We're getting back on track with site updates after various interruptions, including a new club focus, this time on London's Rock 'n' Roll Soul. Martin Horsfield talks us through the club, which has been around since 2001, offering vintage tracks that rock and tracks with soul. Hence the name. The […]
Tag: retro
Roger Eagle tape on Soundcloud
Looking for something interesting to hear online? Check out this Roger Eagle tape. Ok, it's not a tape anymore, but forum user 'Snails' has posted the old tape to online DJ mix site Soundcloud, lasting around 90 minutes and packed full of vintage R&B from the legendary Twisted Wheel DJ. […]
Dexy's 30th anniversary event
On 17th Jully 2010, Dexy's Midnight Runners' classic Searching For The Young Soul Rebels album will be 30 years old – and an event to celebrate this fact will take place in Birmingham. Original band members will be in conversation with Gavin Martin (Talking Musical Revolutions), along with Dexys photographer […]
The Harder They Come – the musical
Bit late on this, but if you've not seen the stage version of The Harder They Come, the production has just started a UK tour. I've yet to see it myself to be honest, but with the sound of things, if you love the 1972 film and the music from […]
Boutique London by Richard Lester
This is something of an advance heads-up as I have just encountered Boutique London A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester, but details are scarce – as is a cover image. One thing to note though, this has nothing to do with Marnie Fogg's Boutique. Probably no […]
Carnaby Street 60s weekender
Not exactly something to make a huge effort to go to, but if you happen to be in the vicinity of Carnaby Street, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June 2010 hosts a 60s weekender there, celebrating 50 years since the dawn of that decade (give or take 6 months). Live […]
Adidas Italia 1960 – new colours
Ok, we featured the Adidas Italia 1960 last week in a blue and white colourway, but new variations have since appeared online and are now available to order. The one above is the red and white colourway, essentially with the same detailing as the one we previously featured, but with […]
John Stephen – King of Carnaby Street
It's down as a new release, although I'm sure I've seen The King of Carnaby Street: A Life of John Stephen by Jeremy Reed previously. So maybe this hardback book is a reissue when it lands at the start of June. As you might have guessed, this is a biography […]
