Uncut presents The Kinks: The Ultimate Music Guide
Uncut presents The Kinks: The Ultimate Music Guide Just on the shelves and possibly of interest is Uncut presents The Kinks: The Ultimate Music Guide. It’s the 12th of these guides and follows a well...
View ArticleNew mod fanzine: Start!
Start! Forgot to mention this last week, but better later than never is news of a new mod fanzine, going by the name of Start! According to details we have, the launch issue of the fanzine covers, in a...
View ArticleRetromania: The Funkiest Cameras of Photography’s Golden Age by Lawrence...
Retromania: The Funkiest Cameras of Photography’s Golden Age If you have succumbed to the craze for film photography, but want something a little more ‘classic’ than the latest Lomography camera,...
View ArticleArtwork revealed for Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight
Artwork revealed for Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight This book has been talked about for quite some time, but I’ve just been told that the much-delayed Mod: A Very British Style by Richard...
View ArticleNew book: 50 Years of British Style Culture 1963 – 2013 by Josh Sims
50 Years of British Style Culture 1963 – 2013 by Josh Sims Not sure Ben Sherman is the body I would expect to write a book on style over the past half decade, but that’s what it has done with 50 Years...
View ArticleMods – The New Religion! book by Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson – cover art and new...
Mods – The New Religion! book by Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson We have been looking forward to the arrival of Mods – The New Religion! by Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson, as there’s every chance that it could be the...
View ArticleMod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight (Bodley Head)
Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight (Bodley Head) Mark Raison reviews Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight, the lengthy and much talked-about study of Mod and its influence in subsequent...
View ArticleGear Guide 1967 – Hip-Pocket Guide To Britain’s Swinging Fashion Scene (Old...
Gear Guide 1967 – Hip-Pocket Guide To Britain’s Swinging Fashion Scene (Old House) Anyone who loves books like London Dossier and London Spy will be interested in Gear Guide 1967 – Hip-Pocket Guide To...
View ArticleNightshift by Pete McKenna now available in digital format
Nightshift by Pete McKenna If you’ve not read Nightshift by Pete McKenna, I would recommend it. The book was republished in 2011, although tracking one down in book format is still a tough job. But you...
View ArticleNorthern Soul – An Illustrated History by Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney
Northern Soul – An Illustrated History by Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney Remember the Northern Soul movie that has been talked about for months, even years? Well, it looks to have an...
View ArticleIn The Crowd: Images of The Jam 1979 – 1982 by Derek D’Souza (Marshall...
In The Crowd: Images of The Jam 1979 – 1982 by Derek D’Souza (Marshall Cavendish) There’s a very easy way of reviewing In The Crowd: Images of The Jam 1979 – 1982 by Derek D’Souza. But I’ll try and go...
View ArticleMichael Caine: 1960s book by Graham Marsh released by Reel Art Press
Michael Caine: 1960s book by Graham Marsh There’s no denying that Michael Caine was a sharp dresser in the 1960s. If you are in any doubt, the Michael Caine: 1960s book by Graham Marsh should make...
View ArticleWin: Northern Soul – An Illustrated History by Elaine Constantine and Gareth...
Win: Northern Soul – An Illustrated History by Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney We wrote about it a while back, with the release of the book now imminent (if you have a copy on pre-order). If you...
View ArticleRay Davies In Conversation at London’s Southbank Centre
Ray Davies In Conversation at London’s Southbank Centre If you happen to be a fan of The Kinks (and in the area), you might want to check out Ray Davies In Conversation at London’s Southbank Centre. It...
View ArticleLimited edition Small Faces colouring book by Piper Gates Design
Limited edition Small Faces colouring book by Piper Gates Design The ultimate mod stocking filler? That’ll be the limited edition Small Faces colouring book by Piper Gates Design. Yes, the people...
View ArticleSteve McQueen style: Unseen McQueen book by Barry Feinstein
Unseen McQueen book © Barry Feinstein Fans of Steve McQueen will probably want to add the Unseen McQueen book by Barry Feinstein to their Christmas list. Published by Reel Art Press and available from...
View ArticleNew book: 1963: the Year of the Revolution by Ariel Leve and Robin Morgan
1963: the Year of the Revolution by Ariel Leve and Robin Morgan I’ll be honest and admit I’ve yet to read this – but that’s only because 1963: the Year of the Revolution by Ariel Leve and Robin Morgan...
View ArticleNightshift / All Souled Out book reissued by Countdown Books
Nightshift / All Souled Out book reissued by Countdown Books The first book to cover the northern soul scene in 1970s Britain has been reissued, but as a double header as Nightshift / All Souled Out....
View ArticleNew Shindig! out now – with The Artwoods featured
New Shindig! out now – with The Artwoods featured Just finished my first flick through the new Shindig! magazine, with a feature on The Artwoods junping out at me. It’s a significant one too, with the...
View ArticleComing soon: Somethin’ Else: The Story of Blue Note Records and the Birth of...
Coming soon: Somethin’ Else: The Story of Blue Note Records and the Birth of Modern Jazz by Ashley Kahn This has been talked about for years – as far back as 2008 in fact. But it seems that Somethin’...
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