Blow Up has just announced details of its New Year's Eve Party.
Taking place in the basement of 4 Denmark Street London WC2 (aka Peter Parker's Rock n Roll Club), resident DJs Paul Tunkin and Ian Jackson will be playing what's described as 'pop, mod, soul and new wave' from 9pm until 4am.
Tickets have just gone on sale today, priced at £15 in advance.
If Christmas and New Year's Eve isn't enough for you, you can squeeze another night out at the Sweet But Deadly end of year party in north London.
All the SBD DJs under one roof playing the best tunes on 45 from 1954 – 1974 – and best of all, it's free to get in.
The venue is The Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper Street, Highbury Corner, London, N1 1RU Tube: Highbury & Islington, Buses: 4, 19, 30, 43, running time 7.30pm – 2am.
We featured this some time back, but now Lost & Found; Real R'N'B & Soul by Paul Weller and Keb Darge is available on pre-order.
A double album on the BBE label, it features 'forgotten soul tracks from the '50s and '60s', with Darge picking the songs on the 'A' side of the record, while Weller has chosen the tracks for the 'B' side – see the end result of that over the page.
It's available to pre-order now on both CD and vinyl, the CD selling for £8.98, the double vinyl collection selling for £17.59. As we mentioned, tracklisting over the page.
Pre-order CD at Amazon.co.uk
Pre-order double vinyl album at Amazon.co.uk
Here's something you'll love or hate – the Clarks x Fox desert boots.
Fox you ask? Well, Fox Brothers & Co. are a world renowned wool & worsted manufacturer, used by a number of Savile Row taiors and now used by Clarks for some footwear, specifically using a pinstripe in 100 per cent wool in grey and navy. There's also a crepe sole, the classic desert boot profile and internal labelling showing off the cloth maker's credentials.
A limited edition, you can pre-order now for January release, priced at £69.95. See an image from another angle over the page.
A gem from the 1960s archives has been reissued once more – the Adidas Chile '62 trainers.
As the name suggests, the shoes were introduced to coincide with the World Cup in Chile in 1962, designed as a football shoe for frozen pitches. The latest reissue has a 'tough worn leather' uppers, smooth leather lining, gold branding and a rubber outsole with 'stud' pattern. Quite possibly useful in the winter snow as a bonus.
Available now, it sells for £69.99. See another view over the page.
Looking for a vintage hairstyle, but not quite sure how to go about it? You need Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles With Modern Techniques by Lauren Rennells.
The 2nd edition is now available, coming in at 200 pages, covering a range of retro styles from the 1930s right up to the 1960s. Which means early 30s and 40s examples like spit curls and the 'happy pomp' (as seen on the cover) through to the classic Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's 'do and the beehive from the 1960s. There are step-by-step instructions for every style, along with some added tips on accessorising with scarves, flowers, snoods and hats, along with advice on how to achieve vintage make-up looks.
Available now via specialist sellers, it retails for £27.
Find out more at the Pin-Up Parade website
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It might be a classic 60s design, but this Miu Miu Shift Dress certainly doesn't sell at a 1960s price.
Sleek and luxurious, the dress takes a clear cue from the swinging 60s, with an instantly retro shape. Keeping it simple, the sleeveless round neck perfectly offsets a slightly longer hemline. The thick, same coloured belt is perfectly placed at the waistline, giving a feminine edge to a straight cut dress. Jewels on the buttons too – which could account for that price.
You can get it online from Net-a-Porter for £1150. Yes, you read that correctly.
Find out more from the website
Via Retro To Go
Just been browsing the Baracuta site - and there's loads of markdowns in their sale section, well ahead of the traditional sales.
Plenty of Harringtons too, including some of the quirky/limited edition jackets (there's a chunky markdown on the Baracuta X Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons jacket for example_. But if you want something a little more plain, this slimline Harrington G9 in check (above) was £165, but is now £89, just over half price.
Check out that and the other markdowns at the Baracuta site now.
I've not been hands-on with it yet, but the Soulvation (aka Northern Soul Stories) book by Neil Rushton certainly sounds interesting.
According to the write-up, its a collection of 'I was there' quotes from the soul singers who made the tunes and the working class kids who bought it, from the early roots of the 60s club scene to the scene's height at places like the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca, The Torch and The Catacombs, finishing with Northern's latter day renaissance.
256 pages in full colour with illustrations, you can pick up a limited edition (500) hardback with an exclusive 7-inch of Jackie Ross' 'Trust In Me' b/w 'Lucky Lucky Me' by Marvin Gaye for £29.99 or a softback for £19.99. See sample pages and find out more at the website
If you're in Glasgow and looking for a Christmas knees-up, you might want to check out the Friday Street Christmas Party.
Taking place this Friday, 18th December, at Blackfriars Basement, 36 Bell St, Merchant City, Glasgow, resident DJ's Mikey and Paul will be spinning the very best in 60s Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Psych, Beat and Boogaloo, throwing in a live set by The Privates Hammond Orchestra at 11.45pm.
The night runs from 10pm until 3am, £5 admission.
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