B.A. Robertson – A Square Peg In A Round World
❉ The once-ubiquitous, post-punk polymath’s solo work, re-evaluated by Tim Worthington.
TOP OF THE POPS
‘All Or Nothing: The Mod Musical’ reviewed
❉ East End Modfathers The Small Faces live, breathe and sing again in Carol Harrison’s energetic musical play.
‘The Naked Civil Servant’ (DVD/Blu-Ray) reviewed
❉ The groundbreaking biographical drama of England’s ‘stately homo’ arrives on Blu-Ray.
Podcast of the Week: Chart Music
❉ Chart Music rams its hand into the lucky bag that is a random episode of Top Of The Pops.
The Skids: 40th Anniversary Tour – Roundhouse, London, 16 June 2017
❉ The Skids, Scotland’s finest New Wave export, are resoundingly back.
Vibrators – ‘The Epic Years 1976-1978’ reviewed
❉ Fast, punchy songs, catchy hooks, it’s all here.
‘Chalk’ by Paul Cornell reviewed
❉ Paul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in Chalk, a brutal exploration of bullying in Thatcher’s England.
Top 10 Unforgettable ‘Top Of The Pops’ Performances
❉ “It’s Friday, it’s still number one… it’s Top of the Pops!”
Bowie At The BBC: Schedule Update, TX Dates Confirmed
❉ ‘The Last Five Years’ to air on the night before what would have been Bowie’s 70th birthday, Beeb comp for 13 January.
Cult Q & A: Trev and Simon
❉ Saturday morning TV legends on their career, comedy influences and cult heroes. But do they do duvets?