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Phil Aston is the founder and editor of Now Spinning Magazine, an independent music website and YouTube channel dedicated to physical music formats, including vinyl records, CDs, deluxe editions, box sets and classic album reissues. A lifelong music fan, collector and former guitarist, Phil brings musician insight, industry experience and a collector’s passion to his reviews, interviews and features. Through Now Spinning Magazine, Phil covers classic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, jazz fusion and related genres, with a particular focus on sound quality, packaging, archive releases and the emotional connection between music and physical media.

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Crown Lands Apocalypse Album Review
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Crown Lands Apocalypse Album Review

There are two reviews for this album, the first is mine and the second is by Now Spinning Magazine...

Peter Hammill – A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Years 1992–1996 (Esoteric Recordings) Review
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Peter Hammill – The Fie! Years 1992–1996 Box Set Review

Peter Hammill – A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Years 1992–1996 (Esoteric Recordings) Review There are some artists whose music...

The Strawbs – A Glimpse of Heaven (1966–1984) Review
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The Strawbs – A Glimpse of Heaven (1966–1984) Review

Five CDs, One Blu-ray, and a Remarkable Journey Through BBC History Released by Esoteric Recordings, this lavish five-CD and Blu-ray...

Poly-Math – Something Deeply Hidden : Album Revie
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Poly-Math – Something Deeply Hidden : Album Review

A Modern Prog Discovery That Refuses To Let Go This is the fifth album from the Brighton and London-based...

Jethro Tull – Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition Deluxe Box Set Review
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Jethro Tull – Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition Review

Jethro Tull – Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition Deluxe Box Set Review Plus Ian Anderson’s Walk Into Light Revisited Related –...

Jon Davison on YES, Aurora, Steve Howe and Music as “Medicine for the Soul”
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Jon Davison on YES, Aurora, Steve Howe and Music as “Medicine for the Soul”

When I last spoke to Jon Davison from YES, we talked about legacy — what it feels like to...

Tyketto – Closer To The Sun : Album Review
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Tyketto – Closer To The Sun : Album Review

There are certain albums that arrive at exactly the right moment in your life. Not because they reinvent rock...

Uriah Heep – Beautiful Dream 1975–1977 (HNE / Cherry Red Records) Review
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Uriah Heep – Beautiful Dream 1975–1977 Review

A lovingly restored chapter of a criminally underrated band There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing a band’s catalogue treated...

The Four Tops “These Songs Are The Soundtracks Of People’s Lives” Lawrence Payton Jr
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The Four Tops – Laurence Payton Jr Interview

There are some interviews that stay with you long after the microphone has been switched off. My conversation with Lawrence...

A Beginner’s Guide To Led Zeppelin – Where Do You Start?
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How To Start Listening To Led Zeppelin

A Beginner’s Guide To Led Zeppelin – Where Do You Start? Hi, Phil Aston here from Now Spinning Magazine,...