contentsISSUE147,JANUARY2024 Features Estrus Records Mummies! Surfers! Boobies! The punk-rock institution comes of age 20 Questions From Foxygen to being an “analogue fetishist” and producer to the stars 32 34 Barbara Moore The voice that adorned hundreds of pop and library gems 14 Iced Bears The 13th Floor Elevators of the ’80s grass-roots indie scene Wil Malone A look at the late ’60s/early ’70s work of the prolific arranger, musician and writer 40 50 56 Arthur Lee Love comes, Love goes. Arthur’s changing faces in the ’70s Regulars Thoughts & Words Your letters, tweets and emails 62 6 Shindiggin’ What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable Subscribers’ Prize Draw Subscribe now and you could win The Island Book Of Records Volume 1 1959-68 8 9 It’s A Happening Thing The Beatles, Pleasurewood, Jason Falkner, Coming In 2024, def.fo, Love Of The Brave, MOOON, Ian M Bailey, The Nuthins 10 Family Album Canadian electronic trio Syrinx’s 1971 outing Long Lost Relatives Songbook Michael Murphey’s 1972 outlaw-country debut ‘Geronimo’s Cadillac’ Deep Cuts Under-the-radar psych, soul and pop 45s from the Verve Forecast label 26 28 30 Reviews The best in reissues, new releases, books and live shows Prize Crossword Win a copy of All Our Loving: A People’s History Of The Beatles Vinyl Art Kevin Ayers’ The Confessions Of Dr Dream And Other Stories Vinyl Clicks Steve Tilston’s Collection 70 94 96 98 Dwight Twilley A salute to the much-missed progenitor of blue-collar powerpop 44 “It was Phil who pulled me into a secluded hallway and said, ‘Dwight, let’s make a hit record right now’. That night we recorded ‘I’m on Fire’’’