Tag: 60s

Mulberry Bush – DVD/Blu-ray details

We said it was coming, now we have full details of the BFI's DVD and Blu-ray release of Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush. According to the BFI, this 1968 coming of age cult classic is released on 13th September 2010, with the first-time disc release offered 'fully uncut […]

The Big Beat Scene reviewed

Another thing we mentioned a while back – and The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis is another new review online. Royston Ellis wrote the book in 1960, aged around 19, with the book published in 1961. Reissued once more by Music Mentor Books, it's described as 'an ouspoken expose […]

The Like – Wishing He Was Dead

The last single went down well on this site, so here's the new single from The Like – Wishing He Was Dead. Interestingly, the band seem to have got a lot of mainstream coverage of late, so this 60s-style pop single could make a dent in the charts when it […]

eBay watch: 1960s Scooter magazines

Whilst looking for something completely different (as is always the case), I just found this small selection of Scooter and Three Wheeler magazine from the 1960s. There are six issues in total, five with a 'Buy It Now' of £12.50, but one issue at just 99p as part of a […]

eBay watch: 1960 Capri 80 scooter

A fine looking machine that's just clocked up 50 years on the planet – this Agrati Capri 80 scooter, which is on eBay right now. The seller claims to have had it since 2009, when it was a non-runner and has since done the work to get it back on […]

Adidas Samba Craftsmanship Pack

The early 60s football shoe turned terrace-friendly trainer is back in another reissued variation – the Adidas Samba Craftsmanship Pack. The clue is in the name – this is intended to be a high-end reissue, with a premium waxed leather mixing it with coated canvas for the upper, throwing in […]

Len Deighton's Action Cook Book – 99p

We featured this reissue last year, when it was selling for a (still discounted) £6.49. But now the Len Deighton Action Cook Book is just 99p. But there's a catch. According to Neil, you'll have to head to your local Home Bargains discount shop to find it for that price. […]

Review: Brian Clemens at the NFT

If you weren't lucky enough to get to meet and greet the man behind The Avengers, our man The Scenester was on hand to do just that – and he's just reviewed Brian Clemens at the NFT. So check out the Q&A with the man and a review of the […]