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Top of the playlist...

Top of the playlist today is Thin Lizzy. Quite unusual that the best stuff is...

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Exploring the obscure highways of rock n roll...

When I was a teenager I was stupid in some respects. Somehow I had got...
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A direct line to our glory days...

I want to talk about those radio broadcasts that seem to be appearing a lot...
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Music to suit the weather...

It’s lovely and sunny and warm and there are blackbirds and thrushes singing joyfully against...
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Pummelled by Metallica, Embraced by Sabbath...

I had an interesting sonic experience the other day and it was very revealing. I...

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It’s all about the music...

I’m often asked what the most rare record I have is. Well it’s not written...
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Unwanted Albums...

When you are digging through heaps of records, which records do you see all the...
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Slide Guitar...

If you’ve ever tried to play slide guitar, it's really hard. Or I think it...

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Fantastic Bills...

When I look at the Day on the Green shows at Oakland Coliseum in the...
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Progressive Labels...

Back in the day, every major label had a ‘progressive’ subsidiary which would put out...
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Hit & miss job lots...

When you’ve been collecting records for most of your life, you end up with some...
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A Southern Rock Journey...

I got turned on to southern rock before I knew it was southern rock. Like...

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