The Vapors: ‘Waiting For The Weekend’
❉ This comes recommended to any fans of intelligent, lovingly crafted pop music, writes Ken Shinn.
Articles by Ken Shinn
Welcome To The Human Race: Howard Jones – ‘In The Running’
❉ Cherry Red have once again pulled out all of the stops for the ‘forgotten man’ of 1980s pop, writes Ken Shinn.
Oh, What A Circus: ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’
❉ Agent Ken Shinn re-evaluates John le Carre’s creation, immortalised by Richard Burton.
Rockabilly Hospitality: ‘Lux & Ivy Dig Insane Rockabilly’
❉ Get the drinks in, enjoy your burger, and – most of all – listen.
Howard Jones: Cross That Line (Deluxe Edition)
❉ Hailing from 1989, Jones’ fourth album saw him moving further into the realms of the bizarre yet personal…
From the Vault of Lux & Ivy: ‘Fast Jivin’ Class Cutters High On Booze’
❉ This wonderful compilation perfectly captures the spirit of The Cramps’ gleefully chaotic, seedy glamour.
Fu Manchu For President!
❉ We revisit the Fu Manchu Cycle and look at Sax Rohmer’s creation’s place in pop culture.
In The New Old-Fashioned Way: ‘I’d Love To Turn You On’ reviewed
❉ A fascinating sampler of the music that inspired the Beatles, Barrett, Bowie and Zappa.
Just The Fats, Ma’am: ‘Magic’ (1978)
❉ A beautifully constructed toy of terror, its mechanisms meshing perfectly to deliver just the right shocks at just the right time.
Stephen Volk: ‘Coffinmaker’s Blues’ reviewed
❉ Songs of the (mostly) happy undertaker, reviewed by Ken Shinn.