‘The Prisoner: Jack Kirby & Gil Kane Art Edition’ reviewed
❉ A visually arresting lost adaptation of the cult TV series by Marvel legends Kirby and Kane.
Month: July 2018
Bauhaus’ David J announces solo UK dates & world tour with Peter Murphy
❉ News of a set of long-awaited shows by BAUHAUS co-founders DAVID J HASKINS and PETER MURPHY.
‘La Belle Et La Bête’ BFI Blu-ray reviewed
❉ David Llewellyn unpicks Jean Cocteau’s dreamlike adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, released in High Definition for the first time.
XTC’s Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers to play series of live UK shows
❉ In addition to their new material Moulding and Chambers plan to play songs from the XTC catalogue, some of which have not been played live since 1982.
Tiny Magnetic Pets: Interview
❉ Deluxe/Debris is the perfect soundtrack for complicated times, writes Ange Chan, who talks with the band about the album.
The Worst Film Ever Made? ‘Myra Breckinridge’ (1970)
❉ “Myra Breckinridge is a dish, and never forget it, you motherfuckers, as the children say nowadays”. We look back on the cult movie.
‘Catterick’ revisited
❉ An appreciation of Vic and Bob’s glorious folly, a sustained three-hour story made by the kings of non-sequitur comedy.
Podcast of the Week: Full Belly Laughs
❉ This week: It’s like a dinner party mashed with bar trivia where the contestants are all funny people.
‘Doctor Who And The Monsters’
❉ 36 years before Twitch’s Dr Who marathon, BBC2’s 1982 monster-mash repeat-fest was a rare treat!
‘The Public Image is Rotten: Songs from the Heart’
❉ A sonic biography of both the band and the man. Honestly, you won’t spend a better 60 quid this year.