Shindig! Issue 97 (On sale 7th November 2019, print on demand copy)

Features

Hawkwind  Heads on Top Of The Pops: ‘Silver Machine’

Shafted  The creation of Ernest Tidayman’s Shaft series

Status Quo  The rise to fame: 1970-75

Steeleye Span  The folk-rockers’ neglected first phase

Guided By Voices  Dayton, Ohio’s masters of indie psych prog

David Bowie Ground control to Major Tom…Bowie’s 1969 lift off

Regulars

Shindiggin’ What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable

Thoughts & Words. Your letters, tweets and emails

It’s A Happening Thing.

Paul Weller, Jim Noir, The Explorers Club, Cromagnon Band, James McArthur & The Head Gardeners, Paul & The Tall Trees, Tom Nehls

Happening Right Now.

Brand new music from Coastal County, Pacific Range and The Hussy

Deep Cuts  Curt Boettcher’s overlooked productions and interpretations

20 Questions. Chip Taylor: Wild Thing, Americana and card tables

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

Vinyl Art. Fleetwood Mac’s 1974 opus Heroes Are Hard To Find

Prize Crossword. Bag yourself a copy of Polly Niles’ Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind CD from Grapefruit