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JOY DIVISION: Fights. Guerilla recordings. Vimto and goat curry. As a new boxset gathers surviving concert tapes, band members, confidants and fans revisit 10 crucial nights that chart Joy Division’s extraordinary rise, revealing a shadow history that challenges the myths surrounding the group. “You couldn’t take your eyes off Ian. But the vibe of the band was so powerful.”
JIMI HENDRIX: Eric Barrett was Hendrix’s roadie, friend and confidant during the guitarist’s final years. Now, after decades of silence, one of the last surviving members of Jimi’s inner circle looks back on life at the sharp end of rock’s greatest adventure. “A lot has been said and written about Jimi. But I try not to read too much of it…”
THE CRAMPS: Psychobilly’s greatest outcasts are finally getting their due. As a new series of posthumous releases begins, former members and devoted followers revisit the wild legacy of a band unlike any other. “They were the greatest real rock’n’roll band ever.”
VAN MORRISON: Forty years on fromNo Guru, No Method, No Teacher, we revisit a creatively fearless period of mystical inquiry, inner searching and inspired music-making. “You knew there was something happening. If you looked at him you could see this shimmering.”
ELLIOTT SMITH: Beloved by fans and fellow musicians alike,Either/Ortransformed Elliott Smith from cult hero to emerging star. But as a new biography reveals, its creation was anything but straightforward. “The air would just be frozen when he sang.”
MARGO CILKER: One of Americana’s most compelling new voices explores loss, memory and the mythic landscapes of the American West on her powerful new album,Little White Cross. “I want to let people put themselves in the shoes of a character or just listen as a witness.”
AN AUDIENCE WITH… DAVE STEWART: The one-time Eurythmics man on his incredible adventures with Dylan, Jagger, Sinéad O’Connor, Holger Czukay and more. “Don’t be afraid. Just go headfirst off the top diving board!”
THE MAKING OF “CHANGES” BY SUGAR: The rousing debut single from Bob Mould’s s second great power trio – this time with sales to match the critical acclaim.
ALBUM BY ALBUM WITH STEVE HILLAGE: The prog guitarist turned ambient house voyager retraces his journey from the Canterbury scene to the chillout room.
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: The Ants man Marco Pirroni does us all a favour and plugs in his personal jukebox: “It’s like nothing you’ve heard before…”
REVIEWED: The Tubs, Billy Strings, Echo & The Bunnymen, Phoebe Bridgers, Beck, The Roches, David Bowie, Dollar Brand/Don Cherry/Carlos Ward, Nigeria 80, Eaux Claires, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Nova 78 and more
PLUS: Syd Barrett’s art; Bonnie Tyler, Glen Hansard and Lee Underwood RIP; Bright Phoebus; End Of The Road preview; confessions of a Chicago taper; Manchester memorabilia… and meet experimental folk’s star-in-waiting June McDoom!