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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Larry “Ratso” Sloman – ‘Stubborn Heart’
❉ 70-year old NYC scenester releases debut album today, featuring Nick Cave and friends.
A tale of two Cohens: ‘Book Of Cohen’
❉ Leonard Cohen’s ouvre defied convention, and this is no ordinary biography, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Bysts – ‘Dreamland’ (EP) reviewed
❉ With self-satisfied garage-punch, Bysts have unveiled an eerily seductive display of howling temerity, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Podcast of the Week: The Strange Brew Podcast
❉ This week: The Strange Brew Podcast – one of The Daily Telegraph’s ‘podcasts you need to be listening to’.
Peter Kernel – ‘The Size of The Night’
❉ Peter Kernel’s aggressive, enticing, fourth album explores the vastness of the dark, writes Eoghan Lyng.
Hooked To The Silver Screen: Bowie On Film
❉ Bowie’s queer sensibility is most closely associated with his music, but how did it manifest in his film career?
Alive and kicking: Luke Haines interviewed
❉ Luke Haines discusses his solo anthology, midlife crises, Nick Knowles, Lou Reed and luncheon meat.
Lou Reed’s ‘Sally Can’t Dance’ revisited
❉ Sally Can’t Dance remains a hidden gem – you can feel the venom leap from the record.
Peel Slowly And See: 50 years of ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’
❉ We celebrate the debut of the band who accidentally invented modern alternative rock music.