The Barbican has announced details of its forthcoming seasons, which includes The Directorspective: Jean-Luc Godard from Friday 16th to Tuesday 20th July. The Nouvelle Vague pioneer was hugely influential on many that followed, with the season focusing on those (relatively) early movies that made such an impact. Want the details? […]
Tag: vintage
The Godfathers 25th anniversary gig
The Godfathers have announced a 25th Anniversary show at 100 Club, London, with special guests The Fabulous Penetrators The cult Brit garage band are celebrating 25 years since their formation in ’85 with a very special birthday show on Thursday June 17th – the exact date of the band’s first ever […]
Black Cat night launches in London
Kicking off this Saturday, June 12th 2010, is Black Cat at the Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park, London. Don't worry, if you're a footie fan, the England match will be screened in the bar from 7:30pm through till about 9 and the club proper will begin straight after, going on […]
Mind Yuh Business night returns
A club we've featured in the past returns in July – Mind Yuh Business. DJs for the night, who will be providing a mix of vintage soul, ska, reggae, deep funk, boogaloo are Ashley Beedle (Xpress 2, Boys Own), Dean Rudland (Ace Records, BGP, Acid Jazz), Liam Large (Jukebox Jam) […]
Bettye Lavette does The Who
Soul singers covering rock tunes isn't a new thing – we did a Spotify playlist of some a while back, but here's one I missed – Bettye Lavette doing The Who's Love Reign O'er Me. According to this YouTube clip, the track was recording for some kind of event honouring […]
Soulboy movie website launched
We flagged up the movie last week, but now we've been informed that a 'proper' website for the movie Soulboy has gone online. That means full movie details, updates (including preview screenings), trailers and plenty of stills from the film. Check it out now if it's of interest. Official Soulboy […]
Trojan Ska-ing West! CD
Another of the Trojan / Spectrum reissues that might be of interest – Trojan Ska-ing West!. The CD is promising to be a rarity goldmine, again for not a lot of cash. According to the label, this set of early to mid-60s sounds of 40 tracks from the Island and […]
Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae CD
Trojan seems to be undergoing a reissue series via budget label Spectrum, with a few CD hitting the shelves today, including Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae. That very familiar packaging contains what's described as an 'eclectic' mix of 40 vintage tracks, some of which are making their debut on CD. […]
