The Final Act? ‘Lazarus: A Musical by David Bowie and Enda Walsh’
❉ The immersive world of David Bowie and Enda Walsh’s ‘Lazarus’ comes to London – and it’s thrilling.
Music
Marc Almond’s ‘Trials of Eyeliner’ anthology
❉ We peruse Marc Almond’s definitive 10-disc box set career anthology.
Dusty Springfield: ‘A Very Fine Love – Expanded Collector’s Edition’
❉ We review Dusty’s final album from 1995, re-issued as a Collector’s Edition 2-disc set.
‘Syd Barrett – A Celebration’
❉ Cambridge Live celebrates Syd Barrett with the unveiling of commemorative artwork and a live concert.
‘Svenska Shakers’: Swedish mod and freakbeat unleashed
❉ Is this new comp Sweden’s answer to ‘Nuggets’? Yes and no, writes Andrew Hickey.
The spooky spoken word of Vincent Price
❉ Celebrate the anniversary of Vincent Price’s passing with this playlist of his spoken word albums!
Clifford darling, please don’t live in the past: A Severed Heads primer
❉ A primer for the cult Australian electronic pioneers Severed Heads.
Is she really going out with him?: The Damned’s ‘New Rose’ at 40
❉ We celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Damned’s New Rose – the first UK punk single.
The Pattern Forms: ‘Peel Away The Ivy’ reviewed
❉ Stranger Things meets The Owl Service, with this latest long player from the Ghost Box stable.
Lazarus rising: The last Bowie songs
❉ “I’ve got a handful of songs to sing, to sting your soul, to fuck you over.” We react to David Bowie’s final recordings.