Murmurations: The Allure of Early R.E.M.
❉ As R.E.M.’s debut album turns 40 this month, we re-examine their enigmatic early triumphs.
Articles by Johnny Restall
Ain’t Nothing But A House Party: ’60s And Early ’70s Club Soul Classics
❉ A relentless collection of dynamite floor-fillers, taken from the vaults of legendary labels like Stax, Chess, and Motown, writes Johnny Restall.
Deep In The Woods: Pastoral Psychedelia And Funky Folk 1968-1975
❉ As an overview of a hugely varied scene this arboreal archive cannot be faulted, writes Johnny Restall.
In Memoriam: Mimi Parker of Low
❉ A small selection of some of Mimi Parker of much-loved indie heroes Low’s finest musical moments, highlighting an unassuming but remarkable talent sadly lost.
Cheap Makeup and Big Ideas: ‘Music for New Romantics’
❉ The majority of the music assembled here still sounds brilliantly fresh and strange after all these years, writes Johnny Restall.
Multi-Genre Madness! ‘Maniacal Mayhem’
❉ Johnny Restall on a new two-disc set of vintage chillers starring horror legend Boris Karloff.
A Cryptful of Creature Features: ‘Three Monster Tales’ Blu-ray
❉ Eureka’s recent two-disc Blu-ray set unearths three neglected genre creations from the Universal vaults, writes Jonny Restall.
The Day it Will Abide: ‘#1 Record’ by Big Star at 50
❉ Johnny Restall looks back on Big Star’s debut album #1 Record, released fifty years ago.
The Sins of the Fathers: ‘La Llorona’ (1933)
❉ The first horror film made with sound in Mexico deserves to be seen for its historical significance alone, writes Johnny Restall.
Fiends Reunited: ‘House of the Long Shadows’ (1983)
❉ Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee steal every scene in Peter Walker’s potboiler, writes Johnny Restall.