Tracie: ‘Souls On Fire (The Recordings 1983-1986)’
❉ James Collingwood explores the house that Tracie Young built and finds hidden gems aplenty.
Music
Donna Summer: ‘Another Place and Time’ 2CD reviewed
❉ Rob Morris on a new release of Donna Summer’s acclaimed 1989 S/A/W collab.
Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night: Brooklyn Disco 1974-75
❉ Bob Stanley’s latest Ace Records collection covers the early stages of the NY disco scene.
Stackridge: ‘Stackridge’ & ‘Friendliness’
❉ There’s silliness, melancholy pop and so much more in the world of Stackridge, writes Chris Browning.
The Satanic Gaze: Moral Panic, Heavy Metal Teens and the “Acid King”
❉ Ty Matejowsky considers the pop culture permanence of an infamous perp-walk photo.
Jim Bob – ‘Thanks For Reaching Out’
❉ James Collingwood on Jim Bob’s latest studio album.
‘I Am Weekender’ BFI Blu-ray
❉ A fabulous documentary about Flowered Up’s great pop video and its legacy.
‘Bee Gees: Children of the World’ reviewed
❉ James Collingwood on Bob Stanley’s history of the Gibb brothers’ extraordinary career.
Interview: Jim Bob reaches out
❉ Ex-Carter frontman on his new album, the mystical power of the album trilogy and more.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls with Brix Smith
❉ Brix talks about the new album, L.A. as her muse, and escaping the shadow of The Fall.