‘Cafe Exil – New Adventures In European Music 1972-1980’
❉ If you care to trace the echoes of the past, and indeed the future, they’re all here.
MUSIC
James Honeyman-Scott: An Appreciation
❉ Writer Paul Matts praises the Pretenders’ late, great “ragged lieutenant”.
‘Space Oddity’ at 50: Notes on a rocket launch
❉ Martin Ruddock traces the genesis of Space Oddity, released 50 years ago today.
Ambient Sanctuaries: The world of Beaver & Krause
❉ C.J. Newman revisits one of the most significant collaborations of their time.
Jerry Dammers: An Appreciation
❉ Why was Jerry Dammers such a significant figure in the punk and new wave movement?
The Membranes: ‘What Nature Gives… Nature Takes Away’
❉ John Robb and friends explore the beauty and terror of nature.
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Before the Beginning’
❉ A new archival release from Peter Green’s original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac.
Doin’ Alright: Tim Staffell Talks
❉ As the former singer and bassist in Smile, last year’s Queen biopic has led to renewed interest in Tim’s music.
Birth of a Nation – Inevitable Records: An Independent Liverpool (1979-1986)
❉ Another splendid addition from Cherry Red to this fertile and febrile period in pop music history.
Beating Mr. Neg: Howard Jones – ‘Transform’
❉ There’s something for old & new fans of electropop in Jones’ first release of new material since 2015.