More mod-friendly than mod I'd say, but if you are in the area, the Hoochie Coochie Club in Nottingham is worth checking out. The launch night is Saturday 20th November in Nottingam City Centre, with a playlist of the best R&B, Rockabilly, Soul and Sleaze apparently. DJs on the night […]
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60s Chanel-style dress at Matalan
Big thanks for Karen Hooper-Keeley for flagging up this dress and jacket, that's actually to be found in Matalan of all places. Inspired by 1960s Chanel, it's a slinline tweed check shift-style dress, which is available on its own or with the short jacket in the same cloth, complete with […]
H&M's budget desert boots
Apologies for the quality of the image, but I've drawn a blank from the company trying to source an image of these H&M desert boots. So out of desperation, I've been forced to scan an image of the shoes I saw in a magazine. Details are scarce – so basically […]
Hip City in London
A one-off night in the capital going by the name of Hip City. 23rd October is the date, at Balls Brothers 158 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4LN, with the playlist provided by the DJs of Sneakers and The Outrigger. Want to know more? Full details in the events section. Hip City […]
Soul For Heroes in London
Supporting the Help For Heroes charity is the Soul For Heroes night in London. The date is Friday December 3rd, with the DJ line-up including Ady Croasdell, with Steve White and Damon Minchella (Ocean Colour Scene) doing DJ slots. It takes place at the MOD Ballroom, 52-54 Davies Street, Mayfair, […]
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 […]
Clarks Dixon Point loafers
The loafer is something you love or loathe, with the tassel adding an extra love/hate dimension. So these Clarks Dixon Point loafers will be playing to a limited, but significant audience, despite their good looks. It's a classic look though, in a high shine black leather, it also has a […]
Mathieu Vullo vintage-style artwork
A link to the artwork of Mathieu Vullo popped into my inbox this morning – and I'm more than happy to pass it on. The website has plenty of art and illustration inspired by the 50s and 60s, everything from strange animals to the 60s incarnation of the Rolling Stones. […]
