If you're in the mood for some vintage Jamaican sounds, the London International Ska Festival could be for you. Taking place at The Clapham Grand Theatre, St.Johns Hill, Clapham Junction in London, the dates are 21st-24th April 2011, with a mix of big-name DJs and of course, plenty of live […]
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2011 Glasgow Mod Weekender
Make a date in the diary, Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th June is the date(s) of the 2011 Glasgow Mod Weekender. Far too much to list here, so let's just say that it's a mix of social, live bands and club nights, with the likes of Frank Popp and Lee […]
Blues Kitchen's Big Night Out
Interesting event coming up in London – The Blues Kitchen's Big Night Out. The Camden club is heading to Highbury for one night, with two floors of vintage Rhythm n Blues until 2am. Live acts are The Pretty Things, Pete Molinari, Son Of Dave, The Fabulous Penetrators, King Salami & […]
R&B Spotlight album series
Just browsing through Amazon and noticed a series of albums called R&B Spotlight, which might well be of of interest, even if the sleeves are a bit ropey. Essentially, it's a series of big R&B tunes year-on-year, with 1960 just released as a 60-track set by Fantastic Voyage, following previous […]
Andy Lewis – new 41 mini album
Paul Weller bassist as well as musician in his own right and top-notch DJ Andy Lewis has a new mini album coming out, going by the name of 41. Seven songs on the album, written and recorded during the last fortnight of 2010: 'In the space between getting home from […]
New Untouchables Live at the 100 Club
Looks like the financial problems are the 100 Club are now sorted (without resorting to some kind of hippy commune arranagement), so events are now being scheduled for the year. That includes the newly-launched New Untouchables Live at the 100 Club. The 'live' but is the most important word there, […]
You Really Got Me by Nick Hasted
It's not out for a while yet, but You Really Got Me by Nick Hasted looks to be a promising book on The Kinks. According to the pre-publication write-up, the band biography features original interviews with Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory, plus Chrissie Hynde and others close to […]
Dumplins ska night in London
A mix of live music and DJs – and all for free at Dumplins at the Horatia in London. It's a ska night, with two lives bands – the Cabstars and The Estimators, plus DJ Trojan Pete playing 'Highly Flamable Ska, Rocksteady and Early Reggae'. The launch night is on […]
