Music

2000 onwards

Fontaines D.C. v Stocktons Wing Mashup

When Stocktons Wing released New Clare Revival in 1986 its solid groove caught my attention, and its a track I still like to play. I’ve mixed it up here with […]

2000 onwards

The Evolution of Dublin’s Disco Scene: 1964-1980

The First Dublin Discos – the early days of late-night […]

1967

New Spotlight Annual 1967

We’ve featured photos from this New Spotlight Annual 1967 in previous posts but here is a new collection of showband photos. Front Cover features the following, Top: (l to r( Houston […]

1968

Jim Fitzpatrick Cover Art & Rory Gallagher in Music Scene 1974

This 1974 copy of Music Scene makes it into Brand […]

1968

Photographer Vernon Dewhurst from Dublin 1968 to Bowie 1969

Vernon Dewhurst photographed David Bowie for the op-art inspired album […]

1973

5 Irish Bands from 1973

All band photos scanned from the 1974 New Spotlight year book which came out in December 1973. Compare and contrast with the set of photos from the 1966 New Spotlight year book here.

1978

U2 win Limerick Civic Week Pop 1978 – Evening Press

Evening Press report on U2 or, as they are referred […]

2000 onwards

Advert & Preview for Electric Picnic 2006

Advert and preview of Electric Picnic 2006 scanned from Foggy Notions September 2006

1967

Val Doonican – Novena Magazine 1967

Novena magazine was ‘a Redemptorist Publication… published with ecclesiastical approbation’ out of Alton, Hants in the UK. This is the July/August 1967 issue and features a six page interview with […]

1969

The Facts on Pat Egan – 1969

Whether it was hanging out with his pal Phil Lynott in the advert for the Wimpy in Dorset St or interviewing the likes of Luke Kelly or Rory Gallagher Pat Egan […]

1970

Peel Rates Irish – John Peel – New Spotlight 1970

John Peel was in Ireland in early 1970 and Pat […]

1966

Record Player Offer from Musgrave-Brooke Bond, Cork, 1966

Advert for the Pye Playgirl Record player offer with Musgrave […]

1982

Slane 1982 – Rolling Stones – pics by Derek Speirs

Rolling Stones Gig at Slane Castle, July 24th, 1982. Also […]

1965

Interview with the Rolling Stones on tour in Dublin 1965 from Yes magazine

The Rolling Stones played at the ABC Theatre, Belfast, The […]

1969

Desmond Dekker with Miss Ireland in Phoenix Pk, 1969

On the 5th & 6th October of 1969, Desmond Dekker (RIP) […]

1999

Joe Dolan – If I Were Taoiseach, Magill 1999

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Magill Magazine, November, 1999. Joe’s […]

1992

Sultans of Ping FC – NME Article 1992

Full page feature on Sultans of Ping FC by MC Jonny Thatcher photo by AJ Barratt from NME May 1992. scanned by Brand New Retro

1995

Beastie Boys Backstage in Belfast – d-Side Magazine April 1995

Donal Dineen and Donal Scannell backstage with the Beastie Boys […]

1988

My Bloody Valentine – Record Mirror 1988

A My Bloody Valentine feature from Record Mirror, Jan 1988 – […]

1968

Teenage Dance Competition, Dublin -1968

A dancing competition for teenage couples, sponsored by New Spotlight and held in various Dublin clubs in June/July 1968. The prize on offer was a £125 Yamaha voucher for the young […]

1980

The Face Issue 4, June 1980 with U2

Issue no. 4 of the Face from August, 1980 and U2 get a 3 page feature. Words by Steve Taylor and pix by Mike Laye. You can see Dublin’s Custom […]

1968

Joe Dolan offers £500 reward for info on rumour monger – 1968

This half page advert was placed in New Spotlight magazine […]

1966

8 Irish Showbiz Vocalists from 1966

All of the above portraits were scanned from the 1967 New Spotlight Annual which issued in late 1966. All are Irish except Peter Adler, the guy with the shades in […]

1978

Stiff Little Fingers – Gay Byrne Column, Sunday World, 1978

This is from Gay Byrne’s weekly Sunday World column dated August […]

1967

300 fans demand money back – Beach Boys in Ireland – May 1967

The Beach Boys came to Ireland in May 1967 for […]

1975

Rod Stewart & Britt Ekland- Dublin, NME August 1975

Rod Stewart was a tax exile in 1975 which meant […]

1981

Virgin Prunes, Record Mirror, Feb 1981

Gavin Friday and the Virgin Prunes made the front cover of Record Mirror in Feb, 1981. This interview by Chris Westwood with photos by Mike Laye. Click image to enlarge.

1976

Bay City Rollers in Dublin, April 1976

The Bay City Rollers played Portmarnock, Country Club in April, 1976. The rollers were massive in 1975 but by 1976, Rollermania was beginning to wane. This gig was the first […]

1966

The Everly Bros in 1966 Dublin Studio Photo Shoot by Roy Esmonde

This photo shoot by Roy Esmonde appeared only in black […]

1966

4 Irish Bands from 1966

All above pics scanned by Brand New Retro from the New Spotlight Annual 1967 which was published at Christmas, 1966. We’ll feature more from that annual in future weeks/months. But […]

1980

Imprint Fanzine – Dublin May 1980

This is issue 9 of Dublin Fanzine Imprint. (We previously did a post on issue 6 over 2 years ago) From May, 1980 issue 9 has articles on bands and […]

1978

In Dublin, December 1978 with 25 ways to spend £1 on Christmas Gifts

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from In-Dublin #66 […]

1980

The Blades – In Dublin Magazine, 1980 + 1981

The Blades are back for 2 shows in the Olympia, […]

1970

Rory Gallagher + Taste, 4 page Feature from New Spotlight 1970

We’ve scanned all of the above from an October, 1970 […]

1963

Johnny Cash in Mallow, Cork 1963

Johnny Cash did a tour of Ireland in October, 1963 which included a gig at the Majestic Ballroom in Mallow, Co. Cork. Peter Clark did this interview with Johnny after the show. […]

1969

Joe Dolan on Top of the Pops with Jimmy Saville, 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, August, 1969. […]

1977

Phil Chevron – His fave records of 1977 + NME 40th Birthday 1992

Even though I knew he was very ill it was […]

1980

2FM DJs – 15 Promo Cards from early 1980s

The above pics were scanned from 15 individual 2FM promotion […]

1969

The Philosophers – Galway Band, 1969

We don’t have much content from Galway on Brand New Retro so happy to include these scans of the Philosophers who met in UCG. All the above pics scanned from […]

1970

Joe Dolan in Israel, 1970

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, July 1970. Article written by Joe himself. Photographer not credited.

1979

Carnsore Point Anti-Nuclear Festival, Wexford – August, 1979

Scanned by Brand New Retro from Sunday Press, August 19, […]

1978

Bob Geldof + Paula Yates – Sunday World 1978

Bob Geldof on visit back to Dublin with Paula Yates in […]

1985

Phil Chevron, Elvis Costello & Agnes Bernelle – NME 1985

Scanned by Brand New Retro from NME May 1985. article […]

1969

Interview with 19 year old Phil Lynott – Woman’s Way 1969

Interview with Heather Parsons scanned by BrandNewRetro from Woman’s Way, […]

1970

4 Irish “Pin-Up” Bands from 1970

The New Spotlight Pin-Up section appeared on the inner back cover of New Spotlight Magazine. All above scanned from issues from the summer of 1970.

1986

Self Aid Concert, Dublin 1986 – 1. AIB Advert 2.The Protest Gigs

Both from the Evening Herald, May 16, 1986. See Also […]

1983

Depeche Mode, Dublin 1983 – NME

From 30 years ago, this is Depeche Mode in Dublin at the time of the Eight Amendment to the Irish Constitution Referendum. Read more about this in the interview by […]

1967