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Rude GRL + CC - Like Wow - Reviewed
'Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home' - Poet Gwendolyn Brooks (7th June 1917 – 3rd December 2000)
Teddy Pendergrass - Live In London
Taped at London s Hammersmith Odeon in 1982, this spectacular concert showcases Teddy at the peak of his powers. Performing hits from his four platinum albums Teddy Pendergrass, Life Is A Song Worth Singing, Teddy and TP the R&B legend delights the London crowd with energetic soul stompers and steamy serenades.
Marc Bolan TV documentary .Dandy in the Underworld. 1997.
Marc Bolan TV documentary.Dandy in the Underworld. 1997.
Smokey Dives
Documentary showing how drab post-war Britain was enlivened by the trad-jazz scene, which ballooned into our first mass youth culture, with thousands of young people dancing the night away in dimly light underground clubs, from Soho's infamous Cy Laurie Club to The Cavern Club in Liverpool.
A Tailored History of Madras – Check It Out...
Many of us who are into the Mod scene appreciate what is termed as Madras. From, shirts to jackets, to shorts and trousers, any discerning Mod, Modernist, Ivy League fan, or stylish geezer should own something that is a summer staple among the stylish. Here is a short history of how Madras became popular in the Western world.
Tubby Hayes-A Pint Of Bitter, Bound To Be A Good Thing...
Tubby Hayes – The Life Behind The Tenor, is a brilliant, and insightful limited edition book, that takes a closer look at the life of the British Jazz icon, Tubby Hayes. It has recently been published by Mono Media Books and is limited to one hundred copies.
Lenny Mclean (Tonight Boxing Documentary 13-09-1978)
A rare Lenny Mclean documentary from 1978
Alan Ford’s (Brick Top – Snatch) Novel -Thin Ice – Reviewed.
Thin Ice is a novel by British character actor Alan Ford (23rd February 1938, London). Known to many as Brick Top from Guy Ritchie’s iconic crime caper film Snatch (2000),
Thames Television – World's End Estate 1982
A documentary from Thames Television filmed in the summer of 1982, about the lives of the young adults inhabiting the estate.
A Short History of The Animals
They started as the Kansas City Five with Alan Price (pianist), John Steel (drummer), and Eric Burden (vocalist). In 1962, Eric left to try his luck in London and Alan Price formed The Kontours which became the Alan Price R&B Combo with big Bryan “Chas” Chandler (bassist) and John Steel on drums.
