Tag: france

Les Mods movie from 1965 online

This was flagged up on the forums and is certainly worth mentioning to a wider audience – Les Mods, a French documentary about London mods from 1965. This is a rough translation of the write-up:Discover the new English youth in the district of Hammersmith, London, particularly 'mods' or new dandies […]

Gainsbourg – DVD / Blu-ray details

Not long out of the cinema, the recent biopic of Serge Gainsbourg, which went by the name of Gainsbourg, is heading to DVD and Blu-ray. Both are set for release on 10th January 2011, so you might want to save some of your Christmas money if you were a fan […]

New band: Towerbrown

We've not done a new band for a while, but here's a good one – Towerbrown. Out of France and describing themselves as '60s Hammond Jerk/R&B/British Beat', they have a very authentic 60s sound – the kind of thing you'd expect to be pumping out of a basement club in […]

A.P.C. introduces classic Trench Mac

A classic is back for the rainy season (if it's not already the rainy season where you are) – the A.P.C Trench Mac. Yes, it's a classic trench coat, the kind of thing A.P.C. does so well. In this case, the double-breasted trench is available in navy or cream, made […]

Jean-Luc Godard season in London

The Barbican has announced details of its forthcoming seasons, which includes The Directorspective: Jean-Luc Godard from Friday 16th to Tuesday 20th July. The Nouvelle Vague pioneer was hugely influential on many that followed, with the season focusing on those (relatively) early movies that made such an impact. Want the details? […]