contents ISSUE 134, DECEMBER 2022
Features The Shindig! Writers’ Poll 2022 40 Our annual round-up of the year’s highlights in music, books, film and live shows
Children Of The Stones
Inside the soundtrack of the 1977 kids’ supernatural TV show
The Spencer Davis Group
After Winwood: what do we do now?
Prelude
How the folk-pop trio got turned on
Aphrodite’s Child
The origins and impact of the Greek rock legends
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Regulars Thoughts & Words
Your letters, tweets and emails
Shindiggin’
What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable
It’s A Happening Thing
Trevor Beales, Old Californio, Deptford Northern Soul Club,YNYS, Juni Habel, Claybom, Slug, Dead Meadow, The Delaware Road, Measured Mile, Spinout Nuggets
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Family Album
The Barracudas’ Drop Out
Song Book
The strange story of ‘Shadows And Reflections’
Deep Cuts
Ice-cold synth pieces from the ’70s and ’80s
The Chesterfield Kings
On fire, but far from home, in 1985
Reviews
The best in reissues, new releases, books and live shows
Prize Crossword
Bag yourself a copy of Wheels Of Light
Vinyl Clicks
Julian Brook’s little-known 1974 outing Portrait
Vinyl Art
This Is Bull? No, it’s true!
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20 Questions
Paul Jones’ pin-sharp memories of his distinguished 60-year career
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“‘Will you play this guy, this pop singer?’ You’ve got a character who is a pop singer. What do you do? Get an actor? No. You get a pop singer”
