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News: Slade Release ‘Cum On Feel The Hitz’ Singles Collection

On September 25th 2020 BMG proudly release Slade’s ‘Cum On Feel The Hitz’, a superlative and comprehensive collection of Slade singles from 1970 to 1991. ‘Cum On Feel The Hitz’ is released as a double…

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Classic Compilation: Slade – Wall of Hits

The early 70s were a grim time here in the UK. Vast unemployment, the three day week, civil unrest, four day guitar solos. The much needed antidote to this misery…

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Track – Velvet Flare – Animal

Straight out of Brisbane and seemingly via the tenements of London comes Velvet Flare with “Animal”, a visceral, angry stab of glam rock that has all the hallmarks of an…

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Album Review: Ty Segall – Ty Segall (2017)

After 2016’s excellent Emotional Mugger, it’s no surprise that Ty Segall’s (second) self-titled record retreats somewhat from the out of control nature of his former release, perhaps more to the…

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Buyers’ Guide: Slade – Live

Perhaps more than at any other point in the history of popular song, the early 70s were a schizophrenic time for rock music, particularly here in the UK, with a…

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Not Forgotten: Mott the Hoople – The Hoople

Sometimes you really do need to be careful what you wish for. After years of hard-gigging, road-hardened Mott the Hoople had thrown in the towel in March 1972, only for…

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Feature: Reasons you should respect Mott the Hoople more than you probably do

Remembered primarily as early 70s rockers that struggled for commercial success until they were saved by David Bowie, who donated to them their most iconic song and convinced them that…

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A Buyers Guide to David Bowie – The Glam Years

The career arc of David Bowie was nothing if not fascinating. From his early attempts at just about anything that would get him noticed, he managed a freak hit single…

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Track: Ming City Rockers – Chic and the Motherfuckers

I have this friend. we went to University together. Just two ordinary slackers – when it was cloudy/rainy we played Snooker, when it was sunny we played golf. On…

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