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.
Miles Davis
Cult Q & A: Richard Littler
❉ We’re asking, they’re answering. This week, the ‘Mayor’ of Scarfolk. For more information, please re-read.
Hy Maya – ‘The Mysticism of Sound And Cosmic Language’ reviewed
❉ Never-before-released recordings from the ‘Brotherhood Of The Unknown’ that prefigured Pere Ubu.
Before Pere Ubu… The Mysticism of Sound And Cosmic Language by Hy Maya
❉ Music recorded in 1972-1973 by experimental musical collective Hy Maya, presented by Smog Veil Records.
Mtume – ‘Prime Time: The Epic Anthology’ reviewed
❉ Miles away from Miles, the pioneering funk/R&B band Mtume.
Tim Arnold : A Retrospective in Retribution
❉ We review the Save Soho champion’s Roundhouse gig, and chat 1-2-1.
Cult Q & A: Andrew Cartmel
❉ The man with a masterplan.
Enfant Terrible: ‘Zazie Dans Le Metro’
❉ A personal appreciation of Louis Malle’s stream of consciousness slapstick farce.
Matata: ‘Wanna Do My Thing – The Complete President Recordings’ reviewed
❉ Afro-funk pioneers’ complete President recordings, collected for the first time!