Tag: cult

eBay watch: Quadrophenia novel – 99p

I know we've featured this before, but I also know a number of you are still looking for a copy, so I'm glad to flag up any cheap copies of the Quadrophenia novel by Alan Fletcher – like this one. Long out of print (probably not been printed since its […]

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 […]

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 […]

Christies vintage film poster auction

Fancy investing in movie posters? It seems like a decent area to get into, with prices rising all the time, with the added bonus of your investment looking good on the wall in the meantime. Plenty of interesting (and cheap) finds on eBay, but if you want something with a […]

Size? reissues Adidas Dublin trainers

After the chaos of the Adidas Manchester launch, especialy online, Size? has taken note and has a new way of distributing its latest Adidas limited edition reissue – the Adidas Dublin trainers and tracktop. Luck will be the key. Like the Manchester, the Dublin is another reissue of the city […]

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin reviewed

An interesting DVD release for lovers of weird and wonderful vintage cinema – Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Set in post-swinging London, it's a bizarre tale of one woman's strange dreams, one of which looks to have come true as her next door neighbour is murdered just […]

Miles Davis Bitches Brew beer

One for the jazz heads out there, with Bitches Brew by Miles Davis now turned into a beer by Dogfish Head. It's a potent little number, described as 'a bold, dark beer that's a fusion of three threads imperial stout and one thread honey beer with gesho root, coming in […]