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Almost a year ago, I digitised and brought to the web for the first time (via this post) some old photos and demo tape recordings from Choice, an early 80s, post punk, […]

1968

Old Adverts #68 – Even Steven, Capel St, Dublin 1, 1968

Related Posts: Even Steven/ Jimmy Saville

1979

Static Routines – Rock ‘n’ Roll Clones – 7″ Single – 1979

From Blackrock, Dundalk, Static Routines released their 7″ single “Rock […]

1965

Old Adverts #67 – Air-Camping 1965

from RTV Guide, April, 1965

2000 onwards

Loserdom #22 – October 2011

Yes 2011. Hard to believe that in this digital age, Fanzines, in the traditional paper format, still exist. Loserdom is one such Dublin Fanzine. Hand bound and on the go […]

1988

Stars of Heaven – Baggot Inn, Jan 1988 – Record Mirror

From Record Mirror, 30 Jan, 1988 Audio of Stars of […]

1968

Retro Worries #18 – Impossible – 1968

scanned from New Spotlight 1968 see also: Previous Retro Worries

1992

Sean Hughes & Cathal Coughlan (Fatima Mansions), NME, May 1992.

From 20 years ago, this Irish heavy issue of the […]

1961

Old Adverts #66 – Goodalls Sauces, 1961

1971

Old Adverts #65 – Youngest Recording Artist in the World – 1971

Advert from New Spotlight 1971 <

1977

Screen International – Cork Film Festival 1977

1978

Focus on Frank Stapleton – Shoot 1978

Fashion Freak Out – with Phil Lynott 1971

Phil Lynott in another Dublin fashion shoot this time with […]

1970

Another Girl Another Spotlight – Irish Rave Girls – 1970

Another scan from New Spotlight and another from Pat Egan. […]

1986

Now and Then (1986) – Royal Canal, Dublin 1.

Now: Royal Canal Newcomen Bridge Dublin 1, 18th April 2012 […]

2000 onwards

Happy Birthday Brand New Retro – 4 London Shopping Sprees to be won

BrandNewRetro celebrates its first birthday this week. The first post […]

70s

Dublin Skinheads 1970 + Ballina Boot Boys 1975!

******************************************************************************** Skinheads article by Pat Egan, New Spotlight, 1970. (Photo […]

1988

The Joshua Trio – NME – 1988

This is from the Thrills section of NME, November 1988. Pic shows Arthur Mathews (left), Kieran & Paul Woodfull (centre). At their gigs, Woodfull would also play the part of a […]

1975

Old Adverts #64 – Batchelors 1975

1969

Old Adverts #63 – Pond’s Fresh Start – 1969

1973

Retro Worries #17 – Reputation 1973

scanned from New Spotlight 1973 Click here for previous Retro Worries

1988

Dublin’s Fading City – Observer Magazine, Oct 1988

Click on thumbs above to read full article. Scans of […]

1977

Old Adverts #62 – O’Connors, Abbey St, Dublin 1977

1979

Focus On Dave O’Leary, Arsenal & Ireland – Shoot, 1979

I read a lot of Shoot magazine in the 1970s […]

1962

RTE Good Friday Schedule – 1962 &1965

1969

Luke Kelly -1969

Luke Kelly interview with Pat Egan, from New Spotlight 1969

1974

More from Zhivago Night Club – Dublin 1970s

See Also: Club Cleo at Zhivago Zhivago and Revolution Ads

1981

Tom Waits – In Dublin March 1981

Tom Waits spent a few weeks living in Ireland (mainly Kerry) with his wife before setting off on his European tour in early 1981. This interview with John Little took […]

1968

Cork’s a Popping – 1968 Cork Fashion Shoot with the Dixies

Scanned from New Spotlight 1968 – (photos not credited on […]

1978

Skank Mooks party with Virgin Prunes, Dublin, Nov 1978

On the back of this old photo it says, Reduce […]

1970

Seezers Night Club – Dublin 1970

The purple scan above along with the little records are inserts from an original membership card for Seezers (encased in a little see through plastic wallet). The advert for the […]

1962