Miss Selfridge can often be the haven of trend-loving fashionistas, meaning it can be a bit off-putting for people best used to vintage racks and charity shopping. Thankfully, with vintage inspired trends continuing on the high street there's plenty of charming dresses that are well worth seeking out. This Stitch […]
Tag: 60s
Trojan Ska-ing West! CD
Another of the Trojan / Spectrum reissues that might be of interest – Trojan Ska-ing West!. The CD is promising to be a rarity goldmine, again for not a lot of cash. According to the label, this set of early to mid-60s sounds of 40 tracks from the Island and […]
Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae CD
Trojan seems to be undergoing a reissue series via budget label Spectrum, with a few CD hitting the shelves today, including Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae. That very familiar packaging contains what's described as an 'eclectic' mix of 40 vintage tracks, some of which are making their debut on CD. […]
Double Cookin' CD reviewed
Kent (amazingly) hasn't done a northern soul instrumental CD before, which makes the Double Cookin' CD release something of an event. Compiled by Tony Rounce, it features 24 northern soul instrumentals, perhaps leaning more towards the classic than the rare – although there are some hard to find nuggets on […]
Stark Raving Mod! book reviewed
A new book review online, specifically for the book Stark Raving Mod! Written by Ariana Klepac and Winston Posters, the book is a history of the Australian mod scene during the 'revival' years of 1979 – 1986, the work of Ariana Klepac and Winston Posters and now available to buy […]
The Party's Over (1963) reviewed
A much sought-after 60s cult classic has finally been issued/reissued by the BFI/Flipside – Guy Hamilton's The Party's Over. Set in the early 60s, the movie focuses on a group of London beatniks going by the name of The Pack and headed up by Moise (oliver Reed) and with an […]
Go Sinner Go!! 5 in Madrid
If you like your beat, you'll probably want to get yourself to Go Sinner Go!! 5 in Madrid. Taking place over 11th and 12th June 2010, the events hosts live bands The Standells (USA), The Birds (UK), Gravedigger V (USA), Jaybirds (Austria), De Keefmen (Netherlands) and Mean Things (France). There's […]
Brighton Beach Leicester – last one
The image above says it all – the next Brighton Beach in Leicester (Saturday 5th June) will be the last one in the city after a stay of 14 years. But it's not too late to have one more dance there, with the final night offering two rooms of indie/60s […]
