Mike McCartney might have one of the most distinctive and well known surnames in popular music, yet his forename and photography work might not be as familiar to some as his brothers work, yet there’s little doubt many would know…
The Beatles Revolver. Opening with George Harrison’s Batman theme groove Taxman; middle section dives deep into the jolly psychedelic Jugnauth world of Yellow Submarine; earth shattering supersonic drum pattern finale Tomorrow Never Knows completes the long player that sounded like…
“I don’t understand this stuff that’s out there that they call music. I don’t understand what young people sing and what they write. The songs never have a melody that I can whistle and, if you can’t whistle it, it’s…
The author of Ghost Town: A Liverpool Shadowplay is a man whose very being seems imbued with an antique air. He moves, almost floats along Bold Street as if he has always walked here and always will, his communion with…
The Beatles Get Back period is full of interest. The band had long since ditched their matching suits and the screaming crowds at their concerts instead the band turned into a masterfully sharp studio band, the likes of Brian Wilson…
Before Top Of The Pops, The Word and The Tube there was a music show that was something all the more cooler; it had a style and myth that still surrounds its fibre until this day. There is also a…
The Beatles Abbey Road is no doubt one of the all-time great artistically revered masterpieces since it was first released back in the late 60’s. There’s pop, rock, opera, rockabilly, jazz, blues and so much more that the fabs lovingly…
Rating: Forget who she is and to whom she was once married. Forget also that she is 83 and still resides in the Dakota Building in New York’s Upper West Side, the scene of the crime that sent shock waves…
Rating: If you like “Beatles infused, shoe gaze rock n roll”, you might want to wrap your ears around the sound of The Harlots. Their debut album, Chinese Carpet Factory, is home to a stellar set of anthemic, rolling rock tunes….
If your favourite musical genres include the blues and classic rock – chances are you’ve already heard of Nic Armstrong & The Thieves. Nic has toured with The Pretenders, Paul Weller, and Oasis; filling fans ears with 60’s inspired sounds…