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October 2023

A film debut is just the start of it all...

- Terry Staunton

MY 1978 ΤΟΥΛΗ WILLCOX

When you filmed Jubilee with director Derek Jarman, was there a sense you were making something edgy?

Oh, certainly, especially when you consider the working title was Death To The Queen! Derek faced a lot of opposition from the film industry, but he was a man without compromise, a true artist. One element of opposition he didn’t expect was the number of well-known punk figures who pulled out during pre-production, because they felt it went against punk sensibilities. I think it holds up very well and is incredibly evocative of the times. It’s astonishing, as everything Derek did was, and it fills my heart with joy that so many film students study his work today.

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33⅓ minutes with... Toyah Willcox

Toyah Ann Willcox was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham and came to prominence as an actor starring in the 1978 film Jubilee.

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4 mins

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45 DUBLIN 45s

Continuing our series celebrating 45 years of Record Collector, we salute the 7\" output of Ireland's capital, from the 60s to the present. This is your Jeremy Liffey

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1 mins

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"I DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO BOUNCE OFF, LIKE MICK HAD KEITH"

Rolling Stones bassist for 31 years, solo artist, restaurateur, metal detector, good friend of acting royalty and self-described \"world's oldest living rock star\" - not to mention long-time Record Collector subscriber - Bill Wyman has been there or thereabouts since around the paleolithic era.

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16 mins

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Bob Stanley carries pop's baggage everywhere

Bob Stanley carries pop’s baggage everywhere Must like Eddie

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4 mins

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Ever Changing Mods

Divisive debut expanded to tell the full story of Weller's post-Jam reinvention, in some style....

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3 mins

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Unchained Melanie

Although she passed away two years ago this month, Melanie Safka, an artist forever known by her Christian name, best known for her 1972 global hit, Brand New Key, still entrances fans of the late 60s/early 70s West Coast singer-songwriter scene. A new compilation unearths rarities and neglected material – much of it the casualty of bad record deals and unresolved creative wranglings – that further enrich our appreciation of a highly underrated talent. Dave Thompson, who knew her well, tells her story.

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9 mins

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BOOM BOOM!

Bob Geldof leads The Boomtown Rats through 50th anniversary celebration

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10 mins

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1956 ROCK 'N' ROLL HERO

Seventy years ago, a mighty wave was about to wash over these isles.

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3 mins

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UNDER THE RADAR

Artists, bands, and labels meriting more attention

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4 mins

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THE ENGINE ROOM

The unsung heroes who helped forge modern music

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4 mins

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