Purple reign: ‘Prince – Stories from the Purple Underground’ reviewed
❉ Prince is commemorated with an elegantly presented companion to his life and works.
MUSIC
Rusty Egan Presents ‘Welcome To The Dancefloor’
❉ Five years in the making, Visage founder Rusty Egan’s electronic masterpiece is ready to pre-order on PledgeMusic now.
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.
Welcome, Stranger! The Blue Aeroplanes Return
❉ First album in six years from The Blue Aeroplanes, plus UK Tour
BBC Two announces new David Bowie film
BBC TWO announces a new landmark film, David Bowie: The Last Five Years to air in January 2017
Cambridge Folk Festival Presents “City Roots”
❉ A new city-wide Folk and Roots Festival in February 2017.
Suzi Quatro’s Pleasure Seekers – ‘What A Way To Die!’ available to pre-order from Sundazed
❉ Sundazed to reissue Suzi Quatro & co’s garage rock classic on limited edition fluorescent pink vinyl!
New CD of 15 ‘lost songs’ written by Jake Thackray
❉ Lost Songs of Jake Thackray, new recordings by John Watterson.
Marc Almond’s ‘Trials of Eyeliner’ anthology
❉ We peruse Marc Almond’s definitive 10-disc box set career anthology.