Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Blow-Up Records release the Big Boss Man LP, ‘Last Man On Earth’, on Limited RED 180g Vinyl (Limited to 500 Copies Only - 1st Pressing on Black Vinyl Now Sold Out)
The new
Big Boss Man album on Heavy-Weight 180g Ltd. Red Vinyl LP, CD, MP3 & WAV LP
includes Free Digital Download
Includes
the singles 'Last Man On Earth' and 'Aardvark', a jazz dance floor filler, rush
released fresh from the studio mix sessions back in April, that received strong
radio support from BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2, including multiple spins by
Craig Charles on his Funk & Soul Show, who declared that "I've been a
big fan of Big Boss Man for many years. Big Boss Man ‘Aardvark’. Double
Groovy!" Additional radio plays came also from Gideon Coe, Tom
Ravenscroft, Cerys Matthews, Chris Hawkins and Huey Morgan at the stations.
A hip
hybrid of Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Latin, Jazz, Soul & Psych. Brand new
sonic and rhythmic explorations from the UK's premier Beat quartet:
"Double Groovy!" Craig Charles, BBC 6Music
The long
awaited follow up to 2010’s Full English Beat Breakfast, 'Last Man On Earth' is
Big Boss Man's 4th album. The British four piece return with a new set of songs
and recordings that take a fresh approach to the BBM sound; now with the added
dimension of a brass section and guest vocalists - taking us on a one heck of a
brand new trip!
Reviews
★★★★ - Shindig!
★★★★ - Blues & Soul
★★★★★ - Monkey Boxing
"I've
been a big fan of Big Boss Man for many years. Big Boss Man. Aardvark. Double
Groovy!"CRAIG CHARLES, BBC 6 MUSIC FUNK & SOUL SHOW
"A
great track" (Theme from Last Man) HUEY
MORGAN, BBC RADIO 2
"The
whole album's absolutely brilliant" CERYS
MATTHEWS, BBC 6 MUSIC
"Classic
Psych Funk" (Project No.6) NEMONE, BBC 6 MUSIC
"Maybe
the coolest record we've ever heard from this mod British combo. The look and
feel of the best jazzy soundtracks of the 60s with a feel that's somewhere in
the best territory of Roy Budd during his Get Carter years!" DUSTY GROOVE
"15
original songs, each and every one of them hitting the mark.
Essential" Scootering
"Georgie
Fame and the Blue Flames at the Flamingo revisited" Monkey Picks
Tracklisting (12" Vinyl Album BU090LP): -
1. Big Boss Man - Theme from Last Man On Earth
2. Big Boss Man - Aardvark
3. Big Boss Man - Blow Your Own
4. Big Boss Man feat. Princess Freesia - Last
Man On Earth
5. Big Boss Man - Hail Caesar
6. Big Boss Man feat. Al Greener - Changing
Faces
7. Big Boss Man - Bombay Mix
8. Big Boss Man - Crimson 6T’s
9. Big Boss Man - The Bear
10. Big Boss Man - Project No.6
11. Big Boss Man - Le Dernier Homme Sur Terre
12. Big Boss Man - Shot Down
13. Big Boss Man - Trans Adonis
14. Big Boss Man feat. Princess Freesia -
Painted Rainbow
15. Big Boss Man - Sladey
Tune into the Beat Generation on Cowbell Radio Show every 7pm - 9pm
Norm and
Gaz will be playing lots of classic Mod, Ska, Northern, Revival, R&B and
21st Century Mod....
and
tonight we have an exclusive...it’s the first airing of Button Up band's yet to
be released new single...plus The Assist 's new single just released
yesterday..
also
tracks by The Arrogants, BJ's New Breed, Seaside Sons, The Allergies, The See No
Evils, The Who, Toots and the Maytals, MOLLIE MARRIOTT and much much more!!!
Go to the
URLs below to listen: -
www.cowbellradio.co.uk on your computer
www.cowbellradio.co.uk/mobile on your iPhone
The Circles back for 2015 gigs
There is
now an official FB page for 79 Mod Revival band 'The Circles' (see URL address
below).
The band
will be doing a number of gigs in 2015, fronted by founder member/lead singer
Mick Walker, performing the classic songs 'Opening Up’, ‘Summer Nights’, ‘Angry
Voices’, ‘Billy’ and lots more.
You can
follow the band on Twitter @TheCircles79 and very shortly the
official Website will be launching so keep checking back at their FB page for
details.
You can
connect with the band for press enquiries or gig bookings by email at TheCircles79@gmail.com.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Mods, rockers, Brighton, mafia ... ‘Kiss Me Quick’ by Danny Miller - £4.27 on Amazon Kindle Store
Book Description
A twisting
and turning noir thriller that plays out like an amphetamine fuelled Greek
tragedy. This is a well-observed and thoroughly engaging period piece lifting
the lid on the dark side of 1960s Brighton, with its mods and rockers tearing
up the beach, porn barons, mafiosi and corrupt police. Out of this came
Detective Vince Treadwell, a quintessential working-class boy done good and the
very embodiment of 60s meritocracy with his sharp suits and quick fists.
Set in
Brighton over the bank holiday weekend of 1964, an ambitious and handsome young
detective named Vince Treadwell is sent down to solve a murder and catch the
elusive and powerful gangster, Jack Regent. In the tangled web of the crime,
Vince falls for Jack’s beautiful girlfriend, Bobbie LaVita, and discovers the
truth about their own dark pasts.
Kiss Me
Quick goes behind the headlines of rioting Mods and Rockers, and into the
deadly world of a secret Corsican crime organization, a burgeoning drug trade,
police corruption, pornography rackets, and the dark side of the music
business. With its elaborate and compelling plot, a cast of deliciously
treacherous and vividly drawn characters, this page turning thriller introduces
us to the dangerous world of Vince Treadwell.
Review
A thrilling read. (Buzz Magazine)
Dark and involved. (Daily Express)
Unmissable. (Best)
This unusual and atmospheric crime novel suggests that Danny Miller is a writer to watch. (Good Book Guide)
...one of those books that literally grabs you from page one. (The Week)
Danny Miller
was born in Brighton, and studied English & Drama at Goldsmiths College,
University of London. As a playwright he's been performed at the National
Theatre Studio, Bush Theatre, and Theatre Royal Stratford East. As a
scriptwriter he's worked for the BBC, ITV and Chanel 4. Kiss Me Quick is his
first novel, and the first in a series featuring Vince Treadwell. His second
novel, The Gilded Edge, came out in 2012.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kiss-Me-Quick-Danny-Miller-ebook/dp/B004Q3QRMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1422887567&sr=1-1&keywords=kiss+me+quick+danny+miller
Sunday, 1 February 2015
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The Mark Three release second LP, 'Happy Today', on coloured 12" vinyl
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