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Happening

Shindig! Magazine presented It’s A Happening Thing
An in-store freak-out in honour of THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND on 30 August

WCPAEB authority and biographer Tim Forster told the story + THE HIGHER STATE played WCPAEB covers

Tim Forster

Higher State

ROUGH TRADE EAST, Brick Lane, London
Sat August 30th 8pm

The Guardian newspaper cites Shindig! in article on cult musicians

"Shindig magazine recently stuck its neck out and plumped for one act as "the greatest cult band of all time": the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. Their story defies belief and shifts constantly, taking in all of the classic ingredients before skewing it with musical weirdness, perversion, and a smattering of fabulous, truly psychedelic records. Writer Tim Forster has described the WCPAEB story as a "fairytale in reverse"."

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Watch out for The Shindig! Annual 2008
We are busy preparing the Shindig! Annual 2008, a full-colour hardback book featuring the most asked for articles from our out-of-print Volume 1 issues.
These include in-depth interviews and features on The Move, Les Fleur De Lys, John’s Children, The Chesterfield Kings, We The People, Kaleidoscope, SRC, Love Affair, The Rationals and many more (the actual contents hasn't been finalised yet).

The Annual will make a super-cool Xmas present for a friend or a well-earned treat for yourself!
If you’re interested in the annual, click here to email us and we’ll keep you informed.

Shindig! Vol2 No.6 • Sept-Oct 2008
On sale now
(UK Shindiggers - this issue will be on sale in all stores on time except WH Smith where it will be late, they have only been trading for a century and haven't quite got the hang of it yet)

MARC BOLAN 1969-70
Rikki Rooksby looks at Tyrannosaurus Rex, their involvement with the Notting Hill Gate hippie scene and Bolan's final pre-fame recordings.

THE YOUNGBLOODS
The story of this well-regaraded late 60s American band, featuring interviews with members of the group.

SLADE
Drummer Don Powell answers 20 question and Ian O'Sullivan reappraises the 1974 movie Slade In Flame.

THE MOVE
Unseen pictures

BUFFALO
Hard rock 70s band from Australia

FREAK ROCK
Continuation of A-Z of weird and heavy sounds from early 70s

RETRO FASHION
Shindig tries on some clothes and has pics taken.

plus the usual ear-popping selection of news, reviews and Magoos!

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Next issue...

The 13th Floor Elevators and the West Texas scene • West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band • Mickie Most • Jackie DeShannon • Hippie Literature • The Strawbs • Psychedelic Soul

On sale 29 October

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ANIMALS • THE ASSOCIATION • BARRACUDAS • SYD BARRET • BEATLES • BEEP SEALS • COLIN BLUNSTONE • MARC BOLAN & TYRANNOSAURUS REX • THE BEAU BRUMMELS • BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY • BLOSSOM TOES • BLUE ASH • BONZO DOG BAND • ARTHUR BROWN • JACK BRUCE • BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD • THE BYRDS • THE CHARLATANS • THE CHESTERFIEKD KINGS • SHIRLEY & DOLLY COLLINS • THE COUNT FIVE • COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH • DAUGHTERS OF ALBION • THE DEL-VETTS • JACKIE DESHANNON • THE DETROIT COBRAS • THE DEVIANTS • THE DOORS • NICK DRAKE • THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR • BOB DYLAN • EAST OF EDEN • ROKY ERIKSON • FAIRPORT CONVENTION • THE FAIRYTALE • THE FLESHTONES • FOREVER AMBER • MARK FRY • GONN • GRAPEFRUIT • GRATEFUL DEAD • THE GREAT SOCIETY • THE GRUESOMES • THE GTOS • THE GUN • THE GURUS • LEE HAZLEWOOD • JIMI HENDRIX • THE HIGHER STATE • THE HOLLIES • HONEYBUS • THE HORRORS • IDLE RACE • JEFFERSON AIRPLANE • JOHN'S CHILDREN • KEN KESEY • KALEIDOSCOPE • THE KINGSMEN • JOHN KONGOS • THE LATE • ARTHUR LEE • JACKIE LEE • THE LIVERPOOL FIVE • LOS YORKS • LOVE • MAD RIVER • THE MAGNIFICENT BROTHERHOOD • MAJORITY ONE • MAN • THE MASONICS • MELLOW CANDLE • MOBY GRAPE • MOODY BLUES • MICKEY MOST • MOTHERS OF INVENTION • THE MOVE • LAURA NYRO • PANIC AT THE DISCO • GRAM PARSONS • THE PEACE • PINK FAIRIES • PINK FLOYD • THE PRETTY THINGS • PROCOL HARUM • ? AND THE MYSTERIANS • Q65 • QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE • SANDIE SHAW • THE SEARCHERS • THE SEE SEE • JACKIE DE SHANNON • SLADE • PF SLOAN • SOFT MACHINE • THE SONICS • SPIRIT • THE STANDELLS • THE STEVE MILLER BAND • THE STORY • THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK • THE STRAWBS • THE STROLLERS • SYNDICATE OF SOUND • THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS • TOMORROW • TUESDAY'S CHILDREN • VANILLA FUDGE • VELVET UNDERGROUND • GENE VINCENT • GARY WALKER • THE WARLOCKS • WENDY & BONNIE • WEST COAST POP-ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND • DENNIS WILSON • YARDBIRDS • YES • THE YOUNGBLOODS • ZOMBIES