If you happen to be in the area, Merc on Carnaby Steet has some decent bands playing instore gigs in the near future. All the gigs are on Friday nights and some of the names have been featured on this site previously in our new bands section. That includes Thee […]
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Swinger's Guide to London reissue
Ok, it's a long story, but an interesting one that could mean a reissue of A Swinger's Guide To London by Piri Halasz. I've never seen the original, but when trying to find a copy, I managed to get in touch with the author, who wrote the book as a […]
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 […]
100 Club 6TS allnighter – July
I think the over long image above pretty much says it all, but just in case the images aren't loading well, the July 6TS allnighter takes place at the 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1 on Saturday 3rd July. Which is this coming Saturday. The time is 10pm until […]
Rock 'n' Roll Soul – June
If you happen to be in the capital this Friday (25th June), it might be worth checking out Rock 'n' Roll Soul at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, W1. Following on from Martin Freeman, the guest DJ is Workingman's Soul curator Sie Watson, who will be spinning tunes and selling copies […]
New band: The Silver Machine
Not exactly a new band in terms of personnel, but The Silver Machine might be knocking out a few tunes you like when the band makes its debut in July. Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie heads it up, joined by Glen Matlock, Zak Starkey and Primal Scream members Andrew Innes and […]
Friday on my Mind book reviewed
We did mention it briefly some time back, but now we have a review of the Friday on my Mind book online. The book is an autobiography from Don Hughes, detailing his early years, his entry into the mod scene, his experiences of it in the capital and its eventual […]
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 […]
