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Cream "Wheels Of Fire" 1968 The album's artwork was by Martin Sharp, the front & back consists of silver-grey psychedelic drawings. The inner gate fold has similar artwork in vivid orange, green, pink & yellow colours. The album was a #1 on the US Billboard 200 and a UK #3.

Photo from last year's Spraoi International Street Arts Festival in Waterford city. The festival is a mixture of dance, theatre, live music and other acts.

"Summer Evening" 1947. Edward Hopper.

Gun N' Roses tearin' up the Roxy Theatre on L.A.'s Sunset Strip in March 1986. This gig was two days after they signed a record deal with Geffen Records. Photo: Marc Canter.

Duke Street, East Belfast, circa 1960.

Elton John "Honky Chateau" 1972 John's 5th studio album. Which was his first #1 album in the US. Two singles came from the LP, "Honky Cat" & "Rocket Man". A third single "Hercules" was prepared, but not released.

Poem by Jane Kenyon.

Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac on stage in front of over 90,000 concert goers at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on July 30, 1978. Fleetwood Mac was heading the "Summer Jam Festival". Mac was on the crest of a wave following the success of their 1977 "Rumours" album.Photo: Steve Joester.

"July Night" 1898. Childe Hassam.

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, in September 1991, they were in New York City for the imminent release of Nirvana's second album, "Nevermind". The couple visited the apartment studio of the photographer who was a friend of Courtney. "Nevermind" was a #1 on the US Billboard 200. Photo: Lindsay Brice.

Glenshesk, Co. Antrim. circa 1890's. Note how the Fairy Tree has not been uprooted to allow for more planting.

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy laying down some bass lines at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, November 1976. Thin Lizzy at the time were at their most powerful and electrifying. Photo: Fin Costello.

Six lines of poetic imagery from Frances Cornford.

I took this in Belfast's Victoria Square this morning.

Rois (pronounced Raw-sh) aka Rose Connolly is one of Ireland's critically acclaimed new acts, part experimental, part contemporary and esoteric, her caoineadh (keening) style singing style and atmospheric music is quite other worldly.

The Westrock area of West Belfast, 1972.

"The Farmer's House In Trouville" 1882. Gustave Caillebotte.

The Doors in December,1969. Messin' about with a green mannequin they found in a junk shop. The photo is outside the original Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Los Angeles. They were on a photo shoot for their forthcoming 5th studio album "Morrison Hotel" 1970. Which peaked at #4 on the US Billboard 200.

Poem by Mary Oliver.