The Stone Roses

Raveonettes cover Adored

TSR — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:26:22 +0000

If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out the Raveonettes cover version of I Wanna Be Adored. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Dr Martens commissioned a series of cover versions from 10 bands. There’s a great selection of bands involved, with some interesting covers. Best of all they’re free! Head over to the Dr Martens site [...]

The Stone Roses Collection

TSR — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:14:07 +0000

Hard to believe but here comes another Stone Roses re-packaged release! This time it’s called The Stone Roses Collection and it’s released by Sony today (30th August). As you can see from the track list below, it’s quite an odd mix of tracks from the Silvertone era. Nothing new or unreleased here so one for [...]

20 Years ago today, the Roses blew Glasgow away

TSR — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:43:53 +0000

“On 9 June the Roses played Glasgow Green, a show that was for many perhaps their finest-ever live performance. The show itself was a killer – it was blistering and it was loud. It seemed then like The Stone Roses were invincible, an unstoppable force, a band that touched people’s hearts and souls. They had [...]

Live Forever – The Stone Roses @ Spike Island

TSR — Sat, 08 May 2010 08:00:39 +0000

Live Forever was a documentary film from 2003 that took a look at the Brit Pop phenomenon. Whilst the Roses were never part of the Brit Pop movement, they are regarded as a major influence on the key bands of the movement. The film examines the impact of The Roses and the following video features [...]

Seven Ages of Rock – Spike Island video

TSR — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:00:58 +0000

The Seven Ages of Rock was a landmark BBC series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who shaped the genre. The 7th film in the series looked at The Stone Roses as the heirs to the indie crown and considered Spike Island a key event [...]

Melody Maker Spike Island review

TSR — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:00:19 +0000

Melody Maker, 9th June 1990 When The Stone Roses announced their plans for a gig at Spike Island the concert was eagerly heralded as the event of the year. Everett True joined the 28,000 crowd and witnessed the highs and lows, the baggy bits and the saggy bits. At the press conference, the day before [...]

NME Spike Island review

TSR — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:00:38 +0000

NME June 9th 1990 “I don’t have to sell my soul/He’s already in me” – I Wanna Be Adored, The Stone Roses. Ian Brown doesn’t have to sell his soul, but in a conference suite in Manchester’s Piccadilly hotel a hundred-plus ‘international press’ liggers are on a bargain hunt for titbits. It’s 25 hours before [...]

Spike Island 20th Anniversary countdown

TSR — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:31:11 +0000

The 27th of May 2010 will be the 20th anniversary of The Stone Roses landmark gig at Spike Island. To celebrate the anniversary we’ll be publishing a series of special commemorative articles. Look out out for historical magazine articles and reviews, some classic photos, the odd download and maybe some surprises. Of course a big [...]

Spike Island on video

TSR — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:54:21 +0000

Update: sorry folks looks like the video has been pulled from YouTube due to copyright violations. Here’s the next best thing, some behind the scenes footage from ePaxB – Roses @ Spike Island. Time for something special. Unearthed is a trailer for the legendary Spike Island gig from 1990. There’s been rumours of footage circulating [...]

Stone Roses Boxset review

TSR — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:26:14 +0000

A full page review of the Roses’ boxset from September 2009. Uncut magazine awards it top marks and gives a nice overview as to why the album matters so much to so many.