Boss Sounds Reggae Festival

The Boss Sounds Reggae Festival, the UK’s biggest reggae festival will take place on the 18th and 19th of November at the University of Northumbria.

The festival covers all areas of Jamaican music, with artists lined up to appear including Jimmy Cliff (pictured), Prince Buster, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Horace Andy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Janet Kay, Dennis Bovell’s Dub Band Trojan Sound System, Pama International + DJ Don Letts.  The event is in assocation with Trojan Records.

Read on after the turn for the full line-up and daily breakdown of events. Or for more details, visit www.jumpinhot.com.

Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow film

If you're in Sheffield on Monday 30th October, you can catch the world premiere of a new documentary on the career of Paul Weller, under the title Into Tomorrow. The film also kicks off the Sheffield Doc/Fest - a season of past and present documentaries.

In the film, Weller apparently opens to director Stuart Watts about his life and career -  his upbringing in Woking, years in the Jam and Style Council, his relationship with his father-manager, his record company dropping him, his mid-life crisis and his resurgence, using archive and his own music as the soundtrack . There's also contributions from a diverse range of people, including Boy George, Noel Gallagher, his family and his ex-wife.

No news on where else this might be showing, but I expect it will be on DVD for Christmas.

More on the Sheffield Doc/Fest

Primark go 60s for women's range

Primark seems to become something of a bun fight when they get in a new range - but as they've never really gone down the 60s route, it hasn't been an issue - until now.

Yes, as you can see from the images here, the company has joined many other high street retailers in going for 60s-styled range - and as it's Primark, for very little cash.

Picture on left:
60s wool coat (£30), 60s bow print shift dress (£12), bag (£6), shoes (£15)

Picture on right:
Melton trapeze coat(£35),  leopard platform courts (£12), animal print clutch bag (£1.50).

Seen anything else interesting on the high street? Let us know.

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New Mod night in Nottingham

A new night in Nottingham is starting up and in need of your support if is to continue. The night is called Ronnie London's Groove Lounge and is being set up by five lads from the Nottingham Scooter Club. First night is Friday 27th October, with the night running from 7:30pm until midnight. Expect to hear traditional Mod sounds, including soul, R&B, boogaloo and hammond groove.

Venue details are:
Grosvenor, Mansfield road, Nottingham
Admission is £3 before 10pm and £3.50 after.

If you can't make this one, it will be on every last Friday of the month hereafter. For further information on the night, email Gary at gp_692000@yahoo.co.uk or call 07778002589.

Cool Retro TV W/C 27th October

Barry Murphy once more trawls 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 27th October to Thursday 2nd November.

Highlight of the Week

George Clinton - Tales of Dr. Funkenstein Friday 27th October BBC 4. 9.00pm (Repeated Sat 11.20pm)
While talking to Don Letts, the far-out godfather of funk recalls Parliament, Funkadelic and his collaborations with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg.