WANT MORE? YOU GOT IT!


After the success of volume one, Shindig! has pulled together even more scribes, stories and styles for its next annual instalment.


Following on from the critical acclaim of Shindig! Annual No.1, the second hardback book from the makers of Shindig! hits the high street next month, promising to pack in even more features and articles on acts and artists long forgotten by those at the popular press. Featuring in-depth and exclusive stories saved from the pages of out-of-print and now highly collectable early issues, this Technicolor take on cult rock, pop, garage and psychedelia comprises of legendary accounts about celebrated bands such as The Sonics, The Dukes Of Stratosphear, Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Youngbloods, Gary Walker & The Rain plus many more. Not forgetting of course the massively popular and much loved three-part instalment epics; Tim Forster’s exhaustive interpretation of the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and The San Francisco Scene 1965-67, and Mike Fornatale’s comprehensive look at the often tragically over-looked Moby Grape. No self-respecting music fan should be without a copy.


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Richard S Jones Shindig! Annual No.2 is published on 20th November priced £11.99 –for more details see page 89


BAYAREA HAPPENINGS ON SHOW


Shindig!’s US correspondent CAMERON WOO takes us to San Francisco, for an historical exhibition worth catching.


A new exhibition at the Museum of Performance & Design in San Francisco entitled Somethin’s Happening Here is offering a vivid glimpse of the Bay Area rock scene circa 1963 – 73. The show reflects the interests of its two curators, Melissa Leventon, a fashion/costume historian, and Alec Palao, the ’60s musicologist and producer of the compilation Love Is the Song We Sing. That is to say, with an eye for the wild fashions of the day, from fringed leather to beaded tunics, and the musical contributions of such cult icons as The Mojo Men, Public Nuisance and The Chocolate Watchband, represented in an array of posters, photographs and ephemera. The collection eschews the usual stars, examining instead the nooks and crannies of the period from obscure bands and venues that contributed significantly to the musical landscape. The organisers demonstrate a true sense of scholarship, examining the influences and far-reaching impact of the Northern California music scene and its vibrant experiment, not only in music but in fashion, art, politics and social values as well. Opening night featured performances by Ron Nagle of Mystery Trend, singing ‘Bad Boy Johnny’; an impeccable rendition of ‘Just A Little’ by The Beau Brummels’ Sal Valentino; folk-rockers Blackburn & Snow and The Wildflower; plus a special guest appearance by Beverly Bivens of We Five. Her single elegant performance of ‘High Flyin’ Bird’ stole the show and summed up the spirit of the evening and the era. The exhibition runs from 25th September 2009 to 28th August 2010. For more info visit www.mpdsf.org


FROM NOWHERE BOY TO SUPERSTAR


Nowhere Boy promises to at last shed some light on The Fab Four’s most iconic Beatle. RICHARD S JONES reports.


As the recently publicised wave of 21st Century Beatles-mania begins to calm, fans who’ve sat patiently for what seems like a 40 year anniversary will be pleased to hear that the highly anticipated feature Nowhere Boy finally opens nationwide this coming December. Cinematically exploring John Lennon’s childhood and the genesis of his rock ’n’


roll hunger, first time film director Sam Taylor-Wood – working to a script penned by Control writer Matt Greenhalgh – takes us back to 1955 and a rift well documented in Lennon’s solo work and period with The Beatles, between his dear aunt Mimi and prodigal mother, Julia. Following his rise from broken boy to a normality that serves up the inevitable


spoils of excess, newcomer Aaron Johnson has already been touted as the perfect young John Lennon, and with further roles filled by similarly fresh faced upstarts Thomas Brodie Sangster (McCartney) and Sam Bell (Harrison), this may not be your typically overcooked glossy affair. Joining the unsung fabs are the interesting casting choices of Kirsten Scott


Thomas as Mimi and Anne-Marie Duff as Lennon’s mother Julia. Following its world premiere this month at the closing night gala of The Times’ BFI 53rd London Film Festival you can read a full review of the film in our next issue. Nowhere Boy will be released through Icon Film Distribution on 26th December 2009


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