Happy autumn dear Shindiggers!
For those of you across the equator, all I can say is…. brrrr. London is now officially cold!
As Editor-In-Chief of this very wonderful publication, I can't really let grey skies, dark nights and the impending freeze blacken my outlook, can I? No, of course not. Perhaps even more beautiful people will get turned onto the mag whilst staying indoors.
But, fear not. Issue 19 of Shindig! will bring some rays of light into your life, especially if, like us, you adore The Monkees. Monkees authorities Andrew Sandoval and Rachel Lichtman cooked up our Monkees' Head epic… 14 pages of Head, in fact. It's a brilliant tale that shows how much The Monkees understood who they were. And man, what a cool bunch of psychedelic minstrels they were! Add to that our hallowed 20 questions spot with Peter Tork and you have a mega-eeek-eek-ooh-ooh-claps-hands-together Monkees spectacular.
We also have Oz beat Gods The Easybeats, Apple records signing The Iveys (later Badfinger), beat poet/rock/nutters The Liverpool Scene and lots more besides, including a packed news section, tons of reviews and our finger on the pulse Happening, which contains The Jim Jones Revue, pretty faces, cool garb, events and much more.
Also this time around you'll learn about Kaleidoscope unearthed on French TV, the UFO-loving folk loner Jim Sullivan, forgotten London psych Zeligs Jade Hexagram, the post-Nazz exploits of Todd Rundgren, New York rockers Banchee and a heartfelt obituary of The Free Design's Chris Dedrick.
As always please get in touch with your views, news, praise, concerns and general feedback.
Jon 'Mojo' Mills,
Editor-In-Chief
jon@shindig-magazine.com

THE MONKEES
Rachel Lichtman and Andrew Sandoval take you inside the mysterious black box for an intimate look at the secrets and stories behind The Monkees' movie Head.
THE EASYBEATS
In the '60s many Australian rock 'n' roll stars came knocking on old Blighty's door looking for fame and fortune. Most found it too cold and unwelcoming, until THE EASYBEATS burst through in 1966 with an era-defining international hit. Were it not for a run of poor business decisions, management cock-ups, style conflicts and overwhelming bad luck, the band could have been one of the most successful Australian exports of all time. Instead, their time in London was a constant uphill struggle. JOHN TAIT looks at the evidence.
THE IVEYS
Forty years ago, Apple Records recording artists THE IVEYS changed their name to Badfinger and almost overnight became chart-topping powerpop pioneers. Stefan Granados revisits the Magic Christian Music album.
THE LIVERPOOL SCENE
A groundbreaking fusion of jazz, rock, R&B, poetry and performance, The Liverpool Scene were one of the truly unique bands to emerge from the incredible creative melting pot of the late '60s. Championed by John Peel, they toured with Led Zeppelin, played the legendary 1969 Isle Of Wight Festival and were given their own TV series. Guitarist ANDY ROBERTS talks with COLIN HALL and JEFF PENCZAK.

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WHY DID I GET SO HIGH?
From ancient Egyptian poppy tinctures to Victorian cocaine eye drops, Native American peyote rites to the salons of the French Romantics, mind altering drugs have a rich history. Don't expect bong-waving head shop employees talking about their favourite hits though, as the 'High Society' exhibition will explore the paths by which these drugs were first discovered – from apothecaries' workshops to state-of-the-art laboratories – and how they came to be simultaneously fetishised and demonised in today's culture. Of course, the fun times of the '60s get a look in too, with a recreation of the legendary Joshua White's Light Show from San Francisco in 1968.
High Society - 11 November 2010 - 27 February 2011
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
www.wellcomecollection.org

The Origins of the Psychedelic Light Show
Inspired by the projections of Mark Boyle and Joan Hills, and the Joshua Light Show in the 1960s, DAVID BARDO researched the history of this art form to help him create his own authentic psychedelic light show.
Here he tells us how light shows came into being.
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FOLK WITH SMILES
Billed as an autumn celebration of dissident folk and organised by Miles Of Smiles and the English Folk Dance & Song Society, By The Fruits takes place on Saturday 30th October at Cecil Sharp House, London.
This inaugural extravaganza stars resurgent Grand Dame of English folk Shirley Collins performing her show 'A Most Sunshiny Day', which details the evolution of folk in South East England. Support (albeit in the evening's headlining spot) comes from Scottish troubadour Alasdair Roberts and the self-penned Gnostic explorations found on new album Too Long In This Condition. Also appearing are Alex Neilson's electrified pastoral rock quartet Trembling Bells, who'll be joined by special guests including The Incredible String Band's Mike Heron and modern morris dancing trio The Bells of London City.  
Saturday 30th October
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, Camden, London NW1 7AY
Doors 6.30pm / £14 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/89270

LADBROKE GROOVE
Portobello Shuffle: A Testimonial to Boss Goodman and Tribute to the Deviants and Pink Fairies is released on 12th November by Easy Action Records. 
David "The Boss" Goodman was The Deviants' and Pink Fairies' road manager, a DJ and booking manager at Dingwalls Dancehall in Camden Lock from 1973 until the mid-80s before moving to The Town & Country Club in Kentish Town. He suffered a serious stroke four years ago. Up until then he was working as head chef at The Portobello Gold pub and DJing at the legendary 100 Club.
This fund-raising event boasts a veritable "who's who" of the Ladbroke Grove mafia including The Dirty Strangers with John Sinclair, Pink FA featuring Nik Turner and The Portobello All-Stars featuring Mick Farren, Russell Hunter, Brian James, Tim Rundall and Duncan "Sandy" Sanderson.
Friday 12th November
Inn On The Green, 3-5 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL
Doors 7.30pm / £7 adv, £10 on the door
Tickets available from Track Records www.trackrecords.co.uk
All proceeds from the sale of tickets go to Boss Goodman

Rich Deakin with Boss Goodman

BUZZ WITH THE FUZZ
Garage-rock royalty The Fuzztones swagger into the UK for a one-off live show at London's 100 Club on Sunday 5th December.
The gig is one of 40 worldwide dates celebrating both the band's 30th anniversary and the release of a new album, Preaching To The Perverted, on the Stag-O-Lee label. Support comes from London garage-psych trouble makers The Lysergics.
Sunday 5th December
100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
Doors 7.30pm / £12 adv
www.wegottickets.com/event/92240