All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
David Axelrod has described it as ‘one of the best albums that I ever did’. Circumstance may have prevented it from being released back in the day, but now we can all appreciate Little Willie John’s lost Capitol recordings. The fine people at Kent Records have seen fit to release […]
The Move were perhaps, after The Beatles, our most consistently great purveyors of late-60s pop. However the Black Country barnstormers are still overlooked and unfairly dismissed by many, but hopefully the release next week (27th October) of The Move Anthology 1966-1972 will help resolve the situation. The 4CD boxset contains […]
In November All Mod Icon will publish a 48 page full colour edition printed on 130 gsm glossy paper to commemorate Paul Weller’s 50th year. The magazine will have a limited edition print run of 5000 and will be priced at £4.99. Pre-orders will be available from October 16th. Contents […]
We couldn’t let this southern soul release pass without mention, so good is the material on offer. Take Me to the River: a Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 is a 3CD set from Kent that chronicles the golden era of southern soul. With 75 tracks on offer, from the likes of […]
Out this week is the deluxe 2CD version of Syramip‘s seminal 1970 Skinhead Moonstomp album. The British skinhead scene at the time of release embraced this Trojan album – actually by Jamaican reggae act The Pyramids – in huge numbers. This deluxe issue offers a whole range of extras though […]
Not just a coffee table book, Jazz Covers is an excellent resource for the world of jazz from the 1940s to the 1990s. As the name suggests, this is very much about the album sleeve – a number of cool and classic sleeves are featured here, along with fact sheets […]
The title of this new boxset from Universal just about sums it up – A Complete Introduction to Northern Soul. Compiled by Wigan Casino DJ Russ Winstanley, it’s a four-disc set, each with its own theme – Motown Memories, Motown’s Hidden Nuggets, Northern Floorshakers and Northern Anthems. For the serious […]
Dennis Munday’s definite book on the history of The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller – Shout To The Top – has been reprinted and updated in paperback for 2008. Munday was the record company executive who guided Weller’s career through its various incarnations – so he’s a man […]
