*NEWS*

After the ladles and ladles of critical acclaim, er, ladled on 2001's Playgroup album, it seems only right that main man Trevor Jackson be invited to contribute to the Berlin-based Studio !K7 label's ever-impressive DJ Kicks series. Otherwise known as The Underdog (you may recall his remix work for UNKLE and Massive Attack) but probably most notable for his own Output label - releasing albums by Fridge and Four Tet, among others - Jackson proved his own writing and production talents were top-notch when he unveiled his deliciously eclectic and irresistibly danceable Playgroup album last year. !K7's latest DJ Kicks instalment sees him skating from new wave to hip-hop via classic electro and groovesome disco and is not to be missed. DJ Kicks - Playgroup is out now: check out www.k7.com for details and sound clips.

Fans of the mighty Lee Hazlewood can rejoice round about now, cos there's not one but two Hazlewood-related albums hitting your nearest vinyl boutique round about now. There's a new album called - with typical sanguine wit - For Every Solution, There Is A Problem but more importantly (to our starved minds at least) there's a also a fantastic tribute album called Total Lee, both released through City Slang. The former is 73 year-old Lee's first new material since 1999's wholly bizarre Farmisht, Flatulence, Origami, ARF!!! And Me compilation of pop standards; the latter contains mainly marvelous versions of Lee tracks by the likes of Lambchop, Saint Etienne, Jarvis Cocker, Kid Loco, St Thomas and Tindersticks, to name but a few. www.leehazlewood.com is where it's at - love Lee...

Not necessarily within the SAH remit, but anyway: Did anybody witness the debacle on Brighton Beach last weekend during the Fatboy Slim gig/crushathon? Fancy penning an "I was there, blimey what a trauma, good tunes tho" review? Replies to starsandheroes@hotmail.com as per. Chairs!

(originally published 16th July 2002)