Monday 31 October 2022

Direct from Argentina - KEVIN FINGIER 'A night of Soul, R&B and Boogaloo!' at The 100 Club on 21st February

 


“Anything you see from this label with Kevin Fingier via the UK-based Acid Jazz Group comes highly recommended’"

Richard Searling


“What an outstanding slice of New Breed R&B”

Craig Charles


After the stunning success of his recently released 45's in the UK Soul/Mod scene, Argentinian producer Kevin Fingier is flying in to perform his hits with an All Stars backing band featuring musicians from The Style Council, Snowboy & The Latin Section, Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and Dexys Midnight Runners. Vocals will also come from R&B vocalist Sister Cookie.

In a Soul/R&B scene where people mostly love 1950’s and 1960’s music, his retro but modern productions have been more than well received, receiving radio play from Craig Charles, Gilles Peterson, & Huey Morgan. This support has led his records to constantly sell out. His “Why Don’t you go home / Cocktail De Medianoche” single is the best selling 45 on Acid Jazz Records in the last 20 years.

Kevin Fingier's career as a musician and producer hasn’t started with Soul music but with the Early Reggae band he founded, Los Aggrotones. During that time he produced many Jamaican legends such as Pat Kelly, Derrick Harriott, & Cornell Campbell and has recently produced an LP by Trojan Records original house band The Cimarons.

The Prisoners to Live-Stream their final reunion show on 3rd December


We know that a lot of people won't be able to make it to Rochester for our reunion gigs (still some tickets available for Wednesday 30th Nov), so here's the next best thing... The final gig of the four on Saturday 3rd December will be live-streamed on Vodle. 

Disclaimer: on the night we may not look exactly like the photo in the ad...

https://www.vodle.co.uk/pages/the-prisoners

'All Good things (Turn To Dust)' LP by The Beatpack (Spinout Nuggets) to be released on 25th November

 

The Beatpack formed in order to play the kind of wild teenage Rock’n’Roll, 60s Garage Punk, Rhythm & Blues and Raw Blues that all four members grew up on.

The band have been around in various shapes and forms for thirty years now, albeit with a two-decade break in the middle.

First time around, they recorded a 7” EP in 1989 (produced by Billy Childish), followed by another 7” in ’90, then their debut LP in ‘91, all on German label Screaming Apple. They also played with Manic Street Preachers, along with The Thanes, The Aardvarks and more, and then vanished in a puff of smoke, only resurfacing in 2012. 

Since their return, two more 7”s and one 7” EP were released through State Records, followed by a 7” EP with Heavy Soul Records. Tours of France, Spain and Germany also happened, along with many gigs in the UK too.. The long-awaited (!!) second LP, All Good Things (Turn to Dust) is out this autumn on Spinout Nuggets.

Thirty-one years since their debut long player, the long awaited follow-up ‘All Good Things (Turn To Dust)’ is ready for the world!

Recorded at Gizzard Studios, it’s raw, punchy and turns you to dust!

Limited to 300 hand-numbered copies, it’s a six-a-side that captures the band at their best (until the next album of course).

The seventy-fourth release on Spinout Nuggets, this record will be available via the label, the band and all very good record outlets.

Includes digital pre-order of All Good things (Turn To Dust). You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released. 

Thursday 20 October 2022

'Mood Swings and Roundabouts' - the new album from Thee Moot


Thanks to all who have bought Mood Swings so far. A number of people have asked how to get it and how to pay. For now the easiest way is via PayPal (dclark1161@icloud.com). It’s £10 plus £1.45 postage. Drop your address to us via PayPal please.

We also have the previous album, Peel It To Reveal It, in a new digipack (£10) and the Tomorrows Calling EP (£5).
No extra postage if you buy 2 or all 3, so only £1.45 whatever the order.

From The Jam - 'Beat Surrender' 2022/23 UK Tour Dates with Special Guests, Buzzcocks

 


The Daggermen - 'Dagger In My Mind' album recorded in 1986 finally released by Damaged Goods Records


THE DAGGERMEN – DAGGER IN MY MIND

Track list:

1 It's You I See

2 What Do I Do For You

3 There's No Escaping

4 I've Been Hurt

5 I Have Lost Heart

6 You Were Meant To Be

7 Every Moment

8 Dagger In My Mind

9 That Girl

10 D'You Think Of Me

11 I Feel The Regret

12 I've Been Searching

13 Now It's You I Need

14 Ivor

15 Bundle

16 No Reason

17 One More Letter

18 I Wish You Were Mine

Long-awaited reissue of a Medway classic!

12 track vinyl LP and 18 track CD including bonus single and demo recordings.

The Daggermen all went to Rede Secondary School in Medway, Kent. It was a school for those that failed their 11 plus, or who passed it but decided to go there anyway (as Jon pretends).

Being in some of the same classes we became friends and found we liked the same music; The Who, The Small Faces, The Kinks, The Beatles and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. We started going to Carnaby Street, wearing Beatle boots and generally being a bit Moddy.

Dave’s older brother, James Taylor, played organ in The Prisoners and we’d listen to cassette tapes of them along with other local band, The Milkshakes as we bounced on the trampoline during P.E.

After watching both bands play live in local venues such as the M.I.C. club in Chatham we formed The

Daggermen, working out who was going to play which instrument as we stood next to the now demolished school sports hall.

No one can quite remember who thought of the name, The Daggermen (it was me) or how comes Jon was playing bass on a guitar in the band at the very start and then Terry took over when we started gigging (it was because he had a real bass guitar and a car). But the next thing was that we were supporting The Prisoners both in Medway and places such as the 100 Club in Oxford Street.

Then, one sunny day at around the age of 17, I bumped into Billy Childish walking across a field. I formally introduced myself and told him that he should definitely come and see our band that night because we were “fucking brilliant”. He did turn up and bought us a tray of whiskies whilst we were on stage, a sure sign that he had liked it.

This led to him and Russ Wilkins, bass player in The Milkshakes alongside Billy, asking us if we wanted to record an E.P. for Russ’s label, Empire Records. This was our first ever recording called Introducing The Daggerman which was made in a brick arch under Rochester bridge that we rented for £2 a week to rehearse in and lovingly referred to as ‘The Hole’.

We got ourselves a “manager” (our mate, Vic Templar) and started playing up and down England, drinking as much as possible in the van on the way to each gig, often paralytic by the time we went on stage. Our musical style was a sort of mixture of punk and mod and we played covers such as ‘Heatwave’ (The Who’s version) and ‘Get Ready’ by the Temptations, along with Dave and Terry’s originals.

Then came a change of line up when Jon resumed his position as bass player and Terry left for America. We started wearing military jackets thanks to Jimi Hendrix and made our first long player, Dagger In My Mind (I got the title off an episode of Star Trek, although I remembered it wrong and it should have been ‘Dagger Of The Mind’). The album was produced by James Taylor and Allan Crockford of The Prisoners at Woolly Studios on the Isle of Sheppey in 1986.

This line-up played together for a couple of years up and down the country (also with a few gigs in France) before we called it a day and sailed off into the future in bands such as The James Taylor Quartet, The Kravin’ “A”s, The Solarflares and Billy Childish and The Buff Medways.

As energetic youths we had a lot of fun and I am very proud to have been part of The Daggermen.

We hope you enjoy these recordings, now all gathered together for the first time.

Sincerely yours,

Wolf Howard, Cafe Mozart, Chatham

The Britalian Job & Ronnie London's Dates for 2023


 

Green Onions in Lincoln on Saturday 10th December

 


Rhythm & Booze Weekender 24/25 February in Limerick


 

NUTS present Buzzin' this Saturday in London


This Saturday 22nd October, a new night of Cool Underground Sounds - with DJ’s Rob Bailey, Russell Deal, Bryan Rookes, Ryan Brown and many more.

30th Anniversary All Saints Mod Holiday Lavarone in Italy from 28 October to 01 November

 


The last ever 'Out Of Time' announced for 3rd December in Wolverhampton

 

Dear Friends, 

After 8 years we have decided that Saturday 3rd December will be the last ever Out of Time. We want to thank you all for coming on this journey with us and making this mod club as special as it is.

We have just two events left, our penultimate night on Saturday 29th October and what will be our farewell party on Saturday 3rd December. We would love to see you there and give the club a nice big send off, we have a feeling it's going to be a night to remember.

Out of Time

Carl, Darren, Glyn & Sean

Wednesday 19 October 2022

The Beat announce dates for 2023 UK Tour


The Beat formed in 1979 and released their debut single, an infectious cover of the Smokey Robinson classic Tears of A Clown on 2-Tone Records which went straight into the UK national charts at #6. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, Madness and The Selecter, The Beat became an overnight sensation.

Over the course of the next five years The Beat released three studio albums, I Just Can't Stop It, Wha'appen and Special Beat Service. The Beat toured the world alongside artists such as The Clash, The Police, The Specials, The Pretenders, REM, Talking Heads, and David Bowie.

The Beat enjoyed a series of classic hit singles between 1979-1983 such as Mirror In The Bathroom, Best Friend, Can't Get Used To Losing You, Hands Off...She's Mine, Too Nice To Talk To, Drowning, Doors Of Your Heart, Save It For Later, I Confess, Stand Down Margaret and Twist and Crawl.

Bow Wow Wow were created by Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980 from members of the Adam and the Ants group along with vocalist Annabella Lwin. Between 1980-1983 Bow Wow Wow had acclaimed singles such as I Want Candy, C-30 C60 C-90 Go, Go Wild In The Country, Fools Rush In, Afrodisiac, Do You Wanna Hold Me, Sexy Eiffel Towers, Louis Quatorze and more.

Rick Buckler in conversation with Eddie Piller at the 100 Club, London, on Tuesday 21st March 2023


 

Sharpen Up Mod Club in Manchester on 11th March 2023

 

ON SALE NOW 

Tickets are now on sale for our night on March 11th 2023,

They have already started to fly out after Saturday so don't hesitate, Tickets are £6 payable by PayPal friends and family to bongoboylan1@hotmail.co.uk 

Limited availability for Thee Untouchables Easter Weekender 2023 in Birmingham


 

Friday 14 October 2022

'FOR DANCERS FORTY LP – KENT RECORDS 1982-2022' - OUT ON 28 OCTOBER

 

Tracks:

Side 1

Long As I Got My Baby – Jackie Day

Down In The City – The Marvellos

I Got Love – The Other Brothers

I’ve Got To Win Your Love (For Me) – The Simms Twins

My Love She’s Gone – The Intentions

This Couldn’t Be Me – The Sweethearts

The Sun Don’t Shine (Everyday) – The Saints


Side 2

Tobacco Road North – Tommy Youngblood

Stand Up Straight And Tall – Jackie Shane

Walk The Chalk Line – Aaron Collins & The Teen Queens

I’m Tired aka Love Line – Billy Watkins

Tired Of Walkin’ – Little Joe Hinton

That’s It – Z.Z. Hill

I Was Born To Love You – Johnny Copeland

'The London Boys: Bowie, Bolan and the 60s Teenage Dream' published on 30 October

 

Rock n roll fanatics, mods, beat group wannabes, underground hippies, glam rock icons: David Bowie and Marc Bolan spent the first part of their careers following remarkably similar paths. From the day they met in 1965 as Davie Jones and Mark Feld, rock n roll wannabes painting their manager's office in London's Denmark Street, they would remain friends and rivals, each watching closely and learning from the other. In the years before they launched an unbeatable run of era-defining glam rock masterpieces at the charts, they were both just another face on the scene, meeting for coffee in Soho, hanging out at happenings and jamming in parks. Here, they are our guides through the decade that changed everything, as the gloom of post-war London exploded into the technicolour dream of the swinging sixties, a revolution in music, fashion, art and sexuality. Part duel-biography, part social history, part musical celebration of an era, The London Boys follows the British youth culture explosion through they eyes of two remarkable young men on the front lines of history.

'Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life In Mod – From the Revival to Acid Jazz' by Eddie Piller to be published on 7 April 2023

 

Book Description

The ultimate mod memoir - from Britain's best-known 'face'.

About the Author

Writer, record producer, label owner, broadcaster, and entrepreneur EDDIE PILLER is heavily involved with the mod subculture, an interest which started in 1966 when his mum ran the fan club for East End mod super-stars, The Small Faces.

He is perhaps best known as the co-founder of Acid Jazz records which recently celebrated its 35th birthday and remains one of the most successful indie labels of a generation.

In recent years Piller has seen great success with the acclaimed jazz and soul compilation series 'Martin Freeman & Eddie Piller Present...' with the award-winning actor. He is also behind the chart-topping BBC album, 'Eddie Piller presents...The Mod Revival.' A thirty-year career in specialist radio has included successful spells presenting at radio stations such as Jazz FM, BBC Radio London, 6 Music, and Kiss FM. In 2019 he founded specialist internet radio station, Totally Wired Radio (TWR) and is especially well known for his regular Modcast show. Piller has recently written two books for Omnibus on the subject of Fanzines, and has written nine documentaries for Sky, ITV and the BBC as well as two radio documentaries. He has been the headline DJ at Glastonbury and Bestival, and Paul Weller's tour DJ. Currently, Eddie, among other things, manages the actor/musician Matt Berry and can be spotted, if you're eagle-eyed, in the latest series of Toast as a Californian cop.

'The Jam 1982' book by Rick Buckler & Zoe Howe out on 17th November


This richly illustrated oral history account of The Jam’s rollercoaster final year, led principally by the voice of Jam drummer Rick Buckler, contains a number of previously unseen images and takes in everything from the recording and release of final studio album The Gift and the rigours of the road to the announcement of the split, the final tours, The Tube and more.

In addition to Buckler’s memories of this final year, The Jam 1982 also brings together testimonies from Gary Crowley, producer Peter Wilson, A&R manager Dennis Munday, photographer Neil ‘Twink’ Tinning, Eddie Piller, Paolo Hewitt, Mat Osman, Belle Stars singer Jennie Matthias (‘The Bitterest Pill’), touring musicians Jamie Telford and Steve Nichol and others, to tell the tale of a single, fateful year: the year The Jam, for better or worse, went out at the very top of their game.

The Beatles release 'Revolver' as Special Edition Super Deluxe Box Set on 28th October


Revolver Special Edition Super Deluxe 5CD

This Special Edition of The Beatles’ REVOLVER features a new mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell, plus the original mono mix, a 4-track EP, 31 session takes and home demos, a 100-page book with a foreword by Paul McCartney, an essay by Questlove, detailed track notes, photos and ephemera including handwritten lyrics, tape boxes and extracts from Klaus Voormann’s graphic novel on the making of the cover art. On 5 CDs in a 12.56” x 12.36” slipcase.

Paul Weller to release 'Will Of The People' rarities 2002-2021 collection on 28th October


Back in the autumn of 2003, the Fly On The Wall 3LP & 3CD collection brought together a wealth of Paul Weller solo recordings that stretched back to 1991. The B-sides, 12” EP tracks, single remixes and ‘live’ recordings featured all had one thing in common, namely that they hadn’t been included on any of his hugely successful solo albums. Furthermore, in many instances, they’d become highly sought after as the original 7”, 10”, 12” and CD singles and promo’s that first aired them were fetching significant sums from fans and collectors.

Will Of The People follows up Fly On The Wall and takes the listener through a similar mix of rarities, this time spanning the period 2002 to 2021. Like its predecessor not only does it make for some great listening but it’s a superb way to hear all those hard to get solo tracks that haven’t been featured on an album before. This collection has been compiled by Paul Weller himself and Paul has provided artwork ideas and sketches for the design. Alongside this Paul has written track-by-track sleeve notes. The release includes additional sleeve notes from writer and broadcaster John Wilson.

Thursday 13 October 2022

The Prisoners 40th Anniversary Shows for 'A Taste of Pink' - tickets still available for Wednesday 30th November

 


COMING SOON: The Mark Three - 5 x 3 EP on 12" (F.A.B. Records)

 

The Mark Three

 

The 5 x 3 EP

 

Side 1

1)      One Last Time (Paul Hooper-Keeley)

2)      The Road and the River (Mark le Gallez)

 

Side 2

 

1)      Kiss Me (Mark le Gallez)

2)      I Can’t Live Without You (Paul Hooper-Keeley)

3)      The Rest Of My Life (Paul Hooper-Keeley)

 

The Mark Three are: - 

Mark Le Gallez – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass & Handclaps

Paul Hooper-Keeley – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Hammond B3, Piano & Handclaps

Emma Page – Backing Vocals, Drums, Tambourine & Handclaps

 

Recorded at Robannas Studio on 4th & 5th June 2022

Engineered by Miguel Seco

Produced by The Mark Three

 

52 Hours in Birmingham

Mark Le Gallez, Paul Hooper-Keeley and Emma Page first came together at Robannas Recording Studio & Rehearsal Rooms in Birmingham at 4pm on Friday 3rd June 2022. The intention was to rehearse and record ‘One Last Time’ and ‘Kiss Me’ for a 7” single, with demos of the two songs having been circulated in advance. But something special happened in that 4-hour rehearsal session with the instant chemistry between the three musicians resulting in additional songs, previously unheard by anyone but the songwriter, being thrown into the mix and coming together almost instantaneously. The Mark Three were born. 

Over the next two days, recording and mixing sessions from 10am to 8pm took place, engineered by the wonderful Miguel Seco until, after 52 hours in Birmingham from the band’s formation, The Mark Three had the masters to the 5-songs on this EP in their hands. 

We hope you enjoy these recordings and, if so, The Mark Three may just descend upon Robannas again to see what we can come up with over another 52 hours in Birmingham.

SMALL HOURS, THE - Midnight To Six : The London Sessions LP (Detour)

 


This is the story of the “lost” album. Shortly after The Small Hours had three tracks included on the Mods May Day '79 album, we went back into the recording studio to record an album of our own. Most of the songs were recorded in one take in London. At least one was recorded as a jam session while waiting for the sound engineer to adjust his settings.

This gave the album the raw energy and drive of a live performance. We had everything: great songs, strong band dynamics and a large and enthusiastic live following. The only ingredient missing at the time was a record contract.

So the tapes were mothballed and life moved on… until some 43 years later Carol Isaacs found a copy of the tape in the back of a cupboard. Carol sent it to Dizzy Detour, who in turn passed it to his genius sound engineer, James Perret. With 21st century technology, James was able to do a total remix of the sound adding double/ triple tracking, delay and echo.  The result is an astonishing  “virtual reality”  of what the band would have sounded like live.

As Neil Thompson would say, we had "Ingredient X”. A  meld of the individual members of the band into a complete sound. The sound that was held together by a great drummer,  the late Iain Shedden.

As the saying goes," All things come to those who wait”.  Thanks to Carol, Dizzy and James Perret, the wait is over.

The Small Hours

FEATURES

Soul Stew

The Kid

Too Late

Knock Me Out

I Can’t Help Myself

The Mess

Underground

I Can’t Do Without You

But It’s Alright

Midnight To Six

Hanging In The Balance

Outro… End Of The Night…

The Britalian Job in Nottingham this Saturday 15th October




 

Detail Magazine - Issue 12 Out Now!

  The Spring issue of Detail - features on Dee C Lee, Gabicci, Ted Carroll, Eddie Piller, Jimmy Smith, Tim Vickery, Tony Briggs, Paul Smiler...