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The Vinyl Brew: Garbage - Version 2.0
Version 2.0 by Garbage
By Eamon O'Neill
Was there a cooler band in 1995 than Garbage? Sure there was the electro dub of Leftfield, the post-grunge quirkiness of Presidents of the USA, and Radio...
The Vinyl Brew: Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Ride The Lightning by Metallica
By Eamon O'Neill
Few would have believed upon glancing at the back cover of ‘Kill ‘Em All’ that the four scruffy figures pictured with the mantra ‘bang that head ...
The Vinyl Brew: Pearl Jam - Vs.
Vs. by Pearl Jam
By Eamon O'Neill
1st June, 2000. Eddie Vedder is on stage in Dublin with Pearl Jam, and launches into an, on the surface, profound fable. “So, Back in Seattle I told this frie...
The Vinyl Brew: Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds of the Western World
Vagabonds of the Western World by Thin Lizzy
By Eamon O'Neill
There are few bands as beloved as Thin Lizzy. Bonafide heroes in their home country and beyond, the rock legends stormed the music w...
The Vinyl Brew: The Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up The Girl
Dizzy Up The Girl by The Goo Goo Dolls
By Eamon O'Neill
Search online for the worst band names in history, and doubtless the Goo Goo Dolls will pop up on any list. The duo from upstate New York ...
The Vinyl Brew: Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age
By Eamon O'Neill
“2002’s greatest living rock band” (NME), boasts the garish yellow sticker on the front of the vinyl cover of Queens of the Stone A...
The Vinyl Brew: U2 - Zooropa
Zooropa by U2
By Eamon O'Neill
Taking their bows at the end of their mammoth ‘Lovetown’ tour - an extension of the original ‘Joshua Tree’ touring cycle - in Dublin on 30th December 1989, an exha...
The Vinyl Brew: Alice In Chains - Dirt
Dirt by Alice In Chains
By Eamon O'Neill
There’s little debate as to who the titans of the grunge era really are. Though several bands made a huge impact during the genre’s explosion in the early ...
The Vinyl Brew: Gary Moore - Still got the Blues
Born in Belfast in 1952, Gary Moore is quite rightly regarded as one of Ireland’s finest guitar players. A singular force with unparalleled technique, natural ability, and an otherworldly flair, th...