New Spotlight

2000 onwards

New Spotlight show live at Vicar St, March 2017.

Below is a guest post from Louise Coughlan, daughter of […]

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 […]

1972

Muhammed Ali with Brendan Bowyer and Big 8 1972

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight 1972.

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.

1970

Peel Rates Irish – John Peel – New Spotlight 1970

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

1970

1970 Fashion shoot at Dalymount Park, Dublin 7

Fashion session with Mick Leech, Paddy Dunning, Sean Corr, Ken […]

1970

More George Best -1970

Enthralled and captivated by his skill and flair, George Best was the reason why so many of my school friends became lifelong Manchester Utd fans. Born in 1946, he would have […]

1969

Swinging London – 5 Young Irish People Living There in 1969

We’ve scanned this one page article from New Spotlight, March […]

1972

Guide to Dublin Action Spots 1972

Or check out our on-line Map This is a 16 page pull-out guide to Dublin which came free with New Spotlight, March, 1972. The guide, which was compiled by New Spotlight […]

1972

Where to get Great Gear in Dublin 1972 & Pia Bang 1967

All of the above scanned from a supplement published by […]

1969

Desmond Dekker with Miss Ireland in Phoenix Pk, 1969

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

1970

The Limerick Scene – New Spotlight, 1970

click to enlarge click to enlarge We’ve scanned this feature on […]

1966

Elvis Paisley & the Mods – August 1966

This full-page cartoon – artist unknown – appeared on the […]

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 […]

1968

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

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

1967

Tom Jones & The Dubliners at the TV Club, Dublin 1967

We’ve scanned this from a one page feature from New […]

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 […]

1970

Tyler’s Shoes – Miss Model Girl Competition 1970

Some of the heat winners through to the final of […]

1967

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

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

1970

Mr Pussy (Alan Amsby) – Pics and Press Cuttings 1970 & 1971

A selection of press cuttings from 1970 & 71 of […]

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 […]

70s

Disc a Gogan + The Balfe Beat – New RTE Radio Pop Shows 1970

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, November 1970, […]

1970

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

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

1969

Focus On John & Olivia – Dublin Dancers, 1969

Scanned by Brand New Retro from New Spotlight, June 1969.

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. […]

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

And Another 10 Irish Rave Girls from 1970

All the above pics scanned by Brand New Retro from various Where it’s at pages by Pat Egan from New Spotlight magazine in 1970. View Previous Rave Girl Posts…

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

1970 Vox Pop – Votes at 18?

Scanned from New Spotlight, June, 1970. Words – Pat Egan, Photos – Mark Nolan. 18 months later, 85% of the votes for the Fifth amendment referendum, December, 1972 supported the move […]

1967

New Spotlight June 1967- Review of Sgt. Pepper

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

1970

Ten More Irish Rave Girls from 1970

All the above scans are from the Where it’s at page by Pat Egan from various issues of New Spotlight magazine in 1970. In that column, Pat had a Rave […]

60s

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

1968

Readers Club – Irish Pen Pals -1968

The Readers Club was a New Spotlight feature which began in January 1968 and ran intermittently for a further 2 years . A sort of Bebo / Facebook for the 60s […]

1967

Luke Kelly & Ronnie Drew, Dublin Docklands 1967

Scanned from New Spotlight, May 1967 See also: Luke Kelly […]

1974

Zhivago Night Club, Dublin 1970s/80s – Love Stories Continue

Previous posts about Zhivago Click here for all posts on […]

1970

Religion – Vox Pop – Ireland 1970

from New Spotlight, 1970

1970

Fashion on Grafton St, Dublin – January, 1970

Scanned from New Spotlight, January 1970 – photos Michael O’Reilly

1970

Miss Kells Contest – 1970

scanned from New Spotlight May 1970

1971

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

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

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