Scott Walker remembered
❉ Ange Chan looks back on the unpredictable career of Scott Walker, who died today.
Dusty Springfield
Goin’ Back: ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ at 50
❉ In 1967, a hippie king, a punchy drummer, a country rocker, a gadget-crazed folkie and a man afraid of flying made their best album, but only just.
Pinups: Marc Almond – ‘Shadows and Reflections’ reviewed
❉ Marc Almond brings ’60s orchestral pop out of the darkness and into the light.
‘All Or Nothing: The Mod Musical’ reviewed
❉ East End Modfathers The Small Faces live, breathe and sing again in Carol Harrison’s energetic musical play.
Cult Q & A: Emma Kennedy
❉ This week, it’s Stevenage’s finest, creator of The Kennedys and Celeb Masterchef champ. She doesn’t lend out her records.
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.
Dusty Springfield: Reputation (Expanded)
❉ Rob Morris reviews Dusty Springfield’s PSB-enhanced 80s comeback album, given a luxurious reissue treatment by Cherry Red.