Shindig! 176 (On sale 5th June 2026)

Features

Ronnie Wood: The guitarist, artist, diarist and archivist shares 38 the gear that powered him through his mid to late ’60s adventures with The Birds and Jeff Beck Group

Brian Jackson: Gil Scott-Heron’s multi-instrumentalist co-writer and partner

The Flamin’ Groovies : As their career-turnaround album Shake Some Action hits 50, we dive into its genesis, creation and legacy

Lord Buckley: The stand-up comedian whose “hipster slang” influenced the jazz and Beat scenes of the ’50s and ’60s

Boards Of Canada: The unwitting founding fathers of hauntology return after 13 years

Robyn Hitchcock: As superb new album The Confuser arrives, the bard of whimsical surrealism guides us through his storied 50-year life in music

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 a Just Add Water vinyl bundle

It’s A Happening Thing: Haylie Davis, The Mellons, Flaming Star, Sharp Class, The Owl Service, The Speedways, Bramwell, The Young Sinclairs, Nick Power,Upupayama, Stepping Stone.

Family Album: Gap Mangione’s 1968 easy-jazz gem Diana In The Autumn Wind.

Deep Cuts: Eighties mod-pop 45s that sound like today!

Experience: Geoff Brown recalls the making of Craig’s freakbeat monster ‘I Must Be Mad’.

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

Prize Crossword: Win a copy of Death Trip: Iggy & The Stooges 1972-74.

Vinyl Art: Bo Hansson’s prog fantasy Music Inspired By Lord Of The Rings.

Vinyl Clicks: Jumpleads’ 1982 “rogue folk” oddity The Stag Must Die.