All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
It’s amazing to think that no-one has managed to compile a Kinks’ box set in all these years – until now. Yes Sanctuary has got round to compiling Picture Book, a six-CD box of tracks compiled by Ray Davies. It covers all of the band’s 40-year career (which could be […]
Adidas has been back into its archives, returning with the Adidas Italia 1960 trainers.
The forthcoming Pop Culture auction at Christies is something of a mixed affair, covering everything from pop art to film posters and music memorabilia. And one item in particular covers all bases. This is a Quadrophenia poster from the 1979 movie – but it’s not any old Quadrophenia poster. This […]
Wolverhampton: riding high in the Championship, and now also in the 60s-influenced music stakes with the introduction of Jensen And The Interceptors. The four-piece consist of Izzy Izenstain (Vocals/Guitar), Joey Ropper (Guitar/Vocals), James Campbell (Bass), and Andy Bowker (Drums/Vocals). Melting together the holy trinity of freakbeat, British Invasion pop and […]
A new live album of The Doors performing in San Francisco, just before the release of their breakthrough single ‘Light My Fire’, is being put out by Rhino. Recorded at The Matrix venue over two nights in March 1967, the set had previously only been available as poor quality bootleg […]
We gave him the thumbs up earlier this year, and now he are the details of Eli “Paperboy” Reeds‘ winter European tour. The bluesman and his band The True Loves will be working (and traveling) hard throughout November and December, and tonight (11th November) will even appear on TV show […]
Formed by ex-members of the James Taylor Quartet and joined by the likes of Snowboy and Speedometer guitarist Leigh Gracie (to name just two), The Perceptions are out to recreate a jazz and funk sound of the late 60s/early 70s.
If you’re willing to put in a bit of work, you can bag yourself a free Daptone Records digital album. For a limited time, the entire Daptone Records MP3 catalogue is available at Amazon for $6.99 per album. But to promote the range, the label is offering a free sampler […]
