Journey to ‘Arrival’: ABBA’s breakthrough album 40 years on
❉ ABBA’s pure pop album ‘Arrival’ was released in the UK forty years ago today. We chronicle its evolution…
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Welcome, Stranger! The Blue Aeroplanes Return
❉ First album in six years from The Blue Aeroplanes, plus UK Tour
BBC Two announces new David Bowie film
BBC TWO announces a new landmark film, David Bowie: The Last Five Years to air in January 2017
Cambridge Folk Festival Presents “City Roots”
❉ A new city-wide Folk and Roots Festival in February 2017.
New CD of 15 ‘lost songs’ written by Jake Thackray
❉ Lost Songs of Jake Thackray, new recordings by John Watterson.
The Donnas ‘Spend The Night: Expanded Edition’ reviewed
❉ Mean girls The Donnas ride again with this this expanded edition of 2002’s ‘Spend The Night’.
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.
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.