Feature: Take them down!
Being sent to borstal wasn’t much fun, but you could still retain your identity as a mod if you tried. John Waters looks at life behind bars for a young offender. Continue Reading
Archive for April, 2011
New band: Houdini Dax
Wales seems to be the place to look for new bands right now, in particular the See Monkey Do Monkey label. That label was responsible for The Method’s Dissidents and Dancers album and is also the place where you’ll find Houdini Dax. Continue Reading
Ace Records Catalogue – now as PDF
If you order regularly from Ace Records, you might well have the Ace Records Catalogue 2011. If not, you can download one for free.
Just go to the Ace Records website and you'll get all the soul, jazz, blues funk, beat, garage and more as a download. Or rather, a few downloads of PDF files, as the thing is so hefty!
Worth doing though, if only to spend the day looking at all the compilations you never got round to buying.
Baracuta G34 Mod Monkey Jacket
It's a shame that Baracuta sticks its new logo onto the lower-end items of its range, but not on most of the higher-end products. It doesn't exactly do the lower-to-mid priced items any favours. Like this Baracuta G34 Mod Monkey Jacket.
It's a like or hate jacket anyway, a mix of monkey / bomber jacket and the Harrington, with those pockets screaming the latter, but the contrast elasticated waist, collar and cuffs leaning more towards the former. There's also some branded buttons, a slim fit and a lightweight cotton construction, so good for the summer.
Not yet on the official Baracuta site, but if you like it, the jacket is selling at the Stuart's of London site for £135.
Ralph Lauren madras short-sleeved shirts
Liking the look of these Ralph Lauren madras short-sleeved shirts for the summer months.
One is pictured above, another over the page, with the shirts in a 'custom fit' (aka slim), with a curved hem, button-down collar, those short sleeves and of course, made of 100 per cent cotton. The logo might be a problem for some – it's there on both.
Prices start at £75.
Find out more at the Hip website
Brighton Rock DVD release
It didn't exactly get a glowing review off us at the start of the year, but some people did like the mid-friendly remake of Brighton Rock. If you are one of them, you might want the DVD.
The DVD, as well as the Blu-ray, have now both been confirmed for a 20th June release in the UK. Both are already available for pre-order at Amazon, both already being heavily discounted – the DVD is up for £11.93, the Blu-ray at £12.99.
I've just checked with the company and as yet, there are no confirmed extras for either disc. There are certain to be some – I wouldn't be surprised if there was some kind of 'making of…' and you are almost guanranteed to get a trailer. When we hear for sure (and if it's interesting), we'll let you know.
Connett's new album reviewed
What's that? Two albums reviewed in two days? Yes, things are looking up on the productivity front (getting in some practice for the new site). Anyway, following on from the Etta James album yesterday is something from another corner of the musical spectrum.
That being Love and Curses, the new album by Connett, which has just been released on the 208 Records label. The band have been doing the rounds on the 'mod' circuit for some time and this is their second album.
Worth picking up? Read the review for my personal opinion of that.
Etta James CD reviewed
A tasty new Etta James CD release from Kent is on the market – Who's Blue? Rare Chess Recordings Of The 60s and 70s.
If you fancy it, you can check out a review on this very site first. It;s by Mark Raison of the excellent Monkey Picks blog. Check out the main Modculture site to read it.
You can grab the album via Amazon for £10.99.
Etta James CD reviewed at Modculture
Full Circle Club – Edinburgh
One for your diary in May, with the Full Circle Rhythm and Soul Club taking places on Saturday 28th May 2011.
Expect a playlist of 60s soul, R&B and mod club classics at the Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, running from 7pm until 1am, with entry being £5.
Resident DJs are Lenny Toshack, Andy Baillie and Dave Clark, with guests on the night being Mikey Collins (Friday Street) and Neil Henderson (Hideaway Club). Email Dave Clark for more details.
Get Right! in Chorlton, Manchester
If you happen to be in the Chorlton area of Manchester this Saturday, you might want to check out Get Right! If not, you can check it out on the second Friday of every month afterwards.
it promises 50s and 60s soul, R&B, ska, blues, popcorn and boogaloo from 10pm – 2am at Charango, which you'll find on Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton.
DJs are John MacKenzie, Goff and guests and it's free to get in. The place is a tapas place too, so you can probably feed yourself while you're at it.
