The store closed down at the start of 2010 and we wondered if the name J. Simons would continue. It seems that is the case.
Gone is the Russell Street store, but according to a new website, 'the new shop will be opening soon'. Not only that, the legendary mod-friendly retailer will be be opening an online store for its ivy-inspired clobber, the first time J. Simons has sold online.
No more detail as yet – but there is a website, which you can sign up to for updates.
The Wolfgang's Vault site has some interesting music content, but it also has some interesting art too – like The Who at Filmore posters.
Two separate gigs, the one to the left is the Tommy tour, designed by David Byrd and re-printed on glossy stock and printed in a run of 500. The Helen Hersh-designed poster to the right is a gig from a year earlier, with support from Buddy Guy and a 3rd re-print in a 1000-run.
Prices start at $24 and the company seems to ship worldwide.
Another Zammo production, this time titled Youth Club Soul.
Yes, you've guessed it, soul all the way and pretty much all household names – Chubby Checker, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Terry Callier, Darrell Banks…you can guess the rest.
Check it out right now, it should keep you entertained for quite some time.
One for Weller fans – or soul fans if you read on – this Paul Weller pop print by Simon Dixon.
Dixon takes classic imagery or photos from days gone by and recreates them with a pop art twist, as you can see from the Paul Weller Jam-era shot above. Thhis particular one is sized at 32 x 27 inches and is a Giclee print, limited to 175 and signed by the artist. It sells for £240. Alternatively, an unlimited edition, sized at 15 x 12 inches, sells for £40.
Bit of a bargain on eBay – the Generation X book by Charles Hamblett and Jane Deverson.
We featured it in our five must-buy books feature some time back and as we mentioned then, Deverson was commissioned by Woman's Own to find out the thoughts of the youth of 1963/64. As the views of the kids (many of them mods – it was the scene's peak) were a bit too racy for the magazine, they were compiled in a book with the aid of Charles Hamblett.
Long out of print, this copy seems in reasonable condition and well priced at £7.75 on a 'Buy It Now'. if it gets snapped up quickly, Abebooks often has copies floating around too.
Sorry, a little slow on drawing this. The winner of the VIP tickets for the Paul Weller Isle of Wight gig is:
Jonathan Hadley – Worcester (UK)
Well done to him and if you didn't win, make sure you enter the Aertex competition – not long to go on that one. Winner of the Griffin x Baracuta Harrington incoming soon too.
Love this German TV clip of The Creation doing I'm A Man.
Yes, the song perhaps better known by Bo Diddley, but this time played with a beat/garage swagger by the underrated combo. Many of you will know the band inside out, but for those who don't, there's a 23-track best of CD available for under a fiver. Well worth owning.
After the success of last year, there's another mod alldayer planned for later this year – A Little Mixed Up 2.
Details of the event and a large flyer are on the Modculture site now, which takes place at the ABC2 in Glasgow on 27th November 2010, featuring seven live bands and DJs from the afternoon deep into the night.
More in the events section.
Not content with producing the Original Mod Classics CD, the same label has also brought out Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics. And like the last one, we've gone and reviewed it.
Same formula, similar price – even got the same bloke doing the sleevenotes (Paolo Hewitt). Different tracklisting obviously. Anyway, check out the review, it's online now.
If you're around the Merseyside area, you might want to stick your head into the Modrophonic event in Liverpool.
A charity event in aid of Help for Heroes, it takes place on Saturday 24th July 2010 from midday to 2am (14 hours in total) at the First National wine bar, James Street, Liverpool.
£5 entry gets you in, with a rideout to the venue to start the event off from Speke to Derby Square. As well as the bands (on flyer above), there are also raffles and various other bits and pieces. No contact details, so if you want to know more, check with the venue.
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