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 […]
Tag: classic
John Smedley summer sale starts
Another high profile sale – this time at the John Smedley online store. Yes, top notch, mod-friendly knitwear at reduced prices (and next day delivery if you need it quick). Check out the sale range, which includes the classic Leander long-sleeve top in Sea Island Cotton, with three button collar […]
Adidas Gazelle OG trainers return
If you like your trainers from the classic mould, you'll be pleased to hear about the return of the Adidas Gazelle OG trainers. Yes, a 1960s sportswear classic in two original colours – you can see the blue above, with the black variation pictured over the page. This particular reissue […]
New Brutus Trimfit shirts incoming
If you follow the Brutus Facebook page, you might already know some of this. If you don't, Brutus Trimfit has some new shirts coming soon, including the one pictured above. The three designs pictured are all samples of designs likely to appear soon, the black and yellow tartan long-sleeve (first […]
Brian Clemens at the BFI
One of Britain's leading cult TV (and movie) writers is celebrating 50 years of doing what he does – which makes it the perfect time for a Brian Clemens retrospective at the BFI. His shows include the likes of Danger Man, The Avengers, The Champions, Adam Adamant Lives! and later […]
Pete Quaife (The Kinks) RIP
Original Kinks bassist Pete Quaife has died, aged 66 of causes so far unknown, although according to the BBC, he had been undergoing kidney dialysis for over a decade. Quaife played on all the band's breakthrough hits and arguably the band's finest slab of plastic – The Kinks Are the […]
Vespa PK50 scooter x Panini stickers
Take one old scooter, saved from the scrapyard and a pile of old footballs stickers and you get what's being called the Copa Scooter. Copa because it's the work of the Copa Football store in Amsterdam, which has dug out an old (1985) PK50 and conjured up 1,000 Panini stickers […]
The Corridor People hits DVD
I'll be honest, I've never heard of it before, but the information sent across describes The Corridor People as a 'surreal crime/fantasy adventure series in the mould of the The Avengers'. Dating back to 1966, just four episodes were actually broadcast of the series, which starred John Sharp and Elizabeth […]
