Dipping into my second Kevin Ayers box set from Esoteric / Cherry Red Records This is ‘Where Do The Stars End - The Albums 1974 - 1980. This set contains my favourite Kevin Ayers album ‘The Confessions of Dr Dream and Other Stories’. Full unboxing and review on its way. Phil

Remembering Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy. What album would you choose?

Do You Remember? Blackfoot Sue : Nothing to Hide : 1972 Featuring the foot stomping classic ‘Standing In The Road’. From the Albums CD Box Set

New arrival…. Big Big Train : Woodcut Review and interview with Gregory Spawton next week

You can never have enough Rory Gallagher .. Live In Europe: 1972

The Scorpions: Animal Magnetism : 1980 Remembering Francis Buchholz who has sadly passed away aged 71. I saw on this tour for the first time…

Gentle Giant : Pretentious Actually the first album by Gentle Giant I ever owned. Knots was and still is an amazing and totally original ( some might say odd) composition!

Boy & Bear : Tripping Over Time Great songs and performances. Uplifting and ideal for lightening the mood on a winter’s day. Phil “It’s about the subtle lessons of life. Often you don’t realise you’ve gone through something until you’ve truly experienced it.” Dave Hosking

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To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Cats in Space, Now Spinning Magazine presents this exclusive six-part interview series with founding members Greg Hart and Steevi Bacon. Expect musical insights, personal stories, laughter, and deep reflection on what makes Cats in Space so special

Heavy Metal Kids : The Albums 1974 - 1976 : 3CD Box Set - Cherry Red Records 3 CD, 39-track, clam shell box set covering the three studio albums released by the seminal Heavy Metal Kids between 1974 and 1976. youtu.be/93E2dM43zWk

Three Essential Pieces to Ignite Your Love for Classical Music youtu.be/N-RO_GGBj68

Record Store Day Status Quo - Quo Live Remix My original can be retired now the remix is amazing, especially the vocals. Shame there is no gatefold sleeve #recordstoreday #rsd2025 #nowspinning #statusquo

Spending the day with the Beeb Live at the BBC … box sets from Deep Purple, The Faces, Rory Gallagher, Wishbone Ash, UFO, Colosseum and Stone the Crows.

Tangerine Dream : Phaedra 50th Anniversary Edition: 2025 5CD + BluRay 5.1 is the best way to immerse yourself in this album! NOTE If you have the ‘Hades’ box set you do not need this. If you don’t you do ! Phil

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From my Top 25 Albums of 2024 The Sweet : Full Circle Very Cats in Space especially with Paul Bisland on Vocals

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