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Shindig!

Archived since Vol 2, Issue 1
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184 issues

Shindig! magazine is an eclectic cornucopia teeming with obscure TV and film, psychedelia, folk, garage rock, folk rock, progressive rock, funk and soul. Expect to find a treasure trove of intriguing tales in the magazine teeming with stories from the golden ages of music. Shindig! is the forum of choice for those who worship the forefathers of modern music. Join the community and enjoy a magazine teaming with the glories of 60’s and 70’s music, film, tv and much more! Legendary clubs, festivals and events, counterculture and everything in between is covered as well, with devotion, dedication and integrity. Over the last 20 years Shindig! has amassed a loyal following of readers from all walks of life, join them today!

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Features

Bonnie Dobson: The Canadian folkie reflects in the morning dew

20 Questions: Brian Protheroe Teenage theatre, Top Of The Pops, cult acclaim and TV success

Downliners Sect: Too sick for fame? London’s R&B/country underdogs re-assessed

Squire: Their jangly mod-pop was way ahead of the curve

Graveyard: Classic Swedish rock with psychedelic and occult overtones

The Cramps: As the first “new” material in 20 years is exhumed and the band’s catalogue is put in order, we return to the source

1976: Be-Bop Deluxe, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Roy Ayers, The Modern Lovers, The Arrows – our alternative soundtrack

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 massive Fading Yellow CD bundle.

It’s A Happening Thing: Hollow Hand, Ty Segall, Bob Stanley, The Great Silkie, The Ettes, Leah Senior, Eva May, Henry Webb-Jenkins, Andy Crofts, Radio Days, Robert Rotifer.

Deep Cuts: Pre-fame appearances on the coffee-house scene.

Songbook: Richie Havens’ ‘Indian Rope Man’ becomes a mod club anthem.

Screen Time: The bizarre yet inevitable phenomenon that was Italo disco.

Experience: Adventures on the road with Heatwave, Crew and more.

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

Prize Crossword: Win a copy of Downliners Sect’s Sect Maniacs.

Vinyl Art: Robert MacLeod’s Between The Poppy And The Snow.

Vinyl Clicks: Velvet Glove’s 1974 gem Sweet Was My Rose.

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  • First Issue: Vol 2, Issue 1
  • Latest Issue: Issue 178
  • Issue Count: 184