Being just a couple of months after 9/11, this was one of the most emotional shows I’ve ever attended. v2 act The Stereophonics were opening for them, so I went to the show courtesy of their label. U2 have always been massive in New York. At this show, they totally tapped into all of...

Jayhawk Gary Louris did a solo acoustic tour and played an extremely intimate date at UT Austin. There was about 40 people there and it was a wonderful evening with a lot of banter between artist and fans. I distinctly remember him saying that he loves The Jam, and that he fancies recording a...

A lovely limited edition print capturing the spirit of the Beach...

I interviewed Greg Lake when I was at KRSH. He’s really open about talking about the past, and I learned a lot. I also put him on the spot a bit about why Pictures At An Exhibition was recorded live (at Newcastle City Hall no less!) rather than as a studio record. Dax and I went to see...

Flash was former Yes guitar player Peter Banks’s band of the early 70’s. This is an ad based on the record sleeve. It’s a cheesy concept, but a real period piece. It’s also interesting that the sleeve was allowed in the US, when equally semi-naked shots on the covers...