A film that has passed me by this far, The Pleasure Girls will be released by the BFI and Flipside in the coming weeks on a dual-format disc (DVD and Blu-ray on the same disc). When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in […]
Tag: retro
Britac 60s-style shirts
When I did the modern-day mod shirtmakers article some time back, I was hit with various emails of companies I'd missed out. By and large, it was companies I had never dealt with, so couldn't comment on fit and quality – like the Britac 60s-style shirts for example. I've still […]
DNA Groove's Brenta knitwear range
DNA Groove has added to its knitwear range with the new Brenta selection of long-sleeve tops. Made of 100 per cent fine merino wool (so ideal for spring days and summer evenings), it has a slim cut, three-button collar with mother of pearl buttons (a lengthy collar too), a patterned […]
Adidas A.039 Gazelle OG trainers
I can't say I'm the biggest fan of Size? right now after the recent, rather messy Adidas Manchester launch, but it seems to be the only place currently stocking the Adidas A.039 Gazelle OG trainers. The A.039 name is derived from an internal code which adidas used for its particular […]
Soul Syndicate in London
If your soul tastes extend beyond the late 50s and 60s, you might want to check out Soul Syndicate this Sunday, 25th April 2010. You'll find it at Concrete at Pizza East, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1, running from 6pm until midnight with free entry and offering […]
Craig Charles at Sheffield Brighton Beach
If you're a fan of the Soul and Funk Show on BBC 6music, you might be interested in Corrie cabbie Craig Charles doing a DJ set at Sheffield's Brighton Beach, which takes place at the O2 Academy in Sheffield on Saturday 1st May. It;s the first time he's DJ'd in […]
Dr Feelgood night on BBC4
This will be flagged up in the TV guide later in the week, but just to give you some notice, BBC4 is hosting a Dr Feelgood night this coming Friday, 21st April 2010. It's an evening because of two fairly hefty programmes – a first TV showing for Julian Temple's […]
Club focus: The Octopus Club (Stoke)
Back in the UK for today's club focus, The Octopus Club in Stoke. The club has been ruinning since April 2008, mixing live bands with DJ sounds, the latter leaning towards the freakbeat/ psych side of things (although not exclusively). They have an alldayer coming up soon – more on […]
