As it's their first event and they've obviously put a lot if time and effort into it, I'm just giving a final mention to the forthcoming The Big Mess Around in Oxford. As we said previously, it is a mod-friendly event, featuring two live bands, the Top Cats ska band […]
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James Hunter at Volcano (London)
After a short summer break the Volcano club is back with Soul/Blues man James Hunter playing songs old and new at the Charlotte Street Blues club venue on Saturday 11th September 2010. Hunter will be onstage at 10pm, with DJs over two floors including Dr Robert, Sammy Seven, Philippe Golbert […]
Spotify playlist: Paisley Underground
I seem to have mentioned the term Paisley Underground a couple of time of late, so what better time to do a Spotify playlist of bands generally associated with it.
Dreamsville Mod Rally review
Big thanks to Keith Jones for sending over a review of the Dreamsville Mod Rally. If you missed it, the event took place over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd July in Lowestoft in Norfolk, intended to be in the first in a series of similar events. If you […]
New band: The Young Veins
A new-ish band, formed early in 2010 by former members of Las Vegas band Panic! at the Disco – The Young Veins. For this new venture, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker of said band, along with bassist Andy Soukal, drummer Nick Murray and keyboardist Nick White have used the 60s […]
The Pretty Things in Stoke
The band don't tend to appear 'up north' all that much, so if you're in the area, you might want to head to Stoke to see The Pretty Things. The Pretty Things will be ive at The Octopus Club, Stoke on Friday 15th October 2010. Specifically, you'll find that at […]
Cult Clip: The Creation – I'm A Man
Love this German TV clip of The Creation doing I'm A Man. Yes, the song perhaps better known by Bo Diddley, but this time played with a beat/garage swagger by the underrated combo. Many of you will know the band inside out, but for those who don't, there's a 23-track […]
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 […]
