‘Space Oddity’ at 50: Notes on a rocket launch
❉ Martin Ruddock traces the genesis of Space Oddity, released 50 years ago today.
GEORGE MARTIN
‘Yellow Submarine’ Graphic Novel
❉ Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine comes this fully authorised graphic novel adaptation written and illustrated by Bill Morrison.
Let There Be More Light! Fiat Lux Interviewed
❉ An ‘illuminating’ chat with reformed synthpop outfit Fiat Lux about their past, present and future.
The Beat Goes On: The Art of the Music Biopic
❉ Paul Abbott reflects on the much-derided genre of the music biopic.
‘When The Day Is Done – The Orchestrations Of Robert Kirby’ reviewed
❉ The arrangements of Drake’s Admiral, curated by Bob Stanley.
‘Ben Baker’s Festive Double Issue – Forty Years Of Christmas TV’ reviewed
❉ The Ghosts of Christmas Television Past.
The Beatles Christmas Records
❉ The Beatles’ Christmas records were as as joyous as anything they produced, if much sillier.
Whatever Happened To Sgt. Pepper?
❉ 50 years of the Beatles’ “Liverpool”, and the lost ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album.
Inside the Soundhouse: BBC Radiophonic Workshop reissues + playlist
❉ A comprehensive overview of three BBC Radiophonic Workshop albums recently reissued by Silva Screen Records.