Spider Man: Viktor Manoel on David Bowie
❉ 31 years on from the end of the Glass Spider Tour, Bowie’s ‘shadow alter ego’ shares some of his memories…
Music
Viva La Revolution! ‘The Adicts: The Albums 1982 – 87’
❉ Anyone that appreciates pop-punk will find plenty to enjoy in this retrospective of a band who always did their own thing.
Peter Ashworth – ‘Mavericks’ Exhibition
❉ Ange Chan reports back from the opening night of the post-punk photographer’s exhibition, running until 8 December.
Live: Killing Joke – Laugh at Your Peril
❉ Over Killing Joke’s forty year lifespan, the state of the world may not have got any better, but that’s good for us as it’s the fuel they still pour on their creative fire.
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet (50th Anniversary Edition)
❉ Not to mince words, this is the most Brexit package of extras for a major album reissue in living memory
‘State Of The Union – The American Dream In Crisis’
❉ St Etienne’s Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs round up an impeccable collection of cuts by middle-aged artists coming to terms with the late 60s.
Breaking state with Brix & The Extricated!
❉ Don’t Brexit – BRIX IT! Nick Walters meets Brix and the Extricated one year on from their last encounter and reviews their new album Breaking State.
’87 And Cry? ‘David Bowie: Loving The Alien’
❉ Ben Adams assesses the latest doorstop compendium of Bowie’s released work, including 1987’s much-maligned Never Let Me Down and two live albums.
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore to release experimental LP on heavyweight vinyl
❉ Originally released in 1995 on CD only in New Zealand, this is the first time these recordings will be available on vinyl.
‘Tainted – A New Musical’
❉ Ange Chan previews a new British musical about friendship, love & survival, set in Soho across 60 years, featuring the songs of Marc Almond and Soft Cell.