Shindig! Collectors' Edition
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope, features 132 pages of in-depth, lengthy articles that surround the influence, inspiration and hangover of psychedelia on a wide array of '80s artists. From Kris Needs' reminiscences of Siouxsie & The Banshees' first full decade as a band, and the trippy music they entertained, to Ben Graham's history of Spacemen 3, and an epic Top 50 of psychedelically informed '80s music, taking in everyone from Martha & The Muffins to A Guy Called Gerald. Also includes The Steppes, Television Personalities, Playn Jayn, The Jam, The Rain Parade and many more. Contents: OUR TOP 50 '80s PSYCH CUTS: The team's sideways look at the effect of psychedelia on the '80s THE LONDON PSYCHEDELIC REVIVAL: IAN CANTY and key players examine and reflect on the rise 'n' fall of the London psych revival TELEVISION PERSONALITIES: BEN GRAHAM remembers the immense importance of Dan Treacy and his maverick vision THE JAM: JON 'MOJO' MILLS discusses Paul Weller's 1981 obsessions with psychedelia, post-punk and poetry SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES: KRIS NEEDS' recalls the influential scene-makers' colourful first full decade THE CHURCH: AHSLEY NORRIS traces this Aussie band's '60s fascination and their influence on others THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND: BRIAN GREENE surveys the movers and shakers from this fertile Californian movement THE PRISONERS: ANDY MORTEN celebrates the Medway quartet's unique spin on '60s garage and psych PLASTICLAND: CHAIM O'BRIEN-BLUMENTAL marvels at this Midwest band's early appreciation of lysergic sounds THE TEARDROP EXPLODES: BEN GRAHAM tells the story of the fathers of Scousedelia, and indeed the whole psych revival THE PLAYN JAYN: PHIL SUGGITT chronicles the short but sweet career of one of London's most exciting live bands THE STEPPES: JEREMY GLUCK considers the brilliance of this unique and cosmic American/Irish quartet THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR: MARCOS ROSSI on XTC's perfect psychedelic pseudonym SPACEMEN 3: BEN GRAHAM follows Sonic Boom and Jason Pierce's heady Midlands freak-out THE TYRNAROUND: RICHARD ALLEN charts the psychedelic influence on young Aussies