Category Archives: Podcasts

Pavement | Pacific Trim EP (1996)

Posted on October 6, 2023 by the press music reviews

Half of Pavement salvaged abandoned Silver Jews studio time to create one of their best EPs, Pacific Trim. For Pavement, 1996 kicked off with the release of the essential four-track EP, Pacific Trim. The studio time used to record this … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on December 8, 2022 by the press music reviews

This untreated Polaroid of John’s piercing gaze has recently surfaced, believed to have been taken by Andy Warhol. John Lennon – Imagine (1971) The photograph for the Imagine album cover was taken by Yoko Ono using a Polaroid camera. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Covers, Albums That Never Were, Beatles, The, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, On This Day, Paul McCartney, Podcasts | 9 Comments

John Lennon | September 1962

Posted on September 28, 2022 by the press music reviews

It’s all in the eyes. This rarely seen photograph of John Lennon on the precipice of superstardom was taken around the back of Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Liverpool 60 years ago to the day. We’ve seen a few shots … Continue reading →

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Cliff Richard and Steve Jones – Don’t Talk to Him

Posted on August 29, 2022 by the press music reviews

Steve Jones accompanied the ageless Sir Cliff Richard on one of his best songs, Don’t Talk to Him. This interview and acoustic jam session was from a long-lost broadcast of Jonesy’s Jukebox on indie 103.1 in 2007 when Sir Cliff … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Songs – Robert Quine

Posted on February 15, 2022 by the press music reviews

Robert Quine’s steady session work with a wide range of musicians created an individual vocabulary as crucial as any guitarist in rock. The Press counts down the American guitarist’s Top 5 Songs. Emerging in the New York punk scene in … Continue reading →

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The Beatles – 1969 Photos

Posted on February 2, 2022 by the press music reviews

In the wake of Peter Jackson’s game-changing Get Back movie, The Press shares these rarely seen images of The Beatles taken from a roll of film in Yoko Ono’s stolen Instamatic camera – all care of Award Winning Author and … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 31, 2021 by the press music reviews

Alice Cooper – DaDa (1983) Alice Cooper delivered his eighth solo album, and something of a comeback in 1983. It was called DaDa, and while far from his most commercially successful release, it really is quite good and holds up … Continue reading →

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Geoff MacCormack – Band Member & Childhood Friend Talks about David Bowie – Radio Broadcast 04/01/21

Posted on January 18, 2021 by the press music reviews

Bowie childhood friend, touring buddy, backing singer Geoff MacCormack (Warren Peace) talks to BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Marc Riley about meeting Bowie in School, USA influences, joining the band, 1973 Aladdin Sane tour, Japan Tour, Travelling, Rock ‘N’ Roll … Continue reading →

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MainMan Podcast

Posted on November 17, 2020 by the press music reviews

MainMan are compiling a fascinating series exploring the history of the record label, which was a rights management organisation formed by entrepreneur and impresario Tony Defries that helped to develop the careers of many artistes including Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, … Continue reading →

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Bowie’s Pin Ups

Posted on November 13, 2020 by the press music reviews

Two Hours Of ‘Original’ Songs David Bowie Covered In His Early Career. In a very special episode of Beat Orgy, RRR’s Steve Cross takes us through the original versions of the songs that David Bowie covered through his golden period … Continue reading →

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