Tag Archives: Vinyl

WOODSTOCK: How the Soundtrack Highlighted Peace, Love and Hippie Music | Ultimate Classic Rock

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Cosmic Dwellings

By Dave Swanson May 11, 2015 2:24 PM Source: How the ‘Woodstock’ Soundtrack Highlighted Peace, Love and Hippie Music The Woodstock festival was experienced by “half a million strong,” as the song goes. But the movie and its soundtrack brought the “Three … Continue reading →

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BOWIE: How I discovered a secret in the Blackstar sleeve | The Vinyl Factory

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

How I discovered a secret in Bowie’s Blackstar sleeve – and how you can too – The Vinyl Factory – the Home of VinylThe secret of Blackstar’s starfield revealed by the man who found it. Earlier this week one Reddit … Continue reading →

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ELVIS: Sun in Vegas

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

by Tony G. Marshall A rare and fascinating public moment occurred as Elvis Presley began a brief reflective backtrack to his musical roots from the stage of the Las Vegas Hilton when he saw someone in the audience holding a copy of the then recently … Continue reading →

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BILL HALEY: Saddlemen and Comets

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

by Tony G. Marshall My first taste of the rock n’ roll music of Bill Haley and His Comets came via the original opening theme of the nostalgic American comedy series, “Happy Days” (1974 – 1984) namely “Rock Around The Clock” … Continue reading →

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RICHARD, CHARLES & JILES: The Original Albums

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

The ‘triple’ Rock ‘n’ Roll tragedy that was eventually labelled “The Day The Music Died” encompasses the passing of a trio of pioneering greats who have been the subject of many “how much greater they could have been…” conversations around the world since … Continue reading →

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ELTON JOHN: Midsummer Fantastical!

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

10 Things You Need to Know About Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy By the Editor@EltonJohn.com Before there was Google there was Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. To explain… For many an Elton fan in 1975, listening … Continue reading →

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VINYL: History of the 45 rpm Record

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

A History of the Gramophone Record The first records were on cylinders, the earliest of which were made by the inventor of the first ‘Phonograph’, Thomas Alva Edison in 1877. Attempts had been made of ‘recording’ sound much earlier than … Continue reading →

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DAVID BOWIE: “Blackstar” review – a spellbinding break with his past | Music | The Guardian

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

Eyes front … the perpetually forward looking David Bowie As he reaches his 69th birthday, David Bowie finds himself in a rarefied position, even by the standards of the rock aristocracy. He does not give interviews, make himself available to … Continue reading →

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GEORGE HARRISON: “All Things Must Pass” – An Appreciation – uDiscover

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

Classic album is a term that’s used way too much when describing records from the golden era of rock music; of course, one person’s classic album is another’s long-forgotten record, but we think that without fear of contradiction George Harrison’s … Continue reading →

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‘SHAKY’ and THE SUNSETS: Legends in the ‘Rockhouse’

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

“Long before the Stray Cats, Matchbox, Polecats, Jets and all the now well known Rockabilly bands, there was Shakin’ Stevens and The Sunsets. Their music was Rockabilly.” – Paul Barrett, 1981. The late 60’s and early 70’s Rock ‘n’ Roll … Continue reading →

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