NEWS
The Jaarbeurs Utrecht record fair in the Netherlands, 11-12 November, includes an Elvis Presley Elvis And His Female Heroes exhibition, including clothing, lyrics. See www.recordplanet.nl.
The Europalia Indonesia London festival of 20 October-18 January 2018 includes DJ/collector David Tarigan. See www.europalia.eu.
Nina Nesbitt plays a secret gig in Glasgow on 7 October. See http://www.drmartens.com/uk/sfs-tour-2017.
Mumford & Sons play London Park Lane Montcalm Hotel, 3 November.
Lamb 2LP with three bonuses, Music On Vinyl, 6 October.
Eric Gales plays London Islington Garage, 17 March 2018.
The Byrds’ 19-track Fun In Frisco 2LP, San Francisco, 1968, Parachute, 20 October.
Jessie J plays London Shepherd’s Bush O2 Empire, 12 October.
On 6 November, Extradition Publishing issues Pin-Ups 1972-82: Ten Years Of Classic Posters From The Punk, New Wave And Glam Era coffee-table book at £19.99 and Michael Stuart Ware’s Pegasus Epitaph: The Story Of The Legendary Rock Group Love at £15.
Aliens play London King’s Cross Surya, 19 October.
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has US book signings in October at (30) Huntington Book Revue (31) New York Hudson Union Society, Brooklyn, New York Saint Vitus Bar, and in November (1) Los Angeles Regent Theater (2) Menlo Park Kepler’s Books (3) New York Gramercy Theatre (4) Ridgewood Bookends Bookstore.
The Tracy G Group Tramp, Sonic Night Club Music, 13 October, features Ray Luzier (Korn), Patrick Johansson (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force).
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell is out 3 November as 180g LP with five posters, DL and 2,000-copy Limited Edition Deluxe Box with 29-track 180g 2LP including 11 unissued demos and outtakes, five posters, 164-page hardback photo-book, patch, sticker, signed photo (one of 10 designs, randomly selected), fishnet stockings, USB stick with 90-plus minutes of video, including 26 minutes unaired, live footage, fan films and four promos. The first 500 include a bonus cassette with four additional exclusive unissued demos.
Scouting For Girls have a gig/signing at London Oxford Street HMV, 13 October.
The Michael Jackson On The Wall art exhibition is at London National Portrait Gallery, 28 June-21 October 2018.
Miguel plays London Islington Assembly Hall, 11 October.
The Supremes’ 50-track The Ultimate Merry Christmas 2CD with 16 unissued cuts and The Ames Brothers There’ll Always Be A Christmas with two bonuses, Percy Faith Music Of Christmas with seven, Connie Smith Joy To The World with one, US Real Gone Music, 3 November.
Tears For Fears play London Royal Albert Hall, 27 October.
Due in October, The Detroit Emeralds I Think Of You (Westbound), Bobby Byrd Help For My Brother (BGP), Chuck Jackson Big New York Soul (Kent), Gillian Hills Zou Bisou Bisou (Ace).
Robbie Williams Under The Radar Vol 2 CD, DL, Deluxe Edition CD are available for pre-order exclusively via www.robbiewilliams.com.
The Punk Rock N Roll Art Show exhibition of original artwork from numerous punk musicians is at Underdog Art Gallery, Arch 6, Crucifix Lane, London Bridge, London, 6-10 October, with 6 October launch including The Members, Charlie Harper (UK Subs), Eater, Spizz Energi.
VIMIC play London 100 Club, 15 November.
Terry Burrows/Daniel Miller’s 320-page Mute: A Visual Document From 1978 – Tomorrow is in hardback at £28 via Thames & Hudson, 16 November.
The BBC Introducing… Amplify event is at London ExCel, 6-8 October, including 100-plus sessions, 250 speakers, and artists such as Chase & Status, Mel C, The Libertines, Blossoms, The Courteeners, Hurts, Frank Carter, Jamie Cullum.
Al Di Meola plays London Barbican, 6 November. See Click here to see Al Di Meola at Abbey Road Studios.
Frank Zappa’s 158-track Halloween 77 box set, 3CD, Zappa/Universal, 20 October.
The Doc’n’Roll Film Festival in London, 2-19 November, premieres films on Joe Cocker, Ella Fitzgerald, Syl Johnson, Link Wray, Bill Frisell, John Coltrane, GG Allin & The Murder Junkies, Tangerine Dream, Lee Ranaldo, Death and Conny Plank. See http://www.docnrollfestival.com/films/.
Daphni (Caribou’s Dan Snaith) Joli Mai LP, CD, are on Jiaolong, 6 October.
The www.charitybuzz.com auctions of October include signed guitars from (12) Ben Harper, Brad Paisley, Paul Simon, Imagine Dragons, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Jon Anderson (Yes), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Richie Sambora (ex-Bon Jovi), Robby Krieger (The Doors) (16) Alice Cooper, The Doors.
The Black Sound Series music industry event is at Manchester Contact, 7 October. See www.contactmcr.com.
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham have a Q&A at Los Angeles Grammy Museum, 11 October.
LIVES
Fish
London The Islington
6/9/17
View: back row seat
An Intimate Evening With hosted by Steve Blacknell saw the anecdotally eloquent Scotsman on top form, regaling Fishy tales from braving the Bosnia war zone to brave-hearted acting ambitions, musical influences and future plans. As well as performing Clutching At Straws in its entirety, his forthcoming tour features tracks from the upcoming Weltschmerz. Adding flair to the evening was the presence of John Otway, which led to a free-form discussion on Aylesbury market square heroism at the bar after the show. Andy Rawll
The Psychedelic Furs
Oxford O2 Academy
10/9/17
View: by mixing desk
Celebrating 40 on and off years, the quality of the Furs’ music and performance overcame a rather predictable set-list, without any unexpected extras. Even so, their art-house, new wave hard rock and punk provided a masterly performance of rockers like Pretty In Pink and the climactic encore featuring tracks from their classic debut, in Sister Europe and India. A dense wall of sound, and rocking fun. James Masterson
TOURS
Bon Iver 21-26 February 2018 www.stereoboard.com.
James Blunt 17-25 November www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
Michael Chapman 4-17 November www.michaelchapman.co.uk.
Dua Lipa 12-20 April 2018 www.dualipa.com/live.
Echobelly 23-30 November www.seetickets.com/tour/echobelly.
Frightened Rabbit 17 October-9 December www.frightenedrabbit.com.
From The Jam 20 October-14 December www.eventim.co.uk.
The Go! Team 9-17 February 2018 www.stereoboard.com.
Kendrick Lamar 7-13 February 2018 www.livenation.co.uk.
Nine Below Zero 6 April-26 May 2018 www.eventim.co.uk.
Karine Polwart 10 October-11 November www.karinepolwart.com.
Penetration 21 October-18 November http://penetrationband.com.
Josh Ritter 5-6 December www.joshritter.com.
Strawbs 5-29 October http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk.
The Sherlocks 1-16 February 2018 http://thesherlocksmusic.co.uk.
Midge Ure, Altered Images 10 October-17 November http://www.flyingmusic.com/box-office/.
Marty Wilde 10 October-29 November www.martywilde.com.
