Archive for January, 2008
by Modculture 27 January, 2008
It’s not hard to knock out a rehashed 60s guitar riff – the hard work is making it sound authentic. And that’s something Thee Attacks do with some style.
Hailing from Aalborg in Denmark, The Attacks describe themselves as ‘a melodic garage band of the kind you didn’t think they made anymore’ – and if you happen to be crying out for some fast-paced rhythm and blues with a rough-edged vocal, thumping drums and a guitar sound straight out of 1966, you should give them a try. Likewise if you love The Sonics, the original Nuggets box or early Who/Kinks.
But don’t take out word for it – check out the band’s MySpace page for plenty of tunes, background on the band and a step back in time. I bet they’re a cracking live act.
Thee Attacks MySpace page
by Modculture 25 January, 2008
Oi Polloi just got in a stock of Levi’s 307 Sta-Prest trousers.
In a ‘stone’ colour, they have a plain front, slim fit, zip-fly with angled slash pockets and trademark creased leg. There’s also two rear welt pockets and a small black and gold Levi’s Sta-prest tab, tapered leg and a narrow bottom.
If you fancy a pair, they retail for £74.99
Find out more at the Oi Polloi website
by Modculture 25 January, 2008
Just got a bonus or an unexpected windfall? You might be able to afford this Diane Von Furstenberg Mondrian effect round neck dress.
Essentially it’s a 60s-style shift dress, with a design based on Piet Mondrian’s artwork from the 1920s, a mix of black, red, whit and beige and with a length that sits on the mid thigh.
A mix of viscose, polyamide, elastane and cotton, it retails from Browns at £290. And if you like the look of that, there’s also a jacket and skirt in the same design.
Find out more at the Browns website
by Modculture 25 January, 2008
Here’s a treat for all you scooterists out there: a new book chronicling the modern scooter scene. Scooter Lifestyle, written and researched by longtime scene stalwart Ian Grainger, aka ‘Iggy‘, who is known as a regular contributor to Scootering, TAG
and Scooterist Scene.
Scooter Lifestyle is a 128 page, full colour book containing over 150 photographs of award-winning custom scooters, best-selling
scooter models, rallies and events.It details a range of stories and many interviews with well known scootering personalities that help illustrate what the UK scene is really all about. The book promises to reveal ‘the antics of Scooter Boys, Scooterists and Mods as they rampage and cavort their way through a rally season’. That sounds just up our street…
The book is published by Veloce and is due out in early April. Get your orders in now.
See the Scooter Lifestyle website here.
by Modculture 24 January, 2008
One of the best live garage bands in the UK over the past few years has undoubtedly been Thee Exciters. And now at long last they are releasing their debut album.
‘Spending Cash, Talking Trash’ contains 14 tracks on pure primal garage beat and is out on Monday on Dirty Water Records.
Available on both LP and CD, the CD version also contains the band’s entire live set at the Dirty Water Club’s tenth anniversary weekend in October 2006. ‘Spending Cash, Talking Trash’ is heartily recommended to anyone with even a passing interest in this sort of thing (that ‘thing’ being wailing vocals, fuzz guitars, and busy drumming). The album launch is tomorrow night (Friday the 25th) at The Dirty Water Club, (178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, N19 5QQ), where the band will perform live. Get down if you can!
Thee Exciters myspace page
Dirty Water Records homepage
by Modculture 24 January, 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 25th January to Thursday 31st January.
Highlight of the week
Radio 2 pays tribute to blues musician and broadcaster Alexis Korner (1928 – 84) on Thursday 31st January 11.00pm, with Alexis Korner: Rhythm and Blues Champion. Korner is generally seen as the catalyst for the 1960s British blues explosion that greatly influenced the Rolling Stones, the Animals, Led Zeppelin and many others. The series starts with a look at Korner’s troubled early life, his role in the 1950s blues and skiffle scenes in London’s Soho, and his championing of American blues masters. Expect to hear a tape of him performing in his front room with Muddy Waters and Otis Spann. Contributors include Charlie Watts, guitarists Andy Frazer, Danny Thompson and Big Jim Sullivan, trombonist Chris Barber, musician Zoot Money, and, in a new interview recalling his early days at Korner’s Ealing Club, Mick Jagger, whose musician brother Chris Jagger presents this show.
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by Modculture 24 January, 2008
The Gene Drayton Unit are back on London’s live circuit, supported by Orgestra Koolberg at the 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1
The Koolbergs will play a short set around 9pm to showcase the new ‘Vesparation’ / ‘A Man Alone’ single, which will be followed at 9.45 by the Draytons performing the new ‘Done ‘n’ Dusted’ album in its entirety in track order. After a short break in which Tim the Mod will be spinning appropriate classics, GDU will return with a second set made up entirely of old favourites.
Saturday 15th March 2008 2000-0100hrs
Admission £10, £7 with money-off flyer
Gene Drayton Unit at MySpace
by Modculture 23 January, 2008
Malmö may not make you think of snotty fuzz, as Sweden is generally more famous for the likes of Ace of Base, but if you ask The Branded who the hell Ace of Base are, they just shrug, snigger and whack you ’round the head with a big simple fist. This is my kinda grooop.
The Branded have studied their garage well. They don’t ever eat. Just listen to records by The Yardbirds, Count Five and The Sonics. They don’t do anything else. This has left them gaunt and slightly cabbaged. Thankfully, this state of ill repair has produced a back pocket full of great singles that strut like a damaged peacock. You gotta love that huh?
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by Modculture 23 January, 2008
Love him or hate him, but not many people have done more for keeping vintage black music alive in London clubland over the past few years than Jean Paul Seculaire. The man behind Right on! celebrates his 30th birthday at his new monthly Sunday bash Home Cookin‘ on February 10th; and he has pulled out the stop for this one.
Guest DJs Smiler (Rude, Steppin’ Out) and Mary Boogaloo (Rome) will be joining JP on the decks and Hammond jazz combo Andy Fairclough-Larry Clack Duo will be playing live. And to top it off its free entry .
Home Cookin @ Filthy Macnasty’s
68 Amwell Street,
London EC1
Sunday 10th February, 5.30pm onwards (band on at 7.30pm)
Free entry
For more see The Modculture events listing
by Modculture 22 January, 2008
Up for a night of dancing in York? Make a note of hitting There Was A Time.
It’s held at the Slug and Lettuce in Lower Ousegate, York city centre on Friday 1st February and every alternate Friday afterwards. The 1st February night sees a special guest too – Andy Lewis, who is well worth paying the £2 entry fee to hear.
For the rest of the details, see the flyer above or email Jason by clicking here.
