It's soon to be 30 years since The Jam released the Sound Affects album. Not something the record label could pass by, so watch out for the The Jam's Sound Affects Deluxe Edition. In fact, watch out for it on November 1st, a two-disc affair that promises eight previously unheard […]
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eBay watch: The Sixties
Here's something very interesting, The Sixties, published in 1973 by Sociopack Publications. It's a pack rather than a book, comprising of loose leaf illustrated textsheets covering Pop Art, Fashion, Architecture, Cinema, Literature, Fashion and Pop Music, including features on the likes of Mary Quant, Jean Shrimpton, Hockney, The Beatles, Warhol. […]
Shelagh Delaney's Salford
Just in case you missed Shelagh Delaney's Salford earlier in the week, it's available on the BBC iPlayer right now and for a limited time. For the uninitiated, it's a vintage BBC Monitor programme, directed by ken Russell and focusing on the writer of A Taste Of Honey in her […]
Mods & Rockers by Gareth Brown
I've just spotted this on Amazon, so I know as much as you about the forthcoming Mods & Rockers: The Origins of a British Scene by Gareth Brown (who you may recall, wrote the Scooter Boys book). Published by Independent Music Press on 23rd September, it's a 128-page book with […]
Rock On Wood by Terry Rawlings
Not a book reissue, Rock On Wood – The Origin of a Rock and Roll Face by Terry Rawlings, is more of a reworking. Originally written and released in the late 90s, this Ronnie Wood biography wasn't the book the author intended, with the publishers preferring more of a straightforward […]
Super Size Two Tone artwork
Over on Retro To Go some months back we featured Super Size Art – large-sized artwork of classic singles. The original batch had a mix of eras and genres, but now it's been joined by Gangsters by The Special AKA on the Two Tone label. It's a replica of a […]
1960s Take Ivy book reissued
Look out for a review of The Ivy Look by Graham Marsh and JP Gaul, but also make a note of a very interesting reissue in the coming weeks covering similar style ground – Take Ivy by Teruyoshi Hayashida. Originally released in Japan to great acclaim in 1965, the book […]
London Weekend Show '79
Cheers to Spectre off the forums for finding this interesting TV show from 1979 – the London Weekend Show. Presumably a 'yoof' show from the era, this particular episode focuses on the run-up to the launch of the Quadrophenia movie and the mod scene developing at the time. Certainly some […]
