Fred Perry Subculture gig tickets

I'm not sure how many of you are partial to Marc Almond on here, but he's the subject of the latest Fred Perry Subculture gig - although the DJ support might just tickle your fancy.

Fred Perry has just informed us that it is running a competition for its latest 100 Club gig, which has Almond playing a 'one off' selection of his hits with DJ support from Terry Hall and Eddie Piller.

It takes place on Thursday 3rd December, with the competition to win tickets running until 18th November 2009. You can enter via the Subculture page.

Fred Perry Subculture gig tickets competition

Spotify playlist: 80s jazz scene

We're going a bit leftfield with the latest Spotify playlist, back 20 or so years and into the world of jazz.

Compiled by Slim Jenkins off the Modculture forums, it's called Jazz Grooves and is quite simply '...jazzy sounds...so me of which we used to enjoy in clubs back in the 80s...'. It's an ever-growing selection of tunes too - at last check, it has 104 tracks, lasting well over eight hours. In a word, one of the best introductions to non-obvious jazz you'll find.

As ever, you can access it via the link, just as long as you've signed up to Spotify. And if you haven't (and it's available in your country), why not?

80s jazz scene on Spotify

Brian Auger gigs in Leeds

A little last minute, but you've still got time to pick up some tickets to see Brian Auger at the Sela Bar in Leeds - indeed, you can get discounted tickets too.

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express play in Leeds on 9th and 10th November, with tickets 'officially' selling for £17.50. But you can get a 'mod' guest list for £10. Just mention the Mods Guest List when buying your ticket and you'll get the cheapies!

The venue address is Sela Bar, 20 New Briggate, Leeds and you can find full gig details at the Facebook gig pace.

Brian Auger Leeds gig details at Facebook

GDU at London's A Go-Go

London based Hammond quintet the Gene Drayton Unit will be playing their unique blend of 60s-style hammond jazz in the capital, specifically at the A Go-Go night.

Along with a live set from GDU, tunes will be supplied by DJ Tim K (Mind Yuh Business), so expect a mix of vintage soul, ska, funk, boogaloo and much more.

Admission is £6 adv (w/flyer)/ £8 on the door. Buy tickets here for the night, which takes place at Peter Parker's Rock n' Roll Club, 4 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LP. Times are 8pm - 3am, band on at 9.30pm.

A Go-Go ay MySpace

Spotify Playlist: Soul does rock

If you're already bored of our 20 beat classics playlist from yesterday, here's another one to keep you going into the week - soul does rock.

As the name suggests, this is soul acts covering rock standards and a few more obscure tracks, everyone from Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin to the Blind Boys of Alabama and Merry Clayton (although annoyingly, we could compile her version of 'Gimme Shelter', as it's not there).

18 tracks (including one medley which effectively pushes to to 20) and well over an hour of tunes, you can access it via the link, as long as you have a Spotify account.

Soul does rock Spotify playlist