Tag: album

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 […]

Keb Darge & Little Edith's Rockin' R'n'B

It might not be the only release of its kind on the BBE label, because Keb Darge & Little Edith’s Legendary Rockin’ R&B album is described as the first in a 'series', setting out to expose lesser known or forgotten lights of R&B music from the 50s and 60s. Interestingly, […]

20 Original Mod Classics review

Pretty much as it says, the budget collection of mod tunes we flagged up last week is now review, that being 20 Original Mod Classics. Yes, there are 20 tracks, collectively very cheap too at £3.97. But does cheap mean cheap or cheerful? You'll have to read on to find […]

20 Original Mod Classics CD

Regular readers of this site (and others I contribute to) will know I'm occasionally prone to cynicism, especially when it's something like a compilation album called 20 Original Mod Classics. As soon as I saw it in my inbox, I went straight over to sharpen the knife. But despite my […]

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 […]

The Beat 30th anniversary show

Hot on the heels of The Selecter doing a 30th anniversary comes something similar from The Beat, which is doing its own 30th anniversary gig, performing the I Just Can't Stop It album (the band's debut) in its entirety. Yes, the album that brought us Mirror in the bathroom, Best […]

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 […]

Dexy's 30th anniversary event

On 17th Jully 2010, Dexy's Midnight Runners' classic Searching For The Young Soul Rebels album will be 30 years old – and an event to celebrate this fact will take place in Birmingham. Original band members will be in conversation with Gavin Martin (Talking Musical Revolutions), along with Dexys photographer […]