Shindig! Issue 149

Features

Daniel Romano The hardest working man in music talks about his new album, artistic integrity, true independence and the power of pure rock ’n’ roll.

20 Questions  Musician, writer, arranger, producer and music nerd Sean O’Hagan tells all.Dogs  High-octane cult French new-wave heroes.Andwella  The Anglo-Irish act that gifted us three superb late ’60s/early ’70s albums.

Hedge & Donna Cool folk-funk vibes from the coolest mixed-race couple.

Skip Spence  The road to Oar. Why Skip turned his back on Moby Grape and entered a period of enormous creativity, offset with wayward behaviour and, ultimately madness.

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Thoughts & Words  Your letters, tweets and emails.

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

Subscribers’ Prize Draw Subscribe now and you could win signed Bees vinyl.

It’s A Happening Thing  Paul Weller, GospelbeacH, The Hypos, The Hologram People, Levitation Room, Traum, Dorothy Moskowitz, Richard Olson, Beans, Sulatron Records.

Family Album Mike Taylor Quartet’s 1966 jazz gem Pendulum.

Songbook ‘Sally Go ’Round The Roses’, the weirdest girl-group song of all-time.

Deep Cuts  Hidden late ’70s/early ’80s retro powerpop.

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

Prize Crossword Win a copy of Five Day Week Straw People.

Vinyl Art Photography goes orch-pop on Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan.

Vinyl Clicks Danny Kirwan’s Hello There Big Boy!