Springsteen impressions and Angie Bowie’s coke dealer: ‘Absolute Beginners’
❉ The story behind David Bowie’s #2 hit single ‘Absolute Beginners’, released 35 years ago this month.
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Aura(l) Pleasures – Queen’s ‘Flash Gordon’ Soundtrack
❉ Queen’s music is a fundamental part of the texture of Flash Gordon, an artful fusion of sound and vision, writes Don Klees.
John Deacon: An Appreciation
❉ An appreciation of Queen’s ‘quiet one’ – bassist extraordinaire and chameleonic songwriter.
Joan Baez – ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ reviewed
❉ The folk legend’s first new studio album in a decade is a sparce ten-track treat.
Cult Q & A: Lesley-Ann Jones
❉ Writer, biographer, novelist, broadcaster on her heroes, influences, inspirations, career and cult faves.
Cult Q & A: Trev and Simon
❉ Saturday morning TV legends on their career, comedy influences and cult heroes. But do they do duvets?
All aboard for funtime! ‘Pop Bowie’ play the songs of Iggy and Ziggy
❉ A musical celebration of the creative partnership between David Bowie and Iggy Pop, featuring Bowie sidemen Richard Cottle and Kevin Armstrong.
‘Freddie Mercury: An Illustrated Life’ reviewed
❉ This month sees the 25th anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death, as we review the latest biography of the iconic showman.