To be honest, I'd never heard of this book until…well, about 5 minutes ago. But The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis does sound interesting. First published in 1961 (and republished with a new foreword by the author), the book is said to chronicle Britain's teenage generation, as well as […]
Tag: 60s
Sunday Times: East End Faces on eBay
Here's something that looks quite interesting for not a lot of cash on eBay, a Sunday Times magazine from 1968 with the frontpage headline of East End Faces. According to the description, the cover story for this June 2nd issue was David Bailey taking photos of those East End Faces, […]
Spotify playlist: Jamaican Party
Another Spotify playlist by Zammo (aka Andy Powell), this time called Jamaican Party.
Georgie Fame – Seventh Son
The Flamingo might have become a distant memory, but Georgie Fame continued to knock out some cracking tunes as the 60s progressed, including this funky take on Mose Allison's Seventh Son. Even better, on this video he's wearing a dressing gown and dancing with Pan's People. As you do.
Spotify playlist: We Got Boogaloo
The title of our latest Spotify playlist says it all – We Got Boogaloo. Compiled by the forum's Zammo (aka Andy Powell), the playlist is packed full of Latin-inspired grooves from the 60s – Joe Bataan, Hector Rivera, Ray Barretto of course, but many lesser-known names too. Check it out […]
Cult Clip: Vintage London coffee bars
Another clip spotted on the forums, this one a vintage Look At Life movie in over-glorious technicolour. It looks like a late 50s look at London's coffee bars (or it could be just sneaking into the 60s) – the music indicates the former. Nonetheless, it's an interesting look at coffee […]
The School CD reviewed
Something a little different added to our music reviews section – the new album by The School. It's called Loveless Unbeliever and is released on the Elefant label. Mark Raison has reviewed the album, which is a modern take on early 60s pop if you like. I'll say no more […]
Billy Preston – Agent Double 'O' Soul
Another video I spotted on the Modculture forums (posted up by the mod DJing legend that is Lee Miller I believe), a spot of Billy Preston. Our man is seen here on the playing with Ray Charles, rattling through Agent Double 'O' Soul, sporting a bold suit and throwing out […]
