We hadn't organised a mag launch for some time, but had held some memorable ones over the years, in Wigan, Barcelona, Liverpool, and several in London. During lockdown 2021, Sideburn reader Josh Molloy got in touch to say he and his partner, Ellie, had opened Paradise Tap & Taco, a bar that sold Mexican food, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. 'Could we do something together?' It took more than a year of lockdown, rule changes and uncertainty, but we finally made it happen in, fo

There is a slight disconnect between the cover and content of this issue. The front cover is a rootin'-tootin', stars and bars Ryan Quickfall illustration of AFT racer Cory Texter apple piein' his way to an all-American podium, but much of the content depicts Europe's current obsession with going left at a rate of knots. We have a Yamaha XSR700 twin from Germany; Knight Honda RS600 replica from the Netherlands; the most gorgeous Trackmaster BSA A65 from the UK; a Yam RD350 YP

We haven’t done a mag launch for ages, and we used to have some great ones, so we’re looking forward to this one at Paradise Tap & Taco in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Come along for a hang out, good food, prizes, and to meet people on your wavelength. Arrive hungry! We're told that Ryan Quickfall is going to travel down from Newcastle, and will be on hand to sign the new mag, that has his artwork on the cover. You can also tell him how much you like his Iron Maiden video. Th

Contrary to what Morrissey believes, we love it when our friends become successful. Ryan Quickfall has been contributing to Sideburn since 2012; has produced event posters for virtually every country where they race dirt track; worked with blue-chip companies including Volkswagen, Snap-On, Timex, Harley-Davidson, Hebtroco, and many more, and now created the visual identity of a blockbuster animated video for one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Iron Maiden. We asked Rya