Neil Innes: ‘How Sweet To Be An Idiot’
❉ Neil Innes’ 1973 solo debut is a treasure trove of melody, comedy and pathos.
Articles by Paul Abbott
‘A Slight Disturbance In My Mind’ reviewed
❉ Paul Abbott takes a trip through ‘The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966’.
‘Sticking It To The Man – Revolution and Counterculture in Pulp and Popular Fiction, 1950 to 1980’
❉ Paul Abbott reviews Nette and McIntyre’s excellent companion to Girl Gangs, Biker Boys And Real Cool Cats.
‘The Larks Ascending – A Guide To Comedy On BBC Radio 3’
❉ Tim Worthington takes us through Radio 3’s comedy output, notable for its quality rather than quantity.
DVD/Blu-Ray: ‘Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story’
❉ This movie gives you a life story of a man gifted, or cursed, with the compulsion to create.
‘The Return Of Mr. Campion’
❉ Paul Abbott revisits the gentleman detective, best known for Peter Davison’s TV portrayal.
Marvin Gaye: ‘You’re The Man’ reviewed
❉ Gaye’s “Lost” album would have been the perfect ‘part two’ to What’s Going On, writes Paul Abbott.
‘The Bar-Kays: The Definitive Collection’ reviewed
❉ Paul Abbott reviews a triple-decker slab of Funk from Cherry Red’s Robinsongs label.
Return of the mac: ‘Columbo: Season 1’ on Blu-Ray
❉ 12 hours of one of the greatest detective shows ever to grace our screens and Columbo’s raincoat, cigars and battered Peugeot have never looked better.
‘Teenagers From Outer Space’ (1959)
❉ Paul Abbott on a B movie that’s about as cult as it comes!