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 […]
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Too Hot To Hold! – Uxbridge
Fast becoming a regular mod-friendly night in Uxbridge, Too Hot To Hold! is back on Saturday 17th July. The venue is The Crown and Treaty, 90 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1LU, were you'll hear a mix of soul, R&B, ska and beat from 9pm until 3:30am. Admission is free before […]
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 […]
How to buy 60s garage
Ace Records has done another of its online guides to buying music, this time with a how to buy 60s garage rundown. Alec Palao is the guide, introducing the genre and breaking down his recommendations into geographical areas. Obviousl all those recommendations will be from the Ace back catalogue, but […]
Sebago 1946 Collection loafers
Not everyone loves a loafer, but if you do, you might be interested in a very limited edition from years gone by – the Sebago 1946 loafers. The shoe is a handsewn penny loafer, produced from 'the finest leather' (their words, not ours). They will be available in the UK […]
Vespa PK50 scooter x Panini stickers
Take one old scooter, saved from the scrapyard and a pile of old footballs stickers and you get what's being called the Copa Scooter. Copa because it's the work of the Copa Football store in Amsterdam, which has dug out an old (1985) PK50 and conjured up 1,000 Panini stickers […]
Mod Crop The Musical returns
It was running last year and now Mod Crop The Musical is returning for another run in Nottingham. Written by Steve Wallis and Quadrophenia novelist Alan Fletcher, the story is set in 1965 and based on Brummel's Last Riff, the latter writers' first novel in his Mod Crop Trilogy. It's […]
Fred Perry Madras shirt
The sun is out, so been hunting round for things with a summer feel, which includes this Fred Perry Madras shirt. A bold Madras check for sure, the 100 per cent cotton shirt offers up what’s described as a ‘semi slim’ fit, chest pocket with logo and a standard short […]
