This has slipped past us somehow, but if you were a fan of CENtral 1179 (the Twisted Wheel Story), you might want to check out Groovesville USA, the new book by Keith Rylatt. As you might have guessed, Groovesville USA looks at Detroit’s soul and R&B scene. Yes, Motown is […]
Tag: sixties
Cult Clip: The Corridor People
A while back, we mentioned that The Corridor People, a strange 'lost' show from the 1960s was heading to DVD via Network. Well, that same label has just put up a 'teaser' clip online. Dating back to 1966, just four episodes were actually broadcast of the series, which starred John […]
Spotify playlist: Latin jazz bop dance
Another Zammo/Andy Powell playlist for Spotify – going by the name of Latin jazz bop dance. The title says it all, a playlist of jazzy grooves from across the spectrum, some tracks you'll know, others you will no doubt be hearing for the first time. If jazz has scared you […]
20 Original Mod Classics CD
Regular readers of this site (and others I contribute to) will know I'm occasionally prone to cynicism, especially when it's something like a compilation album called 20 Original Mod Classics. As soon as I saw it in my inbox, I went straight over to sharpen the knife. But despite my […]
The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis
To be honest, I'd never heard of this book until…well, about 5 minutes ago. But The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis does sound interesting. First published in 1961 (and republished with a new foreword by the author), the book is said to chronicle Britain's teenage generation, as well as […]
Sunday Times: East End Faces on eBay
Here's something that looks quite interesting for not a lot of cash on eBay, a Sunday Times magazine from 1968 with the frontpage headline of East End Faces. According to the description, the cover story for this June 2nd issue was David Bailey taking photos of those East End Faces, […]
Spotify playlist: Jamaican Party
Another Spotify playlist by Zammo (aka Andy Powell), this time called Jamaican Party.
Georgie Fame – Seventh Son
The Flamingo might have become a distant memory, but Georgie Fame continued to knock out some cracking tunes as the 60s progressed, including this funky take on Mose Allison's Seventh Son. Even better, on this video he's wearing a dressing gown and dancing with Pan's People. As you do.
