“Can you guess what these might have been used for – and where?”

Seen at News Scientist

“John Lennon reads about Brian Jones (1969)”

Seen at Vintage Photo

If you are a rich Led Zeppelin fan this is your opportunity to live in the very place where the band was born in 1968: The Boathouse, in Pangbourne, West Berkshire.

Jimmy Page bought the Boathouse in 1967 when he was still a member of The Yardbirds. A year later, he was introduced to Robert Plant and he later invited him to stay at the Boathouse to discuss his proposals to create a new band. It was also at this house where Led Zeppelin -The New Yardbirds at the time- rehearsed for their for their first gigs at The Marquee Club. It was also filmed at this location the part where Jimmy Page plays the hurdy-gurdy by the riverside in the movie “The Song RemainsThe Same”.

This is not the only famous house that the guitarist owned in England, he also lived at Boleskine House, the legendary hunting lodge in Loch Ness that used to be owned by the magician Alistair Crowley, the beautiful Towe House at London’s Holland Park built by Waterhouse that he bought from the actor Richard Harris, and Mill House in Windsor, which he bought from Michael Caine.

The Marquee Club is opening it’s doors again in London’s Soho, this time located at 14 Upper St Martin’s Lane. The main launch it’s been announced for the 5th of September 2007, with a special show featuring The Move, one of the most reputed bands in the history of the oringinal club in the 60′s.

The last reincarnation of the club opened it’s doors in September 2004 at 1 Leicester Square. It was run by Plum Promotions and was closed in December 2005. Plum Promotions is once again running the new version of the celebrated club. I hope to have more details soon about the new club. For more information please visit The Marquee Club official web site.

Thanks to Alex Piva for the pictures and information.

This news via The Marquee Club

“Mention an appreciation of 8 track tapes, and you’ll get a lot of bewildered looks. At one time 8-track was the only portable music format, and now it’s been unfairly reduced to a punchline – a thick plastic icon of the 60′s and 70′s.

There are a number of reasons to be genuinely sore at 8-tracks. You couldn’t rewind the carts, the internal mechanisms could fritz out, and worst of all – the songs were often put on the tape in a different order than the album. “

Read all about it at Retro Thing

This is one of my all-time favorite movies but it’s also some of the best soundtrack music for fantasy movies ever recorded.

See more at Muppet’s News

Musician and photographer Deborah Anderson has announced the release of her forthcoming cafe-book for the fall, which will include a collection of her portrait photography and latest music productions.

Deborah says in her Myspace blog: “It has been almost three years since i decided to put a book together of images that I shot since first picking up a camera professionally. Finally I have completed this journey and am in the midst of editing the content of this beautiful story told in images and songs.

It shall be published and released worldwide this Fall/Autumn. Accompanying this book is a CD of songs that I recorded solely on my Mac computer using a program called Garageband. So for the past year I recorded songs on my trusty laptop whilst traveling or just sitting home on my porch. New York, Paris, London and LA have been the backdrop for these musical endeavors and this I believe is why I have been able to create an eclectic sound and verse to accompany the visual of the book.”

Read all about it at Deborah Anderson

“A Lego boffin called Arvo has build this incredible Lego Nord Modular.”

Seen at Music Thing

“Classic Rock magazine’s special issue out dealing with the wonderful world of prog is out this week. With features on the likes of Yes, Genesis, Rush, Tull, Floyd, etc there’s also a four page feature chronicling the making of the first King Crimson album with contributions from Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield.”

Seen at DMG Live