I've been holding off running this in the hope that it wasn't true (confirmation wasn't readily available), but now it has been confirmed that Reggie King, lead vocalist of mod legends The Action, has recently passed away. He was 65 and died of cancer, The funeral will take place at […]
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Velvet Cave – new dress auctions
The last batch proved popular in September, so we suspect there will be significant interest in the new Velvet Cave dress auctions. As we mentioned before, Velvet Cave is the work of 22-year-old designer Imogen Shurey, making a name for herself with her 60s and early 70s-inspired dresses. New designs […]
Hideaway Club NYE Special
Now online are the details of the Hideaway Club NYE Special. Taking place at the Deansgate in the city centre, it offers up the usual fine assortment of DJs and dancefloor sounds, this time taking you into 2011. Full details in the events section. Hideaway Club NYE Special listing at […]
60s psych event in Liverpool
You don't get many psych events 'up north', so The Butterflies Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast in Liverpool is one for the diary, if that kind of sound is your thing. Described as a celebration of 1967-1969 West Coast Americana, the date is Saturday 27th November and 'brings together music, […]
eBay watch: 1960s Rave magazines
Some real bargains on eBay right now, specifically these mod to late-60s Rave magazines. We have featured the magazine before, a teen/hipster magazine that ran through the 60s and into the early 1970s, with some issues well worth seeking out, especially if the price is right. The price is right […]
Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry online
It's been heavily promoted for some months, with Fred Perry unwilling to even send us promotional shots in advance of launch. But that doesn't matter now, as the Amy Winehouse Collection for Fred Perry is now online and available to buy. It's all very 'retro', much of it with a […]
Discount Harringtons at Baracuta
I’m not sure if it’s an official sale, but there’s a lot of stock in the sale section right now at the Baracuta site, polo shirts and knitwear for example, but also a number of Harrington jackets. Specifically, the range of G9 Cool Slim Fit Harrington jackets (plus some others) […]
Ronnie Wood book – HMV exclusive
Remember we mentioned the reworked version of Rock On Wood by Terry Rawlings? Well, the Ronnie Wood biography is only going to be available online at HMV initially as an exclusive. Originally written in the late 90s, the original publishers preferred more of a straightforward Stones book than a journey […]
