Modculture News NEWS CATEGORIES Art and design Books Clubs Events Fanzines Fashion Film and TV Gigs In the media Mod scene images Music New bands On the web Scootering Shopping Tailoring Powered by TypePad  Exclusive 10% Baracuta discount  Baracuta has just launched its new Autumn/Winter collection - and is offering Modculture readers an exclusive 10 per cent off all the new collection.That includes the Mod Harrington, newly-launched and the first Baracuta Harrington to retail for under £100. It's a classic Harrington jacket, made from 100 per cent washed cotton and featuring the famous Fraser Tartan House Check in mesh, button side pockets and collar, elasticated waist and cuffs and the famous Baracuta Lion logo, as well as the new Union Jack side flag in the side seam.It's available in a colour choice of Persian, Khaki, Dark Navy, Natural, F1 Red and Red, from the link below.For your Baracuta discount, enter the code: MC100 at checkout for 10 per cent off the purchase price of this jacket and anything else in the new range.Visit the Baracuta online store 10/03/2008 in Fashion, On the web, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 60s, baracuta, casual, classic, discount, fashion, harrington, jacket, mod, mod harrington, retro, sixties, style, vintage Paris Blues DVD reviewed  Paris Blues heads to DVD for the first time in a couple of weeks - and our review of this super-cool flick is now online. Starring the late Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier, it's the take of two hip jazz musicians on the early 60s Parisian scene, both enjoying their life in the jazz scene bubble, but both about have that life disrupted by the arrival of two American tourists in the city.Check out our review via the link below - it's available to buy from 20th October 2008.Read the review of Paris Blues at the Modculture film and TV section 10/03/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, cult, duke ellington, dvd, film, jazz, louis armstrong, movie, paris, paris blues, paul newman, retro, review, sidney poitier, vintage Retro TV W/C 3rd October 2008  Barry Murphy returns once more trawl the TV and radio guides (so you don't have to) to find anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from Friday 3rd October to Thursday 9th October 2008.Highlights of the weekThe TV highlight this week is the first of a new five part series of documentaries British Style Genius (BBC 2. Tues 7th, 9pm) which tells the story of UK high-street fashion by working backwards from the phenomena of Topshop and M&S to the days of Biba and Mary Quant. Also new is a three part history The Story of the Guitar which begins on BBC 1 (Sun 5th, 10.20pm). In the first part Alan Yentob looks at the rise of the acoustic guitar in the 1950s and speaks to Bert Weedon, whose Play in a Day books inspired a generation to get strumming.Fifty years ago this Saturday Brian Matthews presented the first edition of Saturday Club, a crucial musical source for millions of pop-starved Britons. The radio highlight this week is a special Sounds of the 60s (BBC Radio 2, Sat, 4th. 8am) in which Matthews takes a nostalgic look back and plays some sessions from 1963 with the Everly Brothers and the Beatles.Also worth tuning into is a new four-part series profiling singer and saxophonist Louis Jordan Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: the Louis Jordan Story begins on (Monday 6th. BBC Radio 2. 11.30pm), while 6 Music repeat the four part documentary Trojan Explosion (Week-nights starting Mon. 6th, 12Midnight). Continue reading "Retro TV W/C 3rd October 2008" » 10/02/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, cult, film, radio, retro, tv, vintage 60s British Classics on DVD  If you're looking to bolster your collection of gritty Brit flicks, you might want to check out the 60s British Classics titles launching on October 13th.Four are out on that day, every one a winner - A Taste Of Honey from 1961, A Kind Of Loving from '62, Poor Cow from 1967 and finally A Touch Of Love, a DVD premiere of a 1969 movie.No extras sadly, but if you've not got them, all are worth checking out - and A Taste Of Honey is pretty much essential in my book (and the same might be said of Poor Cow). If you don't fancy splashing out, we're giving away three sets of each title - watch out for the competition in the coming days.More classic movies in our film section 10/01/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 60s, british, cult, dvd, film, kitchensink, mod, movie, retro, sixties, vintage The Vanjas hit London We profiled the band earlier in 2008, and now we're pleased to report that Swedish R&B sensations The Vanjas are hitting the UK for shows next week. Admittedly they are all London shows, but that shouldn't prevent you from catching them in their natural live environment. The 'sharply-dressed, incendiary groovers' are playing the following four shows:Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (October 11th)Whitechapel George Tavern (12th)Brixton The Grosvenor (14th)Camden Undersolo (15th)We'll see you down the front!Hear more of The Vanjas at their Myspace page here. 10/01/2008 in Gigs | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: london shows, R&B, stockholm, sweden, the vanjas, uk tour, wild blues band The Who release double-disc DVD The Who have announced the release of a double-disc DVD of two of their landmark 60s and 70s performances. The Who: at Kilburn 1977 features on disc one footage from the mod favourites performance at the Gaumont State Theatre in North London on December 15, 1977. It was filmed before a select audience for use with Jeff Stein's The Kids Are Alright film, and is remembered as being one of the final gigs the band played with Keith Moon. Disc one also includes footage from their 1969 London Coliseum performance. Disc two meanwhile contains the first-ever full live recording of their rock opera Tommy.DVD tracklisting:Disc OneKilburn 1977: 'I Can't Explain', 'Substitute', 'Baba O'Riley', 'My Wife/Going Mobile', 'Behind Blue Eyes', 'Dreaming From The Waist', 'Pinball Wizard', 'I'm Free', 'Tommy's Holiday Camp', 'Summertime Blues', 'Shakin' All Over', 'My Generation', 'Join Together', 'Who Are You?', 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.London Coliseum, 1969: 'Heaven And Hell', 'I Can't Explain', 'Fortune Teller', 'Tattoo', 'Young Man Blues', 'A Quick One While He's Away', 'Happy Jack', 'I'm A Boy', 'I'm Free', 'Tommy's Holiday Camp', 'See Me Feel Me', 'Summertime Blues', 'Shakin' All Over', 'My Generation'.Disc Two:'A Quick One While He's Away', 'Overture', 'It's A Boy ', '1921', 'Amazing Journey', 'Christmas', 'Acid Queen', 'Pinball Wizard', 'Do You Think It's Alright', 'Fiddle About', 'Tommy Can You Hear Me?', 'There's A Doctor', 'Go To The Mirror', 'Smash The Mirror', 'Miracle Cure', 'Sally Simpson', 'Tommy's Holiday Camp', 'I'm Free','We're Not Gonna Take It'. The Who: At Kilburn 1977 is due out on November 17th, and can be pre-ordered from Play for £11.99 here. 10/01/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: dvd, kilburn 1977, live performance, London Coliseum 1969, pete townsend, roger daltrey, the who, tommy Skinhead Moonstomp goes deluxe Out this week is the deluxe 2CD version of Syramip's seminal 1970 Skinhead Moonstomp album. The British skinhead scene at the time of release embraced this Trojan album - actually by Jamaican reggae act The Pyramids - in huge numbers. This deluxe issue offers a whole range of extras thoughCD 1 tracklisting: 1 through 12 - original 'Skinhead Moonstomp' LP songs13 through 23 - 7" single tracks issued in 1969 on the 'Doctor Bird' label, with the group credited as 'The Seven Letters' - The Fit/Please Stay/Special Beat/Flour Dumpling/Equality/Mama Me Want Girl/Sentry/Soul Crash/Throw Me Things/There Goes My Heart/Bam Bam BajiCD 2 tracklisting: 1 and 2 - Hold Him Joe/Tomorrow At Sundown (Doctor Bird 7" tracks)3 through 6 - Parson's Corner/Redeem/La Bella Jig/Holiday By The Sea (Treasure Isle 7" tracks)7 - I'm A Puppet (Attack 7" track)8 and 9 -Feel Alright/Telstar (Trojan 7" tracks) 10 - Geronimo (Duke 7" track)11 through 14 - To Sir With Love/Reggae Shuffle/All For You/Stingo (Trojan 7" tracks) 15 through 18 - Mosquito Bite/Mother's Bath/Can't Leave Now/Teardrops (Creole 7" tracks)19 through 23 - Stop The Train/Black And White/Lasting Treasure/That's Nice/Funky Broadway (all previously unreleased tracks)A 20-page booklet contains a historical band essay, album background, interviews with Monty Neysmith and Roy Ellis, and outlines the skinhead scene surrounding the release. All the original artwork is reproduced, alongside pictures of the 7" singles featured as bonus tracks, original advertising, and additional band shots.Skinhead Moonstomp is available now on Sanctuary Records from Amazon for £12.98 from here. 10/01/2008 in Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: deluxe edition, pyramids, reggae classic, roy ellis, sanctuary, skinhead moonstomp, syramip, trojan Taschen's Jazz Covers  Not just a coffee table book, Jazz Covers is an excellent resource for the world of jazz from the 1940s to the 1990s.As the name suggests, this is very much about the album sleeve - a number of cool and classic sleeves are featured here, along with fact sheets listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more. But that's not all - there's also a number of special features including top-10 favorite records lists by the likes of King Britt, Michael McFadden, Gilles Peterson, Andre Torres, and Rainer Trüby, plus interviews with some of the leading personalities.Published by Taschen and packing in 496 pages, it sells for £24.99.Find out more at the Taschen website 10/01/2008 in Books, Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: blue note, book, covers, design, jazz, mod, prestige, retro, sleeves, vintage Modculture forums back online As some of you might have noticed, the Modculture forums having been experiencing some technical difficulties - making posting impossible for much of Wednesday.Well, we think we have sorted out these problems now, so posting and using of the forum can be resumed as normal. If you encounter further problems, do let us know about them.Modculture forums 10/01/2008 in On the web | Permalink | Comments (0) Fred Perry nylon bomber jacket  Well, the weather's not all that cold, but the rain's started up - time for something like this Fred Perry nylon bomber jacket.Yes, this is a classic FP bomber, but in nylon rather than cotton - making it shower-proof and very autumn-friendly. In terms of detailing, it has red, white and navy collar and cuffs, with two zip pockets, an elasticated hem and Fred Perry logo.And it's yours for £79.Find out more at the Oi Polloi website 09/30/2008 in Fashion, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: design, fashion, fred perry, jackey, mod, retro, style, vintage Forthcoming Pow Wow Club  If you missed the last one, you can check out the next Pow Wow Club on Saturday November 15th 2008.It runs from 9pm until 4am at Penelopes, 53-55 Arundal Gate, Sheffield, S1 6PN, with DJs Mikey Collins, Mik Parry, Gav Arno and Callum Simpson spinning R&B, soul and hip 60s mod sounds. There's also a daytime session at the Washington pub from 1pm with DJs and dancefloor.Entry the night event is £6 - if you want to know more, check out the full details on the forums.More on the Pow Wow Club event 09/30/2008 in Clubs, Events | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: club, event, mod, retro, sheffield, soul, vintage Jesse Hector documentary screening If you love your freakbeat - or just love a good rock yarn - you might want to check out the screening of the Jesse Hector documentary A Message To The World.60s pioneer Hector now makes a living as a cleaner at the Hackney Empire - a million miles away from his work with 60s freakbeat outfit The Clique, proto-punk bruisers Crushed Butler and The Hammersmith Gorillas. This documentary follows him on a journey around London, retracing his fifty years in rock n’ roll, right back to the early days skiffling at the 2 I’s in Old Compton Street at the age of just 12 through to the role he had in shaping punk - and the influence he had on the likes of Paul Weller, Billy Idol, Shane McGowan and Rat Scabies.The film screens as part of the Raindance Film Festival, specifically on Saturday 4th October at the Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue at 12pm. See here for more details. And check out the trailer below: 09/30/2008 in Film and TV, Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: glam, jesse hector, mod, punk, raindance film festival, retro, the clique, vintage, youtube Ikon's range of retro scarves  I would say a cheap alternative to the Tootal scarf - but these Ikon retro scarves are actually more expensive!For your money you get a scarf that's handmade in England in a choice of three designs - Prince, Steve and Ferdie (two of which are pictured above), mixing a patterned design with a plain contrast reverse.No word on what the scarves are made of, but if you like the look, you can bag one for £35.Ikon website 09/30/2008 in Fashion, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, cult, fashion, ikon, mod, retro, scarf, shopping, tootal, vintage Complete Introduction to Northern Soul  The title of this new boxset from Universal just about sums it up - A Complete Introduction to Northern Soul.Compiled by Wigan Casino DJ Russ Winstanley, it's a four-disc set, each with its own theme - Motown Memories, Motown's Hidden Nuggets, Northern Floorshakers and Northern Anthems. For the serious collector, there's probably little new - although some tracks have made it out of the Motown archives for the first time. But for the less obsessive, it promises a mix of dancefloor staples and rare gems from the 60s to the present day - yes, even Frank Popp makes an appearance.We'll be running a competition soon to win a signed box, as well as offering tickets to the invite-only November launch party at the 100 Club (in association with Fred Perry). Keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, check out the full tracklisting over the page.Find out more about the CD at Amazon.co.uk Continue reading "Complete Introduction to Northern Soul" » 09/30/2008 in Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: cd, classic, compilation, cult, fred perry, motown, music, northern soul, retro, russ winstanley, soul, universal, vintage, wigan casino Shout To The Top reprinted  Dennis Munday's definite book on the history of The Jam, The Style Council and Paul Weller - Shout To The Top - has been reprinted and updated in paperback for 2008.Munday was the record company executive who guided Weller's career through its various incarnations - so he's a man ideally placed to catalogue the ups and downs over the year, which he does without pulling the punches.The new version adds everything up to and including 22 Dreams, along with a section on Jam offshoot From The Jam. And of course, there's plenty of photos from throughout the years. The book is published on 8th October, with a recommended price of £14.95 (although it's discounted to under a tenner at Amazon).Find out more about the book at Amazon.co.uk 09/25/2008 in Books, Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: book, dennis munday, mod, paperback, paul weller, retro, style council, the jam, vintage Ruskin Arms demolition party  It's a venue that will be forever associated with the Small Faces, so it's only appropriate that the Ruskin Arms demolition party should have a Small Faces theme.It takes place tomorrow (Friday 26th September) at the Ruskin Arms, 386 High Street North, Manor Park, London, E12 6PH - one of the last gigs there before the venue is flattened. The night will be headed up by leading tribute band the Small Fakers, along with special guests, including original band member Jimmy Winston.Tickets are £10 and will be available at the door on the night. The venue is ten minutes walk from East Ham underground station. 09/25/2008 in Gigs, Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: cult, gig, london, music, retro, ruskin arms, small faces, small fakers, vintage New band: The Supernovas  Certain to spark a what is/isn't mod debate is new band The Supernovas.Very much operating in that late 70s punk/pop groove (with a bit of modern-day indie thrown in for good measure), The Supernovas can certainly knock out a catchy tune (judging by their MySpace tunes) - whether you think it ticks the 'mod' box probably depends on where you sit with guitar bands in general.Anyway - find out for yourself via the band's page below.The Supernovas MySpace page 09/25/2008 in New bands | Permalink | Comments (1) Technorati Tags: guitar, indie, mod, myspace, new bands, retro, supernovas, vintage Important: No Way Out date change  If you're planning on heading to the next No Way Out event in Manchester, read this very carefully.Unfortunately, due to a clash of events at the venue, the No Way Out date has now been changed - the new details are as follows:No Way OutSaturday 11th October 20088.30pm till 2.30amThe Rampant Lion17 Anson RoadVictoria ParkManchester M14 5BZ£5.00 on the doorStrictly no admittance after 11.00pm (unless with prior arrangement)Guests: Gav Arno, Mark Thomas & MaceResident: Phil SaxeMore details on the Modculture forums 09/25/2008 in Clubs, Events | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: club, event, manchester, mod, retro, soul, vintage Retro TV W/C 26th September 2008  Barry Murphy returns once more trawl the TV and radio guides (so you don't have to) to find anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from Friday 26th September to Thursday 2nd October 2008.Highlights of the weekBBC 4 celebrates the history of arts programmes on British TV this week with a new three-part documentary series The Art of Arts TV (Starting Sun 28th, 10pm), examining arts-based programmes from the past five decades. Highlights from the BBC's Monitor arts programme from the early 1960s are shown on Sunday 28th with a rare screening of Pop Goes the Easel (BBC 4, 8.55pm) Ken Russell's 1962 film on the Pop Art movement which features the works of Peter Blake, Peter Phillips, Derek Boshier and Pauline Boty.On the radio this week Johnnie Walker recalls the nine-month period from September 1966 to June 1967 when a Seattle-born psychedelic-blues guitarist changed from a shy, penniless musician into a dynamic and starry force in Jimi Hendrix: Made in London (BBC Radio 2. Saturday 27th, 7pm). Continue reading "Retro TV W/C 26th September 2008" » 09/25/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, cult, film, radio, retro, tv, vintage The Zombies 2009 tour The Zombies have just announced a 2009 UK tour. Following their rapturously-received sold-out shows at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this year (marking the 40th anniversary of their seminal album Odessey & Oracle), the baroque mod-psych poppers play the following venues in April:Glasgow ABC (April 21st)Bristol Colston Hall (April 23rd) Manchester Bridgewater Hall (April 24th)London Hammersmith Apollo (April 25th)Expect them to repeat the trick of playing Odessey & Oracle in its entirety, plus plenty of other tracks from their back catalogue, in addition to some of Colin Blunstone's recent solo output. Tickets for the dates go on sale tomorrow (Thursday September 25) at 9am, so head to Aloud or Ticketweb now to snap yours up. 09/24/2008 in Gigs | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 2009 tour, bristol, colin blunstone, glasgow, london, manchester, the zombies 100% Dynamite returns to London Long-running and much-loved, the 100% Dynamite club returns to London shortly. Ten years since the club started in Angel, and two years since the last party, 100% Dynamite starts a new Sunday monthly session in Brick Lane, east London on October 12th. The club is the work of the people behind Soul Jazz Records, the renowned record shop and label. Musically you can expect the usual high quality mix of vintage soul, funk, ska and reggae. The all-day club is situated in the Cafe 1001, a large room with numerous comfy sofas to relax on, and a plentiful supply of food. Children are welcome too.100% Dynamite@ Cafe 1001, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL2nd Sundays of the month: October 12th, November 9th, December 14th3pm-11pm, £3 entryFor more on this and Soul Jazz visit their website here. 09/24/2008 in Clubs | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 100% Dynamite, cafe 1001, funk, London, reggae, ska, soul jazz records A Technicolor Dream DVD release Following the recent news of the death of organist Richard Wright, rare Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd footage appears on new collectors' DVD A Technicolour Dream - The Story of the 60s Underground, out next month. The budget-price DVD follows the story of the 60s underground movement, up to the 14 hour concert at London's Alexandra Palace on April 29th 1967, and includes rare footage of the UFO Club and that year's Notting Hill Carnival. Also on the DVD are new interviews with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Nick Mason, Joe Boyd, Kevin Ayers, Barry Miles and Arthur Brown. The best part of the package has to be three full Pink Floyd performances with Syd Barrett from 1967; 'Astronomy Domine' at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, 14 May 1967, 'Scarecrow' from Pathe News, 8 July 1967, and 'Arnold Layne' from the Peter Whitehead promo, 10 March 1967.A Technicolour Dream is released on the 13th October and available from Play for only £6.99 (including delivery) here. 09/24/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 14th hour, 1967, a technicolour dream, alexandra palace, dvd, pink floyd, play.com, syd barrett, UFO Help choose the Motown top 50 Motown Records is approaching it's 50th anniversary, and has asked the public to help compile its new Motown 50 album. Berry Gordy set up Motown in late 1958 with a small family loan, releasing the first single - Marv Johnson's 'Come To Me' on Tamla in January 1959. To celebrate 50 years in the business, Universal are planning a year long celebration of events and releases. To kick start it all, The Motown 50 will be released on the 1st December. Universal are inviting the public to vote for their favourite Motown songs and the UK version of the album will be made up of the top polling songs. The vote is taking place in conjunction with Poll The People, and you can visit the voting page by clicking here. The closing date for entries is Monday 13th October, so don't wait too long before making your choices.Visit the official Motown Is 50 website here. 09/24/2008 in On the web | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: anniversary, greatest songs, motown top 50, poll, universal Club Mau Mau in Copenhagen  If you're in Copenhagen (or planning a weekend there), you might want to check out Club Mau Mau.The night promises a mix of 60s beat, mod, freakbeat, garage, psych, R&B & soul floorfillers, running from 11pm until 5am. And best of all, entry os absolutely free.The venue is Isola Rock Music Club, Linnésgade 16A, Israels Plads, with forthcoming dates slated for 11th October, 8th November and 13th December 2008. Find out more at the websiteClub Mau Mau MySpace site 09/22/2008 in Clubs | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: allnighter, club, copenhagen, denmark, event, mod, retro, vintage Affordable Vintage Fashion Fairs  Well, the universities are back, so it's no surprise to see the return of the Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair.Except this isn't a student-only event - anyone is welcome to browse the 40+ stalls selling vintage clothing from the 1930s to the 1980s. And if you head to the Sheffield event, there's also a vintage clothes swap, where you can exchange the clean/wearable vintage items you're bored of for anything else that catches your eye (as long as you grab it before anyone else).Read over the page for dates, addresses and time details for October's events. Admission is never more than £2 and if you want a stall (or just want to find out more), check out the website.Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair website Continue reading "Affordable Vintage Fashion Fairs" » 09/22/2008 in Events, Fashion, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: clothing, exchange, fair, fashion, market, retro, student, style, vintage Classic James Bond poster reprints  We mentioned the Ian Fleming and James Bond exhibition at the Imperial War Museum some months back, but we didn't mention the merchandise that came with it - including these classic James Bond movie poster reprints.All are exact reprints of original posters, covering just about every James Bond classic, including our favourite - On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Sized at 24 x 36 inches, it features a typically wacky 60s design, complete with 'Far Up! Far Out! Far More!' slogan.And at just £4.99, it's at least £700 cheaper than an original. Follow the link for this and all the other Bond posters available.Find out more at the Imperial War Museum websiteVia Retro To Go 09/22/2008 in Art and design, Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: 60s, classic, design, film, ian fleming, imperial war museum, james bond, movie, poster, print, retro, sixties, vintage A.P.C. Peacoat  Ok, we've still got a bit of sun, but let's be honest, we're in the run-up to winter and winter clothing - which could include this A.P.C. Peacoat.On the face of it, this is just like any other peacoat on the market, but there are a few added extras to make it worth the outlay. That includes a sleek finish on the 100 per cotton coat, a removable wind collar and epaulettes, adding to the expect double-breasted fastening, side pockets and inside pocket.All of which will set you back around £260.Find out more at the End Clothing website 09/22/2008 in Fashion, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: apc, classic, design, fashion, france, mod, pea coat, peacoat, retro, style, winter Win a signed FP Terry Hall sweater  Looking for a unique and possibly priceless piece of music memorabilia? Well, you can win one with us - the limited edition Fred Perry Terry Hall V-neck sweater - signed by Terry Hall.Yes, it's the same limited edition sweater we featured last week, just 500 made, all based on the one worn by Terry Hall in the first edition of the face. You can find out all about it here. But there's one big difference between the standard one and ours - we have the only one anywhere that's been signed by Terry Hall (the tags, not the actual jumper). A money can't buy prize you could say.If you want to win it, just get your name in the draw over at our competitions section - no tricky question, just add your details and you've as much chance of winning as anyone. Good luck!Enter the Fred Perry Terry Hall competition 09/22/2008 in Fashion, Music, On the web, Shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, competition, fashion, fred perry, jumper, knitwear, limited, mod, rare, retro, signed, style, sweater, terry hall, the specials, vintage Jack That Cat Was Clean event  From the people behind the blog comes the Jack That Cat Was Clean night in Brussels.Mixing an R&B soundtrack with live music, the two-part night features a set from James Hunter, coupled with tunes from Souligan and Thierry Steady Go, followed by the Jack That Cat Was Clean club night from midnight, with DJ sets from Jean-Marc Vos, Rule, Souligan and Thierry Steady Go.See the flyer or website for address details and more details.Jack That Cat Was Clean site 09/18/2008 in Clubs, Events, Music | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: belgium, brussels, club, event, james hunter, mod, music, retro, vintage Retro TV W/C 19th September 2008  Barry Murphy returns once more trawl the TV and radio guides (so you don't have to) to find anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from Friday 19th September to Thursday 25th September.Highlights of the weekBBC 4 devotes it's usual Friday night music strand to The Roxy Music Story (BBC 4. Friday 19th, 9pm onwards) with a new documentary chronicling the band's history, as well as a recording of a live concert from France in 1982.A new Storyville documentary examining the legacy of the year 1968 is shown as part of BBC 4's 1968 night (BBC 4. Monday 22nd, 9pm). Although famous for its music and student rebellion, the year was also blighted by a series of tragedies.Elsewhere, More4 continues it's repeat of All You Need is Love, with this weeks episode looking at the origins of rhythm and blues and soul (Friday 19th,12.35am) and Modculture regular James Corcoran answers questions on "The Mod Movement in Britain" on Mastermind (Friday 19th, 8pm - repeated Monday 22nd, 7.30pm). Good luck James! On the radio this week John Harris investigates the life and work of the film director Lindsay Anderson in O Lucky Man! (BBC Radio 4. Tuesday 23rd, 11.30am), while BBC 6 Music repeats a 1974 series on the Who over week-nights starting Monday 22nd at 12 Midnight. Continue reading "Retro TV W/C 19th September 2008" » 09/18/2008 in Film and TV | Permalink | Comments (0) Technorati Tags: classic, cult, film, radio, retro, tv, vintage _qoptions = { tags:"typepad.core" }; _qacct="p-fcYWUmj5YbYKM"; quantserve(); |
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