Good news for fans of The Times – the albums This Is London and I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape are being reissued on the newly-formed Art Pop label through Cherry Red, with a release date for both of Monday 23rd October.
Both were originally released in 1983, both are reissued with a number of rare/bonus tracks. The price seems to be around £8.99 for them, but HMV are doing pre-orders online for a very agreeable £6.99. Read on for full tracklistings for both CDs.
To celebrate 40 years of the Glasgow Simon Community, they’re having a soul/R&B/northern event at the Woodside Social Club in Glasgow. And alongside the DJs, there’s a live appearance by the very excellent Five Aces.
The date for your diary is Friday 20th October, with the night running from 9pm until 2am. Tickets are £7 (adult) or £5 (concession). All proceeds go to charity. Tickets are available locally, or you can order them online from www.tickets-scotland.com, with a small booking fee added.
Just reissued on seven-inch vinyl by Italian label Soulful Torino (in association with Record Kicks) is Hector Rivera’s Latin dancefloor classic – "I Want A Chance For Romance".
This reissue of the 1967 track features the original version on the A-side, with an instrumental version on the B-side. According to the label, this is the first time this has been available on 45. However, if you know better, speak up!
You can pick it up online now from the Record Kicks online shop (where you can also hear it if the track has passed you by) on a fairly weighty vinyl for six Euros.
A fairly new night that might be of interest (if you’re in the area) is Keep On Movin’, which takes place around the third Friday of most months at Silk, Midland Road, Wellingborough.
The next date is Friday 20th October 2006, running from 10pm – 2am. Admission is £4 on the door. DJs are Pete Maze, Johnny Vegas & Craig Simpson, spinning the finest & rarest in Soul, Funk, Latin, RnB, Freakbeat, 60s Garage, Boogaloo, Hammond & 60s Mod Movers.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/keeponmovin.
Ties are a tough one. It’s never easy to find a good quality/stylish slim tie if you don’t want to go down the vintage route – the last new one I bought was a plain coloured Prada one for an extortionate amount!
I don’t think these John Pearse slim ties will be any cheaper, but they seem to have a lot more in terms of looks. If you didn’t know, John was one of the founders of Granny Takes A Trip alongside Nigel Waymouth, with John being the clothes maker (with a Savile Row apprenticeship behind him). After an extended break, he’s still making clothes in London today.
And these ties are part of the range on offer. Slim, squared-off ending and with vibrant designs. All are made to order, with prices on application.
Find out more from the John Pearse website
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 6th October to Thursday 12th October.
Highlights of the Week:
Terrestrial: Solomon Burke (pictured): Everybody Needs Somebody. Friday 6th October. BBC 2. 11.35pm
Freeview: The Soul of Stax. Sunday 8th October. Community Channel (Freeview 087). 6.30am
Radio: Blues to the Bone: the Life of Etta James. Friday 6th October. BBC Radio 2. 7.00pm
If you’re on the look out for a mod-related book, the archive of titles is now back on the books section. Just follow the links to each category from the books index page:
http://www.modculture.co.uk/books/
It got lost during a recent update, but is now back for good. I think there’s 110 book titles there. However, it’s not been updated for some time, with some titles just the book cover and some info on publisher and availability. I’ll be working on this in the nearer future – and even in its current state, it’s still the best reading guide you’ll find.
If you see any errors, omissions etc, please get in touch. Or if you can help with a quick 2 paragraph review for any of the titles, even better.
Forget the traditional yellow duck, novelty ducks are the way to go – and the best around is surely the James Brown rubber duck.
Yes, sure to be the hardest working duck in the bath, it’s got the James Brown hairdo, showbiz top, microphone and gold ring, not to mention a fine pair of duck lips. And even if you prefer showers, it’ll look great on display somewhere.
Available online now for a bargain $9.
I’ve just finished a slight re-design of the scootering section of the website, sorting out any layout problems and adding some new content.
Visit the new scootering pages
I would like to do more on scootering, but to do that, I need your help. No matter where you are in the world, if you can help by sending us any news, YouTube clips, information on new books, general scooter rally news – or if you have any ideas on improving the section – please get in touch with us at:
news@modculture.co.uk or use the contact us form. All help, as ever, gratefully received.
We featured some Orla Kiely mugs over at Retro To Go recently, but her range certainly isn’t limited to just homeware – she’s also producing some interesting fashion and accessories too, including this rather nice Orla Kiely 60s style Shopper bag.
This two-toned bag is made from soft leather, with stem print lining and leather strap with stud fastenings. There’s also an exterior pocket with stud fastening and intererior detailing, a mobile pocket and key chain.
Available in a choice of colours (green dark blue and red), it’s available for £330.
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