Leaving It All Behind… ‘Julie Driscoll: 1969’
❉ Recently reissued by Esoteric, this is an album that can be called positively transformative, writes Ken Shinn.
Articles by Ken Shinn
‘Jaunt: A Viewer’s Guide to The Tomorrow People’
❉ Andy Davidson’s extensive guide to the 1970s sci-fi teen series breaks out in a newly revised and updated form.
Secrets And Truths: ‘The Wallscrawler and Other Stories’ reviewed
❉ ‘Wyatt tells the Truth about the Wallscrawler. About Pex, Kangs, Rezzies, Caretakers. So many others. So many lives. So many secrets.’
The Vapors: ‘Waiting For The Weekend’
❉ This comes recommended to any fans of intelligent, lovingly crafted pop music, writes 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.