All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
With the Specials reunion talk at fever pitch and Terry Hall out and about playing live (see some great footage here of his 100 Club gig), it seems the perfect time for Fred Perry to release the limited edition Terry Hall V-neck sweater. A classic sweater based on a classic […]
Seminal UK reggae compilation Tighten Up is reissued as a 2CD set today. The ‘Deluxe Edition’ of the first LP of the Trojan Records series features a whopping 36 bonus tracks from the era, on top of the 12 from the 1969 original tracklisting. Plus this new release has a […]
Just uploaded to YouTube is an interesting documentary about the Hammond organ from an obscure 1998 BBC Choice (later BBC Three) TV show called Inside Tracks. It’s about half an hour or so in length and features discussions and interviews with Georgie Fame, Mick Talbot, Jon Lord, James Taylor (including […]
After 40 years, the bass created specifically for Bill Wyman by Vox has been reissued in very limited numbers. The Vox Teardrop VBW-2000 has been recreated in almost every detail, with the same styling and the same unique parts. That means a semi acoustic body, a craved maple top with […]
Kent have announced that their latest batch of Town and City singles are available now. The City releases, which are limited to 500 copies, consist of tracks that have only ever been available on CD before. The full list of new singles are: Millie Jackson ‘If That Don’t Turn You […]
The great man is gone, his belongings all being sold off in a high-end car boot sale, but you can’t take away his music. And not just his own work, Brown was responsible for producing some great tunes too, many compiled on The Godfather’s R&B – James Brown Productions 1962-67, […]
If you’re looking for a starting point for mod-friendly jazz, the Mod Jazz series through Ace Records is pretty much essential listening. And a new volume is coming on June 30th 2008 – the Further Adventures of Mod Jazz. Packed with lashings of Hammond, smoky sax, a bit of blues, […]
The Godfather of Soul is no longer with us, but his possessions are – and you can pick up just about everything from James Brown’s estate in an auction at Christie’s. The James Brown Collection really does include everything – from hair care products, sunglasses and shoes (pictured above) through […]
