Front of stage in 80s Italy with photographer Patrizia Savarese
MAG_BTM hears some musical stories from Patrizia Savarese who was be found front of stage in Italy's 1980s with a camera.
In their Words
David Bowie’s trousers : Finding popular music treasures in England’s regional museums.
Fashion historian Chelsea Mountney takes a dive into Worthing Museum's archive.
Blur’s Parklife : The Story behind the Sleeve with Rob O’Connor
How did that sleeve actually come about? Find out in this series with music industry designer.
StoryTrails: exploring UK archives like never before
StoryTrails' Creative Director Will Saunders discusses the largest immersive storytelling project the UK has ever witnessed: bringing to life untold stories from the past through the wonders of the 3D internet - aka the Metaverse - using AR and VR.
Meet the Curator: Mat Bancroft
Meet Manchester’s British Pop Archive curator Mat Bancroft as he talks about his professional practice and shares insight into his work as well as his view of exhibitions into the future.
Collecting taken to the max : Matt Lee and the Rolling Stones
Guinness World Record holder for the biggest Rolling Stones collection worldwide, Matt Lee shares his story and a few rare gems from his collection in this [mag_btm]'s exclusive video interview.
Backstage stories from a Hair and Makeup guru
Rolling Stones memorabilia goes 3D: in conversation with Makinarium
How do you turn a physical collectible into a digital asset? MAG_BTM asked 3D experts Makinarium to turn a unique Rolling Stones singed jacket into a digital piece and discussed the process with Makinarium's UK Director Amanda Darby..
An introduction to… the Metaverse
The Metaverse concept is rather complex, a contemporary work in progress being shaped by users and companies exploring the field, still far from being fully determined. We asked Alexander Reppel, reader in Marketing at Royal Holloway University of London to break down the jargon and help us understand the metaverse hype.
Seoul to Scotland: The collection of a K-pop Connoisseur
Taylor of ‘Kpopcds’ on the Korean music machine
My Favourite Things by Chris Sullivan : Part 3
My Favourite Things by Chris Sullivan : Part 2
DJ, club promoter, director, stylist, author, artist and documentarian Chris Sullivan selects some key records from his personal collection discussing the influence they had on his life and the stories which accompany them.
A life of Collecting from a music PR guru
Alan Edwards tells MAG_BTM the stories behind some of his treasures collected over the past 40 years.
Behind the Velvet Rope. A Clubmaster’s unique Collection
London club impresario Mark Armstrong talks to MAG about his 5000-strong collection of invitations, passes and club ephemera he kept along the way.
Six collecting tips to get you started
Gianfranco Rosini, private collector, fine art dealer and owner of one of the largest Andy Warhol collections in Europe shares his tips for novice collectors.
An introduction to… NFTs
To help us get to grips with the NFTs collecting phenomenon, we spoke to Alexander Reppel, Reader in Marketing at Royal Holloway University of London, to break down the jargon.
‘I’ve dressed Blondie & Villanelle’
Roger Burton, founder of Contemporary Wardrobe Collection, on punk, dressing cult film Quadrophenia, and shaping over 50 years of youth culture
Life lessons with photographer Adrian Boot
Punk, Reggae; Bob Marley, The Clash; World Music, New Wave: British photographer Adrian Boot has seen it all, known for capturing some of the 20th century’s most iconic anti-establishment musicians. Illustrated with his imagery, he talks to MAG_BTM about some of his memorable shoots.
The long journey of mapping black British music
The director of the Black Music Research Unit, Mykaell Riley, on bringing Black British music center stage
Heart of Glass: Equipment from The Stepfather of Ecstasy’s home laboratory
Carl R.Williams, shares the story behind the most enigmatic and provocative realia in his collection.
Soundbites from Peter Golding : Rock Graphic Originals
Collector Peter Golding talks about some of his favourite items from his former collection, now compiled in his new book Rock Graphic Originals.