Features

Nigel Barker Forgotten Island sessions rediscovered

The Cigarettes Lincoln’s best-kept mod/punk secret

Japanese Jazz Obi strips: the glory of collecting ’60s-80s rarities

Brian Jones The final part of our trilogy

Love After Forever Changes

Magma Strange tongues, mind-meting music

The Stooges No fun in 1969, the unforgettable debut

Regulars

Shindiggin’ What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable

Thoughts & Words Your letters, tweets and emails

It’s A Happening Thing Gruff Rhys, GospelbeacH, Les Grys Grys, Fabienne Delsol, One Eleven Heavy, Mike McGear, Adam Green, Angelina, Alexander Tucker

Happening Right Now Brand new music from Dave Cope & The Sass, Deidre &The Dark, Levitation Room

Family Album The Blues Magoos’ Psychedelic Lollipop

20 Questions Francis Rossi: the birth and life of Status Quo

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

Vinyl Art The Bee Gees’ Life In A Tim Can

Prize Crossword Bag yourself a copy of the Beautiful Freaks comp