Music – Mainstream

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 […]

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 […]

1982

Slane 1982 – Rolling Stones – pics by Derek Speirs

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

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.

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 […]

1967

New Spotlight June 1967- Review of Sgt. Pepper

Scanned from New Spotlight, June 1967. Side 1 only. Reviewed […]

1990

The City that Time Forgot – Dublin Hippies – The Face 1990

“…the endemic mistrust of dance music that makes it a […]

1968

The 17 Club, Live Artists & DJ Larry Gogan, RTE Radio, Mid 60’s

From New Spotlight, January 1968

1971

Discos – the New Trend of Sophistication in Irish Entertainment -1971

In September last year we posted this advert from 1971 […]

60s

Dickie’s Day – Dickie Rock, New Spotlight, December 1968

1969

Showcase – Journal of the Irish Entertainment Industry 1969

Showcase magazine covered Irish Theatre, Cabaret, Films & Cinema, Ballrooms, […]

1978

Kate Bush & Sonny Knowles, Dublin Airport, 1978

From Sunday Independent, March, 1978

1971

Band of Old #2 – Mitch & the Editions – 1971

from New Spotlight, June 1971

1970

Ireland’s First Music Festival – with Thin Lizzy – Sept 4, 1970

UK band Mungo Jerry just had a massive summer hit […]

1966

Old Adverts #86 – Tullamore Harriers Carnival, August 1966

1980

Old Adverts #83 – Irish Music Festivals 1980

All above scanned from various 1980 In Dublin magazines

1986

Self Aid Concert, RDS Dublin, May, 1986 – Record Mirror

Review of Self Aid concert May 17, 1986 scanned from […]

1971

Rory Gallagher – An Afternoon in Dublin 1971 + Q&A 1972

Rory Gallagher was only 47 when he died on 14th […]

1971

Old Adverts # 76 – Sligo Sounds Festival, 1971

1976

Scene – 1976 – Irish Weekly Music Magazine

“Scene is like a magazine version of Melody Maket – […]

1971

Ireland’s Euro Girl 1971 – Angela Farrell

Ireland’s 1971 Eurovision singer, Angella Farrell, finished 11th of 18 […]

1967

Engelbert Humperdink, Dublin Style, 1967

From 45 years ago this week, this is a fashion shoot from New Spotlight magazine, 25th May, 1967 with Engelbert and Irish model, Betty Whelan. ( Photographer not credited). Sandie Shaw […]

1970

Eurovision – Dion, Logan, Swarbriggs

Celine Dion from Irish Independent 2nd May, 1988 Johnny Logan from In Dublin, April 1980 Swarbriggs 1975 – Grimes are not the only brothers

1970

Old Adverts #72 – All Kinds Of Everything – Dana – 1970

1971

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

Advert from New Spotlight 1971 <

1971

Fashion Freak Out – with Phil Lynott 1971

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

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 […]

1969

Luke Kelly -1969

Luke Kelly interview with Pat Egan, from New Spotlight 1969

1980

Jet Set Superstar – Menage a Trois – Gabriel Byrne – Audio now available

We recently posted about Gabriel Byrne’s involvement in an audio […]

1980

Menage a Trois – 1980 – Gabriel Byrne, May Pang, Pandora Moore & Twink

This is from In Dublin magazine, October 1980, just 6 […]

1968

Old Adverts #52 – Wimpy, Dorset St, Dublin with Phil Lynott, 1968

From 1968, this is an advert from New Spotlight magazine […]

1970

Old Adverts #46 – Terrific New Single from Kelley, 1970

1972

Phil Lynott – Dublin, Summer,1972

Scanned from New Spotlight Magazine, August 1972. Pix by Roy Esmonde See also: Phil Lynott marries Caroline Crowther, Feb, 1980 Phil Lynott in Dublin Wimpy Advert Phil Lynott Fashion Freak […]

1966

Irish Showbiz New Year Resolutions 1966

Scanned from Miss Magazine, Jan 1966

1972

Old Adverts #36 – Time Machine 1972

Yes, it is an advert, see the contact information for Time Machine in the bottom right corner. (enlarged below) Taken from Gun Magazine #4 with thanks to Ed Butler.

1972

Gun – Irish Music Mag #4 – 1972

I’m very grateful to Ed Butler who provided these scans for BrandNewRetro. I had never heard of this magazine until now. This is issue 4 and Ed reckons it may […]

1976

Starlight – Irish Entertainment Magazine – April, 1976

This 40 page weekly mag could easily have been called, […]

1983

80s Star Style #1 – Lisa Stansfield, Nov,1983.

Star Style was a fashion feature which ran for about […]

1999

If I were Taoiseach – Louis Walsh. Magill magazine, 1999.

1980

Joan Baez, Cork, 1980.

I didn’t know that Steve Jobs RIP, back in the late 70s/early 80s, dated singer/songwriter/musician and activist Joan Baez. Here’s a picture of Joan from 1980, not with Steve, at […]

1980

Phil Lynott marries Caroline Crowther, Feb, 1980.

These pictures of Phil Lynott’s wedding are from Record Mirror, […]

1973

Words – March, 1973 – featuring Rory Gallagher

Published in the UK, “Words” was a very thin (16 […]

1992

Old Adverts #16 – Trip to Tipp, Feile 1992

1988

Hot Press July 1988 – Zig & Zag interview by Graham Linehan

Lots of intersting things in this issue of Hot Press […]