Shindig! 179

Antoine: The unlikely origins of France’s original beatnik pop star. 20 Questions: Peter Hammill: As Van der Graaf Generator approaches 60 while continuing to attract new listeners, we’re granted an audience with its sagacious leader.

New Town Cinema: How futurism, optimism and redevelopment. nick nicely: The DIY recording enigma who pioneered wonky psych and dance music. The Jetset: Mod-pop, matching trousers and non-existent TV shows from early ’80s north London.

Street: Genre-hopping folk-rock from NYC’s ’60s coffee-house scene. David Bowie: As a cache of unheard 1965 Bowie recordings is released for the first time, we take a deep dive into the then-Davie Jones’ first series of changes.