Shindig! Issue 123 on sale 6th January 2022

£5.99

Features

The Shindig! 2021 Writers’ Poll The year’s best new albums, reissues, comps, box sets, books and more.

Vanilla Fudge  The New York quartet that defi ned heavy-rock in the late ’60s.

Spiritualized  J Spaceman returns and shares his thoughts on three decades of grand, soul-searching psychedelic rock.

Ian A Anderson The blues-folk troubadour who became “an acid-folk twerp” and founded his own label.

Regulars

Thoughts & Words  Your letters, tweets and emails.

20 Questions Zombies singer and consummate solo artist Colin Blunstone.

It’s A Happening Thing  Popol Vuh, Arthur Russell, The Soundcarriers, A Scene In Between, The Thanes, King Champion Sounds, Pearly Gate Music, The Korgis, Damaged Goods Records, The Monoscopes, The Van Patterson Group, The Taylor Twins, Diasonics, Home Movies, Swansea Sound, The Memory Band, Los Bitchos, Claggers and our MASSIVE subs prize draw offer.

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

Family Album  Air’s 2001 magnum opus 10 000 Hz Legend.

Deep Cuts Overseas releases by British beat, pop and psych combos.

Reviews  The best in reissues, new releases, 45s and books.

Prize Crossword Win 3-LP set Gene Clark Collected.

Vinyl Art  Brincos’ Contrabando.