Description

Shindig! Magazine is an eclectic cornucopia teeming with obscure TV and film, psychedelia, folk, garage rock, folk rock, progressive rock, funk and soul. Expect to find a treasure trove of intriguing tales in the magazine teeming with stories from the golden ages of music.

This issue features:

New Age Travellers  On The Road: A chronicle. From shackle-free early ’60s beatniks to ’80s bus living

Diesel Park West  From Leicester with love. The return of the out-of-time jangle-pop obsessives

The Staple Singers  How the first family of gospel-soul became hit recording artists and figureheads for Black self-empowerment

Blondie Pure pop was inspired by The British Invasion and ’60s girl groups, forged in Manhattan’s art and early punk scenes. The origins of the band that had it all

Regulars

Thoughts & Words  Your letters, tweets and emails

Shindiggin’  What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable

It’s A Happening Thing  Michael Rault, Michael Head, David Hepworth, Norma Tanega, Damo Suzuki, The Sheepdogs, Kula Shaker, Area Pirata Records, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Gyasi, Gabriel’s Dawn, El Perro, Rubber Oh, Barney Wilen, RJ McKendree, Orkan, Yama Washari, The Gnome Band

Family Album  Cat Mother’s 1973 rural-rock slow-burner Last Chance Dance

Deep Cuts  A British view of The Vietnam War

20 Questions  From folk basements to international breakthrough success. Al Stewart comes full circle.

Reviews  The best in reissues, new releases, books and live shows.

Vinyl Art  Mott The Hoople meet Escher!

Prize Crossword  Win a copy of Heroes & Villains: The Sound Of Los Angeles 1965-1968