Shindig! 141 (On sale 6th of July 2023)

£6.49

Features

Nick Drake  Biographer Richard Morton Jack dispels the rumours.

Alex Harvey  Before he was “sensational”. The working musician’s ’60s Adventures.

The Wicker Man  We celebrate the totemic folk-horror musical’s 50th birthday.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens  Exclusive interview! From Tin Pan Alley to pop stardom and the dawn of a new era. Plus, his brand-new album!

 Meiko Kaji,  An icon of Japanese exploitation cinema, discusses her film work and second career as a now-collectable pop.

Regulars

Thoughts & Words Your letters, tweets and emails.

Shindiggin’  What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable.

Subscribers’ Prize Draw Subscribe now, and you could win TSPTR Wicker Man clobber.

It’s A Happening Thing Mapache, Iraina Mancini, Mohama Saz, Mystic Chords Of Memory, Sam Burton, Co-Pilot, Night Beats, Richard Hawley, The Gallows Pole, Me And My Kites.

Family Album Synanthesia’s beguiling acid-folk curio.

Deep Cuts Island Records’ UK beat, psych and pop oddities.

 20 Questions From thuggery, northern soul and disco dancing championships to immortality as a renowned deejay and producer.

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

Prize Crossword Win the 3-CD deluxe edition of Reg King’s 1971 album.

Vinyl Clicks Andy Bown’s 1972 solo debut Gone To My Head.

Vinyl Art  Dalida’s 1968 chanson/art-pop hybrid Les Temps Des Fleurs.