Issue 161

Features:

Fountains Of Wayne  NYC’s reluctant powerpop godheads’ 2003 rebirth.

20 Questions: Kris Needs  From the Stones to punk to house, he was there. The rock Zelig speaks.

Colin Scot The larger-than-life folkie whose flame burned brightly but briefly.

Gordon Stevens The eye-popping adventures of a part-time Merry Prankster and Moby Grape sideman.

Judy Collins Abandoning folk trappings, Judy Blue Eyes goes in search of “the song”.

Tom Jones How Thomas Woodward escaped humble Welsh beginnings by becoming one of the great voices and personalities of the ’60s

The Sea Urchins Indie-pop ambition, ’60s  mod style and music press adoration. The perfect storm for Sarah Records’ great white hopes.

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 an enormous Fruits de Mer bundle.

It’s A Happening Thing: Brian D’Addario, My Morning Jacket, The Crystal Teardop, Melin Melyn, Will Stratton, Frankie, Rosettes, Snails, Andy Bell, Hannah Cohen, Le Beat Bespoke

Family Album: Kathy McCord’s self-titled 1970 folk-psychjazz debut.

Deep Cuts: US ’60s folk-rock 45s that flew under the radar.

Back To Back How Dion & The Belmonts’ ‘My Girl The Month  Of May’ became a UK psych classic.

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

Prize Crossword: Win a copy of The Creation’s Our Music Is Red – With Purple Flashes.

Vinyl Art: Camel’s 1976 lunar odyssey Moonmadness.

Vinyl Clicks: Darras & Desumeur’s prog-pop oddity Temps.