Gillan Guitarist Bernie Torme

Bernie Torme RIP Aged 66 – Tributes

As many of you know, I am quite fond of Deep Purple and the many musicians who have played...

Quatermass : Quatermass : 1970

CD / DVD 5.1 Deluxe Edition from 2013 I know quite a few people love the sound of a...

6 Albums from 1978

I have decided to play 6 albums from 1978, there were many more that sprang to mind as I...

Dear HMV Administrators – An Open Letter to the Owners of HMV

What started out as a discussion in the private Facebook group “Now Spinning” I have turned into a blog....

The Doors: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine: 1972 (Video Review)

Video Review (9 mins) The best ‘Doors’ compilation ever and one that did not get a CD release until...

Deep Purple: Listen Learn Read On: 2002 – Video Review

Deep Purple 6CD Box Set (now out of print) (Video Review 10mins) The intro music is by ‘The Government’...

Metallica Ride The Lightning

Metallica – Ride The Lightning

Star Date : Sometime in 1984 In 1984 Rock and Metal were huge (the hair was just starting to...

Record Collecting – How It All Began

Music started to filter into my life in the very late 60s. The time I was about 10 it...

Pink Fairies : What A bunch of Sweeties : Video Review

What a Bunch Of Sweeties: 1972 Video Review (5 Mins) Another example of the Alan Freeman Show introducing me...

Roxy Music : Debut Album Review – Box Set and Memories

Video Review and memories Roxy Music : Roxy Music 1972 Featured in the video Bryan Ferry : The In...