Our Friends Eclectic: 10cc – ‘Sheet Music’
❉ We Are Cult’s Eoghan Lyng waxes lyrical about Stockport’s finest and the esoteric, inventive pop of their never-bettered second album.
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez – ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ reviewed
❉ The folk legend’s first new studio album in a decade is a sparce ten-track treat.
Goin’ Back: ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ at 50
❉ In 1967, a hippie king, a punchy drummer, a country rocker, a gadget-crazed folkie and a man afraid of flying made their best album, but only just.
Joan Baez returns with new album ‘Whistle Down The Wind’
❉ Whistle Down The Wind is Joan’s first new studio album in a decade
Podcast of the Week: The StageLeft Podcast
❉ The Stageleft Podcast lifts the veil on the music industry, giving a new insight of the working practices of the greats.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Chuck Berry Can’t Be Followed’ (1970)
❉ From rock’s back pages: Charlie Gillett on Chuck Berry.
Peel Slowly And See: 50 years of ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’
❉ We celebrate the debut of the band who accidentally invented modern alternative rock music.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Wonder Boys’ (2000)
❉ Nick Clement presents his assessments of cult gems. This week, Curtis Hanson’s low-key, pot-infused comedy drama.
‘The Modern Lovers’ by Sean L. Maloney reviewed
❉ Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series tells the story behind one of the ultimate cult albums of the 20th century.