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Aaagh!

The Good Old Days 2006 was a hell of a year in Ireland. We had fat wallets, cracking weather and were living in blissful ignorance that the Celtic Tiger was dying. The airwaves were full of the likes of...

The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

My History with The The Rise and Fall In October 2015, I went to see The Martian starring Matt Damon in the cinema. Weird place to start, I know… but bear with me. At the time, I had no interest in music...

Moon Safari

Coming up with a debut album is tricky for any artists. Finding the original idea that will work, discovering one’s own sound, the proper balance between members of a band. « Slow and steady wins the...

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Led Zeppelin IV

By Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin defined rock. They Still do. Forty-five years after their amicable breakup, they still hold true as a staple of the genre. Jimmy Page, an era-defining guitarist, had a background as a studio musician. He...

The Wall

By Pink Floyd

The Marriage of “Orchestra + Rock”: A Bold Gamble with The Wall The union of orchestral grandeur and rock music, a pairing that doesn’t always hit the mark, has long been a favorite among progressive rock bands and...

Meddle

By Pink Floyd

Meddle is a pivotal album in the history of Pink Floyd. The sound remains very psychedelic but already hints at the electronic experiments of The Dark Side of the Moon. This album consists of six tracks, one of which...