Tag: review

The School CD reviewed

Something a little different added to our music reviews section – the new album by The School. It's called Loveless Unbeliever and is released on the Elefant label. Mark Raison has reviewed the album, which is a modern take on early 60s pop if you like. I'll say no more […]

Friday on my Mind book reviewed

We did mention it briefly some time back, but now we have a review of the Friday on my Mind book online. The book is an autobiography from Don Hughes, detailing his early years, his entry into the mod scene, his experiences of it in the capital and its eventual […]

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin reviewed

An interesting DVD release for lovers of weird and wonderful vintage cinema – Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Set in post-swinging London, it's a bizarre tale of one woman's strange dreams, one of which looks to have come true as her next door neighbour is murdered just […]

Le Beat Bespoke 4 reviewed

It's not exactly the album of the event, but it does share the same title – Le Beat Bespoke 4. Actually it doesn't quite as the events are ahead of the albums in numbers I think. Anyway, the latest Rob Bailey-compiled album is out, we have a review online and […]

The Party's Over (1963) reviewed

A much sought-after 60s cult classic has finally been issued/reissued by the BFI/Flipside – Guy Hamilton's The Party's Over. Set in the early 60s, the movie focuses on a group of London beatniks going by the name of The Pack and headed up by Moise (oliver Reed) and with an […]

Goodbye Gemini DVD reviewed

I mentioned a while back it was coming out, but this weekend I managed to grab hold of an advance copy of the Goodbye Gemini DVD – and without haste, I've reviewed it. If you've missed it previously, Goodbye Gemini is set in the back end if swinging London, with […]

Die Screaming Marianne review

Coming out in the next week or so is another Pete Walker reissue – Die Screaming Marianne. Set at the tail end of the 'swinging' sixties, it stars Susan George, Barry Evans and Judy Huxtable, the first of those being the Marianne in question. She's been left a large sum […]