Gene Drayton Unit at the 100 Club

Having spent the spring exploring Greek grooves, Brummie beats and Flemish foibles, the Gene Drayton Unit is back in London this month, playing the 100 Club on Friday July 17th 2009.

For the first set, the band will play the whole of the Smells Like '66 album in its entirety - and if you like what you hear, you can buy the album for £3 on the night. There's also DJ support from Tim Fuller, who will be spinning soul, jazz, blues and R&B 45s.

As you probably know, the 100 Club is at 100 Oxford Street, W1, doors 7.30pm with admission at £10 / £7 with flyer.

Gene Drayton Unit website

Villain screening at the BFI

Richard Burton is the subject of a retrospective at the BFI in August, which means a showing for cult gangster flick Villain.

If you've not seen it, Burton plays London crime boss Vic Dakin, a composite of gangster's of the period - loves his mum, vicious when dealing with his enemies and privately gay. He runs the city - until one blag too far sees his empire unfold. Dodgy accent from Burton, but still a cracking role in a much underrated movie.

It shows on Saturday 22nd August, Wednesday 26th August and Friday 28th August 2009. For details of the full Richard Burton season, see the link below. Or if you want to see the opening scene of Villain, see over the page for the movie's trailer.

Richard Burton season on Cinedelica

1960s Rave Magazine issues on eBay

They're becoming ever-more collectable, so investing in some of the issues of Rave Magazine on eBay might be a shrewd investment.

One particular seller (cactuskay123) seems to have a number of issues of the 60s teen culture magazine, as well as a number of issues of Beat Monthly and allsorts of memorabilia of the day.

Prices aren't cheap though, although you can pick up the March 1967 issue above (which features a Steve Marriott/Crissie Shrimpton photo article) for £18 on a Buy It Now. Check out all the magazines for sale via the link below.

Rave Magazine at eBay

Fred Perry summer sale starts

Just in case you fancy splashing some cash online, the Fred Perry summer sale has now got underway at the Fred Perry website.

According to the blurb, it's up to 50 per cent off and after a quick look, that actually is the case. The classic Fred Perry polo shirt above is usually £60, but right now it's available for £30, which sounds like a deal to us.

If you want to view everything that's been discounted, just follow the link below.

Fred Perry online store

Wind of Change (1961) heads to DVD

I'm still amazed about the number of films I've never heard of getting a first-time release, especially when they sound as interesting as Wind of Change.

A 1961 film, but actually set amongst the late 50s race riots in Notting Hill, Wind of Change is described as 'a gripping kitchen-sink drama' focusing on the relationship between a father (Donald Pleasence) and his rebellious, unemployed son Frank (Johnny Briggs). Frank is a 'bigoted racist' who believes the black immigrants are taking all the British jobs, though he doesn’t seem too concerned in trying to get one himself. When Frank and his teen gang beat up a black man who later dies of his injuries, he must face the consequence of his actions.

Very much in the 'Absolute Beginners' era, Wind of Change is available from 24th August 2009, but you can order now on Amazon for a bargain £8.78. There's a bonus flick on there too called The Traitors (1962), but that's described as an 'espionage film', so we're not expecting much from it.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Via Cinedelica

Pete McKee mod-inspired artwork

If you're after something cool, stylish and with more than a hint of mod inspiration for your walls, check out Pete McKee's mod-inspired artwork, which is available to buy on his site.

Sheffield lad McKee has recently done the tour artwork for Oasis and even if you're not a fan of the band, there's every chance you'll appreciate the rather hip graphics above.

The Oasis is available to buy as a special edition at £190 unframed or £240 framed, but if you want something a little more affordable, other unlimited prints are available for around the £20 mark. Check out the website to view them all.

Find out more at the Pete McKee website

Marks & Spencer Colour Block dress

Marks and Spencers are never going to be the first port of call for youthful fashion, but it's a great stop for the young looks of eras gone by. This Colour Block Sleeveless Dress is another example of how their backwards looking designs can look fresh and fun today.

With an obvious mod aesthetic, this simple A-line shape with a mid-thigh hem provides an easy to wear option. The thick straps and high neckline add that girlish mid sixties feel, while sleek straight lines in the block monochrome print add a mainstream mod edge.

Get yours from Marks and Spencer now for £45.

Find out more from the website

Via Retro To Go

Acid Gallery weekend feat. Edgar Jones

 

The Acid Gallery is about to put on it's second annual Summer Happening weekender.

Following the success of last year's event in London, its more of the same on the Friday and Saturday at The George Tavern - bands plus DJs - with a picnic (weather permitting) and open decks session scheduled for the Sunday in Charlton.

Band highlights are sure to be mod power-poppers The Charlie Parkers, Texas-style garage-psychsters The Higher State, and Edgar Joneses' new acid rock trio Free Peace.

Dates:
Friday July 24th - Sunday July 26th

Venue:
The George Tavern
373 Commercial Road, London E1 0LA
Tube: Whitechapel/Shadwell, Bus: 15/115
Entry: £6 (Friday), £7 (Saturday), free (Sunday)

Contact info:
www.sweetbutdeadlyclub.org.uk
www.myspace.com/sweetbutdeadlyclub
sweetbutdeadlyclub@hotmail.co.uk

Jump The Gun 60s-style raincoat

Not sure what it's like where you are, but it's pretty much been throwing it down here for almost a week now - which makes it the ideal time to pick up something like the Jump The Gun 60s-style raincoat.

It is what it says it is - styled with an early 1960s look (think Harry Palmer), with no fussy belts or detailing, aside from the usual pockets, but with ample size to keep you (and your suit) covered from the elements.

Three colours available, the blue above or a grey or black, along with plenty of sizes. It retails for £125. Alternatively, keep an eye on vintage and charity shops, these kind of raincoats do occasionally come up, often in really good condition too.

Find out more at the Jump The Gun website

The Specials live CD giveaway

Yesterday we mentioned the free Specials track to download, now we hear that a full album is being given away - in this weekend's Sunday Times (12th July 2009).

According to the newspaper's website, a 12-track live CD will be given away, all the tracks recorded live at the Brixton Academy during the recent gigs there. if that's not enough, there's also an 'exclusive' interview in the newspaper's magazine too.

Which means it might be worth getting up a little bit earlier this Sunday and beating a path to the newsagents - it's certain to be in short supply.

The Specials website

A Kind of Loving TV series hits DVD

A Kind of Loving is a top-notch novel and a great 1960s kitchensink drama - but I personally didn't know it was also a TV series. But it was - and A Kind Of Loving Complete Series will be on the shelves via Network in August for the very first time.

It apparently dates back to 1982, but is set in 1957, where miner’s son Vic Brown (Clive Wood) meets Ingrid Rothwell (Joanne Whalley), an attractive young typist, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. They begin an relationship, then marry when Ingrid discovers she is pregnant, and move in with Ingrid’s mother. As the banality of marital life starts to take hold, Vic becomes frustrated - stuck in a marriage and 'a kind of loving' for the rest of his days.

Running for 500 minutes and available over three discs, you can pick up a copy from 10th August 2009 (or pre-order via the link below), priced officially at £29.99, but available from Amazon for £18.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Adidas Vespa polo shirt

Adidas and Vespa are still persevering with their clothing range, so following on from the trainers and the track top, we now have the Adidas Vespa polo shirt.

It's an unusual polo shirt you'll either love or hate, with formal detailing like the button-down collar mixing it with a casual hem, as well as offering a five-button collar, Vespa logo and three stripe detailing on the sleeves.

Available now, you can pick one up for £40.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Paul Weller UK tour dates

Not just doing the rounds at the festivals, Paul Weller has just announced a UK tour for later in the year.

It kicks off in Derby on 25th November, ending in Margate on 8th December, missing out a lot of the 'traditional' ports of call. Tickets go on sale on Friday 10th July at 9am, but there are a lot of priority booking invitations doing the rounds with the various sellers, so if you want to be certain of a decent ticket, search or ask around from right now really.

Tour dates in full are over the page.

Free Specials track from iTunes

Fancy a live Specials track for nothing? Legally and with no catch? Well, you can have one, courtesy of iTunes.

You can download a love version of Too Hot, recorded during the current tour, just by following our link. What's the catch? Well, you need to be a registered iTunes user to get it - or you need to sign up with iTunes to download it (which doesn't cost you anything).

So if you want the free track, just follow the link below to get it.

Free Specials track from iTunes

Kids Are Alright Festival in London

A festival with a difference - there are no tents and sleeping bags needs for the Kids are Alright Festival in London.

Specifically held at the HMV Forum, Kentish Town over the weekend of July 24th and 25th, it's described rather ambitiously as 'a potted history of the best british rock over the last 30 years', but does include a few acts that might have 'mod' appeal, including From The Jam, Trio Valore and Connett, along with the return of Wendy May's Locomotion Club.

Check out the website to make your own mind about it - tickets are priced at £20.

Find out more at the Kids Are Alright website

Jazz movie screenings in Manchester

To coincide with the Manchester Jazz Festival, Manchester's Cornerhouse is running a short series of jazz-related movies under the title Birth of the Cool.

Kicking of with the classic Chet Baker-inspired movie Let's Get Lost from '88 on 22nd July, the cinema is also showing Jazz On A Summer's Day, Mo' Better Blues and Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown. If that's not enough jazz for you, there's also a gallery of photos shot by jazz photographer William Ellis.

Want to know more? See the website below.

Cornerhouse website

Via Cinedelica

Adidas Adicolor airline bag

Ok, it's not exactly re-inventing the wheel, but if you want an everyday or weekend bag with some retro style, you might want to check out the Adidas Adicolor vintage airline bag.

It's a slight reworking of the classic flight bag, with a large compartment for your weekend essentials, an additional zipped pocket, adjustable strap and all that classic Adidas detailing.

Three original colours to choose from, all selling for £39.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Via Retro To Go

Peter Sellers' 60s Mini up for auction

One of the most famous Minis ever made will go up for auction this month - and for the right price, you can own Peter Sellers' Mini, made famous in the original Pink Panther movie.

It's not just any old movie Mini either, this one was made for Sellers himself, commissioned from the exclusive coachbuilders, Radfords, offering very un-Mini-like features including leather seats, Wilton carpets, a walnut dash, a host of extra instruments, chrome window surrounds and its famous 'wicker work' paint job - hand-painted lines to give the effect of basketwork. Apparently it cost roughly the same as a Rolls Royce back in the early 60s!

We Are The Mods trailer

When we first featured We Are the Mods (the work of E.E. Cassidy), it was described as a US-based teen drama using the familiar territory of 'good girl corrupted by the bad' as well as being a tribute to 60s cult classics like Blow-Up and the early work of Jean-Luc Godard. I've just found the trailer, so you can make up your own mind.

Looking at the website, it seems like the movie is getting a lot of private showings right now in the US, with no sign of a general release or indeed a DVD release. if we hear more, we'll let you know. Trailer below.

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Win I'm The One by Horst A. Friedrichs

We've featured the book in the past and now we have five copies of I'm The One (21st Century Mods) by Horst A. Friedrichs to give away.

The book is published on 31st August 2009, the work of award-winning photographer Horst A. Friedrichs, wh has spent more than a decade recording the modern-day British mod community, travelling all over the UK, attending allnighters, weekenders and scooter cruises to take his snaps, of which 70 colour and 70 black and white feature, complete with 'real-life descriptions' of what contemporary modernism means to each of the people captured.

Want to win a copy? Follow the link below to the competition page to get yourself in the draw.

Enter the I'm The One book competition

The Damned (1963) reviewed

The Scenester has been out and about again, heading off the NFT to catch obscure early Hammer flick, The Damned.

Dating back to 1963, the film features Oliver Reed and Shirley Anne Field, throwing in everything from teen gangs to strange radiation-affected children. Yes, it's a weird one - and you'll find a full review of the NFT screening right here.

On an early 70s tip, the Scenester has also reviewed Horror Hospital, which showed at the NFT as part of the Flipside Anthony Balch night. If zombies, bizarre experiments and Robin Askwith are your thing, you can check out the review of that event right here.

Terry Rawlings benefit gigs

Rather than my words, here are the words of Gary Crowley on Terry Rawlings and the upcoming benefit gigs for the man:

'I first met Terry Rawlings back in early 1979. Over 30 years ago! Jeez, where did that time bleedin' go? We were both music obsessed teens, hip deep into the Mod Revival scene, who also just happened to love Punk. Especially the Clash and the Buzzcocks. I guess that was our connection. That, and the fact we both loved an occasional tipple! Terry then replaced me as the office boy at Decca Records and we were both up and running and went on to become life long buddies.

I made a living out of playing and talking about music, whilst Terry wrote a series of acclaimed books on his heroes: Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Ronnie Wood, and the Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle, amongst others... as well as writing definitive books about his two main passions - British beat groups and all things Mod. These forthcoming gigs, and the range of people offering their services, are testimony to how well loved Terry is by all of us. They'll be celebrations, certainly, and hopefully in the process we'll be able to raise as much dosh as possible to help Terry and his family through this very difficult time...

After all that's what you do for your muckers isn't it?'

The details of both London gigs are now in the events sections of Modculture, taking place on Sunday 19th July and Sunday 26th July. See below for links to the flyers and news of who will be appearing.

Terry Rawlings Benefit at the Rhythm Factory, London E1

Terry Rawlings Benefit at the 100 Club, London W1

Specials shirt competition winner

  A little later than intended, but we have now drawn the winner of the limited edition Specials 30th Anniversary shirt.

That winner is Stephen Planson of Peterborough, who will be getting his short through the post very soon. Many thanks to the hundreds of you that entered.

Steve Barrow on Blastphonic

If you haven't read our Steve Barrow interview, you really should - it's one of the best things on the site. And if you want to hear from the man himself, you can as Steve Barrow now has his own radio show online at Blastphonic, called I Like It Like That.

You can catch it every Saturday afternoon (UK time) from 2pm until 4pm, promising 'personal selections from my 50 years of collecting music - everything from Jazz,  Blues, R&B, Country, Country-Rock, Folk, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic, Singer-Songwriter, Old Timey, Reggae, Mento, Ska, African, Brazilian, Pop and various other forms of 'roots'. Anything and everything [with some exceptions of course].'

Sadly there isn't a 'listen again' feature as yet, so you'll just have to drop it into your diary. More on the show and the radio station via the link below.

Blastphonic website

Mousetrap Authentic R&B allnighter

If you're in thev capital on Saturday July 18th and don't fancy paying out for a hotel, get yourself down to the Mousetrap Authentic R&B allnighter.

Expect the very best in classic vintage dance music from the golden age of late 50s and into the 60s on chunky ol' vintage vinyl from Resident DJs Chris Dale, Lee Miller & Rob Bailey plus special guests Mik Parry (Pow Wow), Johnny Hoodoo (Breakdown) & Big Jon (Evolution).

It runs from 10pm - 6am and takes place at Orleans, 259 Seven Sisters Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 7DD
(1 min walk from Finsbury Park bus/tube/train (Victoria/Piccadilly lines)).

New Untouchables website

Retro TV W/C 3rd July 2009

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 July to Thursday 9th July 2009.

Highlights of the week 

After ten years away from the spotlight, legendary Motown star and R&B innovator Stevie Wonder returned with a two-night residency at London O2 arena last September. Stevie Wonder: Live at Last (Friday 3rd. BBC 2. 11.35pm) includes classic tracks Living for the City, Higher Ground, My Cherie Amour, I Wish, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) and Superstition. Plus Isn't She Lovely performed with his daughter Aisha Morris.

This week on the radio, blues veteran John Mayall traces the explosion of the blues and R&B in Britain in the early 1960s, with contributions from Bill Wyman, Zoot Money and Eric Burdon in John Mayall's Blues Adventures (Tuesday 7th, BBC Radio 4. 1.30pm).

Friday 3rd July

TV

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - ITV 4. 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Jeff discovers a plot to kidnap the heir to a fortune

On the Buses - ITV 3. 6.55pm - 7.25pm
Stan and Jack decide to get fit.

Carry On Laughing - ITV 3. 7.25pm - 8.00pm
Comedy sketches.

The Professionals - ITV 4. 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Bodie and Doyle race to identify an assassin.

Sight and Sound in Concert: Thin Lizzy - BBC 4. 10.00pm - 10.35am
Phil Lynott and co perform Jailbreak, Cold Sweat and The Boys Are Back in Town, from 1983.

More Guitar Heroes at the BBC - BBC 4. 10.35pm - 11.35pm (Repeated 12.30am)
New. Archive performances by celebrated musicians Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green and Johnny Winter. Other performers featured include Manitas De Plata, Ry Cooder and Thin Lizzy, while Fleetwood Mac's Albatross and In the City by the Jam are among the classic songs performed.

Film: Magnum Force (1973) - ITV 1. 10.35pm - 12.50am
All-guns-blazing crime thriller starring Clint Eastwood as San Francisco cop "Dirty"Harry Callahan. Prominent local criminals are being killed off in a series of murders where the weapon is always the same: the .357 Magnum. As the investigation gets under way, Callahan and his boss have conflicting ideas about who is responsible.

Flight of the Conchords (8/10) - BBC 4. 11.35pm - 12Midnight
Series two. New Zealand Town. The prime minister creates New Zealand Town between Chinatown and Little Italy, but when the Conchords ask to play at the opening, he insists the event deserves a cooler guest.

Stevie Wonder: Live at Last - BBC 2. 11.35pm - 12.35am
After ten years away from the spotlight, the legendary Motown star and R&B innovator returned with a two-night residency at London O2 arena last September. Classic tracks include Living for the City, Higher Ground, My Cherie Amour, I Wish, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) and Superstition. Plus Isn't She Lovely performed with his daughter Aisha Morris.

Radio

Colour My World: the Tony Hatch Story (3/3) - BBC Radio 2. 7.00pm - 7.30pm
Radio 2's profile of the man who wrote Downtown concludes with his TV work, including themes for Crossroads (1964), Man Alive (1965), Emmerdale (1972) and Neighbours (1985). Plus a look at his Simon Cowell-like persona on 1970s talent show New Faces.

Saturday 4th July

TV

Film: A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) - Film4. 2.40pm - 4.25pm
An imaginative young boy growing up in London's impoverished East End in the 1950s, absorbs a tale about the magical power of captured unicorns from the kindly tailor Kandinsky and goes in search of the mythic beast.

Film: Cat Ballou (1965) - BBC 2. 3.50pm - 5.25pm
Comedy western starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin. Schoolteacher Catherine Ballou returns home to find her father's life under threat from developers who want his ranch land. To protect him, Catherine assembles a motley bunch of outlaws including Kid Shelleen, an ageing gunfighter with a fondness for alcohol.


Radio

Sounds of the 60s - BBC Radio 2. 8.00am - 10.00am
Brian Matthew spins two hours of hits, B -sides and album tracks. 

The Funk and Soul Show - BBC 6 Music. 6.00pm - 9.00pm
3 hours of funk, soul and blues presented by Craig Charles.

Feelin' Love: the Donna Summer Story - BBC Radio 2. 10.00pm - 11.00pm
Producer and Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers celebrates the career of US R&B-pop diva Donna Summer, who ruled the airwaves and dance clubs during her phenomenal mid-to late 70s reign.

Sunday 5th July

TV

The Day of the Triffids (1&2/6) - BBC 4. 7.00pm - 8.00pm
A repeat showing of the BBC's acclaimed 1981 six-part series, starting with the first 2 episodes back-to-back. A hospital patient wakes up to find London in chaos, with most of the population blinded by a meteorite shower.

Film: The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) - ITV 4. 10.00pm - 12.05am
British horror starring Ralph Bates. Cold-blooded young student Victor Frankenstein steps into his father's shoes to continue his horrific experiments in bringing the dead back to life.

Comedy Classics: Rising Damp - ITV 1. 10.45pm - 11.45pm
A tribute to the 1970s sitcom which starred Leonard Rossiter, as the penny-pinching landlord Rigsby whose lodgers included Don Warrington, Richard Beckinsale and Frances de la Tour. Writer Eric Chappell recalls his inspiration for the series and a classic episode Stage Struck follows.

Film: The Jerk (1979) - ITV 4. 1.05am - 2.40am
Comedy starring Steve Martin. Navin Johnson, the white sheep in a poor black family, leaves home to seek his fortune in the big city. Navin's struggle for fame, his invention of the opti-grab device and the earth-shattering discovery of his "special purpose" are just a small part of the Johnson legend.

Monday 6th July

TV

On the Buses - ITV 3. 6.50pm - 7.20pm
The Luxton Bus Company Social Club hold a darts match.

Carry On Laughing - ITV 3. 7.20pm - 7.55pm
Clips from the Carry On films.

Film: All or Nothing (2002) - BBC 1. 11.20pm - 1.30am
Bleak drama directed by Mike Leigh and starring Timothy Spall. During a long weekend on a run-down South London housing estate, a rag tag group of life's survivors struggle to stay afloat in a sea of social and financial despair.

Tuesday 7th July

TV

On the Buses - ITV 3. 6.50pm - 7.20pm
Stan and Jack look forward to their welcome seasonal breaks.

Carry On Laughing - ITV 3. 7.20pm - 7.55pm
Clips from the Carry On films.

The Professionals - ITV 4. 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Bodie and Doyle are assigned protection duties.

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) - ITV 4. 10.05pm - 12.20am
John Landis' anarchic comedy starring John Belushi. The students of Delta house have a reputation for wild parties and drinking. As the freshmen arrive on campus, the future of the house comes under threat.

Flight of the Conchords (9/10) - BBC 4. 10.30pm - 10.55pm
New. Series two. Wingmen. Bret falls for a girl working at the pet shop, but shyness thwarts his chance of asking her on a date. Determined to lend a hand, Jermaine enlists the aid of a friendly mugger to help make his band-mate look tough in front of his new love interest.

Radio

John Mayall's Blues Adventures - BBC Radio 4. 1.30pm - 2.00pm
Blues veteran John Mayall traces the explosion of the blues and R&B in Britain in the early 1960s. With contributions from Bill Wyman, Zoot Money and Eric Burdon.

All of Me: the Betrayal of Billie Holiday - BBC Radio 2. 10.30pm - 11.30pm
To mark next week's 50th anniversary of her death, Neneh Cherry tells the story of how the jazz-blues legend was betrayed by her manager, resulting in a near-ten-month spell in prison for narcotic offences.

Wednesday 8th July

TV

The Professionals - ITV 4. 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Bodie and Doyle are assigned protection duties.

On the Buses - ITV 3. 6.50pm - 7.25pm
Stan and Jack are chosen to go on a training course.

Carry On Laughing - ITV 3. 7.25pm - 8.00pm
Farcical comedy sketches.

Legends: the Andrews Sisters - BBC 4. 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Queens of the Music Machines. Profile of the group.

Minder - ITV 4. 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Arthur's safe is targeted by an old acquaintance.

Film: Buster (1988) - BBC 1. 11.30pm - 1.10am
Biographical crime drama, based on the life of Great Train robber Buster Edwards, starring Phil Collins. A small time crook gets a chance to move into the big time.

Thursday 9th July

TV

Minder - ITV 4. 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Arthur's safe is targeted by an old acquaintance.

On the Buses - ITV 3. 6.55pm - 7.25pm
Stan and Jack take out a boisterous group of school children.

Carry On Laughing - ITV 3. 7.25pm - 8.00pm
Comedy sketches.

Psychoville (4/7) - BBC 2. 10.00pm - 10.30pm
In an episode based on the classic Hitchcock thriller Rope, David and his mother Maureen are interrupted in their killing spree by the arrival of a visitor and must keep the caller from finding the body in the trunk.

Legends: Josephine Baker - The First Black Superstar - BBC 4. 10.30pm - 11.30pm
Documentary about the iconic black entertainer who was a pioneer in every sense of the word and whose impact on the cultural history of the twentieth century was profound.

Recommended mod shirtmakers article

Been meaning to add to the buyer's guides for some time, but have struggled to make time to do it. Thankfully, things are now a little more on track, so look out for lots more guides - starting with a list of recommended mod shirtmakers.

The list isn't definitive, indeed, it's just a top five (and indeed only the opinion of this site), but I've tried to go a little off the beaten track (rather than sticking to the high street), but making sure all listed have websites you can order online and find out more.

If you want to check out the recommended mod shirtmakers article, follow the link below.

Modern-day mod shirtmakers

Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair

With the first event being a success (over 700 paying punters through the door), the Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair returns on Sunday 12th July 2009.

It takes place at The Old Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R ONA from 10:30am trade (£4 entry) or 11am public (£3 entry), running through to 5pm. For that, you get to take in 35 'quality' dealers from all over the UK & Europe, selling clothing from the 1800s-1980s for both men and women.

There's even an in-house tailor for alterations, an on-site cafe, some vintage tunes over the sound system, dancing exhibitions in the foyer and a vintage-inspired beauty parlour
 
Find out more at the Clerkenwell Fashion Fair website

History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene

It's been 10 years in the making, which just might give you an idea of the depth of From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz - The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene.

The work of Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove and designed by one of our favourite artist/designers Swifty, this 290-page book looks at the evolution of black music and clubbing in the UK from the early 70s to the mid-90s, taking in the all-dayers, weekenders and clubs, including The Goldmine, Chaplins, Lacy Lady, Berlin, The Central, Chaplins, Crackers, Electric Ballroom and The Wag.