If you're in London this Friday at a loose end, you might want to check out Rock 'n' Roll Soul.
Nostalgia Of The Future host Billy Reeves will be joined by residents The Horse, Gary Barrell and new-boy Barney for tracks that rock and indeed, tracks with soul.
It's all at the Phoenix, Cavendish Square, W1, 8pm-2am, £5, £4 with flyer/badge/NUS, and FREE before 9pm. More details, plus pictures and podcasts at the website.
We reviewed the band's Psych Ward album back in 2008, but The Urges are still doing the rounds, with a gig in Belfast on 29th May 2010 to play some new material and old.
The band plus support can be caught at The Pavilion, Ormeau Road, Belfast, with support from DJs spinning mod, freakbeat and soul sounds.
Tickets are £10, call 07765787124 or email mersolmusic.m@ukonline.co.uk for more details.
The new collection at Aertex is now online, a mix if the usual check shirts and polos, the latter including this Aertex Taggart polo shirt.
Offering up a 60s-style look for not a lot of cash, it's available in white or the blue above, with contrast detailing for both, three button-collar and a 100 per cent cotton construction.
Price? £35 online.
Ok, it might not be the same as seeing them in the mid to late 1960s, but you'll have a rare chance to see The Standells in London in June. Indeed, the first time the band has ever played the UK.
The date is Saturday 19th June, the location is 229 The Venue, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN and the band will be knocking out cult favourites from 9:30pm.
After that, DJ Dr Robert and guests will spin R&B, Garage, Beat & Psych 45s at the after show party until 3:30am. Tickets are £22.50 and are on sale now. Check out over the page for a clip of the band in cult flick Riot On Sunset Strip.
Not just a club, Hidden Charms is more of a monthly R&B event.
Taking in R&B in a wider, more original sense (as far back as the late 40s, through to the early 60s), the club mixes DJs with live R&B house bands and some 'exotic' dancing at the Cock Tavern in the Smithfield Market end of London.
Check out the feature now, with the next date being Saturday May 15th 2010.
We have mentioned this release before, but now we have full details of The Party's Over release on dual format disc (DVD and Blu-ray) via the BFI and Flipside. 17th May is the date for your diary.
Written by Marc Behm (Charade, Help!) and scored by John Barry, this controversial film originally fell foul of the British censors, forcing director Guy Hamilton to remove his name from the credits, but is now finally made available in a never-before-seen uncensored pre-release version.
Thanks to Alan Buchanan for flagging up Ska with Laurel – although you might need to pop it into your diary for future reference.
According to the website of the local authority, Ska with Laurel takes place from 2nd October 2010 – 8th May 2011 at the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery and: 'tells the story of the 'Godfather of Ska', Laurel Aitken. Widely acknowledged as the originator of ska music, Laurel Aitken was a hugely influential figure in reggae and a key figure in bringing these musical genres to popularity in England. He lived in the heart of Leicester for 35 years and made a huge contribution to the cultural life of the city.'
No more details as yet, but should be worth checking out if you're in the area. More as we get it.
We have featured these before to a positive response, so we thought we would flag up as new version of the Puma Roma 68 Vintage trainers, this time in black.
As we mentioned previously, the trainers were introduced in 1968 to honour the National Italian Football Team winning the European Cup. This new version has a black leather finish with white detailing, along with a suede toe piece, a rubber mudguard and an embroidered Puma logo on the tongue.
All of which will cost you £54.99. See over the page for a different angle shot.
In and around Glasgow? Like garage and psych? You'll want to check out our latest club focus, which is Eyes Wide Open in Glasgow.
That's what you'll get once a month, along with live bands and guests DJs. if you want to know more about it, check out the feature, which has just gone online.
Just been sent the link to Modernist t-shirts, so thought it a good idea to pass said website on.
Based in Australia, it sells (as you might have guessed) t-shirts, some of which have a mod-friendly twist. Like the one above for example, which is a one-colour screenprint 'inspired by the 1960s album Ready Steady Go!' (their words, not mine – sure I've seen the image somewhere else, but the brain cells can't quite place it right now).
Anyway, check out that and the others online. The above sells for $45 (Australian) and shipping is worldwide.
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