Modernist t-shirts down under

Whilst casually browsing Google+ I came across this site offering designs of an Australian t-shirt company (Google+ page), some of which look pretty good. See for example the Maximum RnB, if you don't mind paying 18 quid for a tee (plus postage and maybe import tax presumably). I've not seen the quality myself but some of the designs look pretty neat and are a bit different from the usual fare available online - stand out from the crowd!

Other "mod" related designs are available too. I'd be interested to hear if anyone's used this site and what the quality, delivery etc is like

Dawn of Northern Soul

I just picked up a link to this forthcoming CD from Outta Sight entitled The Dawn of Northern Soul due for release at the end of October. Looking through some of the write up and track listing this is more in the vein of the quality Kent CDs featuring RnB and early soul rather than four to the floor Motown-esque of some CDs. I wasn't there but I'm not sure how many of these tunes wold have featured at Wigan (but maybe the Twisted Wheel?)

What we have here is more early RnB, dare I say post Rock n Roll style gaining favour over the recent  decade and certainly featuring a whole lot more on Steve and my playlists. Here is that listing:

1. Big Maybelle - I've Got A Feeling

2. Danny Owens - You're A Little Too Late

3. Grover Mitchell - That's A Good Idea

4. Marie Knight - To Be Loved By You

5. Varetta Dillard - That's Why I Cry

6. Sherri Taylor & "Singin'" Sammy Ward - Oh Lover

7. H B Barnum - How Many More Times

8. The Wanderers - Somebody Else's Sweetheart

9. Lula Reed - Puddentane

10. Barrett Strong - Misery

11. Little Jimmy Griffin - If Things Don't Change

12. Terry Timmons - Got Nobody To Love

13. Billy Gales - I'm Hurting

14. Freddie Gorman - Just For You

15. Jeanette "Baby" Washington - Let Love Go By

16. Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Orchestra - You Ain't The One

17. Charlie Baker - You Crack Me Up

18. Betty James - I'm A Little Mixed Up

19. Willie Wright & The Sparklers With Jesse Anderson - I'm Gonna Leave You Baby And I'm Goin' Away To Stay

20. Buddy Ace - This Little Love Of Mine

21. Betty O'Brien - She'll Be Gone

22. Maximilian - The Snake

23. Ernie K - Doe - A Certain Girl

24. Joe Tex - Boys Will Be Boys

25. Sidney Barnes - Wait

26. Goria Lynne - You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength

I've loved "A Certain Girl" for decades since first hearing it on an LP I borrowed from Forest Hill library in London in the early 80s as my exploration of soul began to expand. The LP was Ooh Poo Pa Do Early 60s Soul 60-65. Also on there was the mighty Leon Hayward "She's With Her Other Love", which I eventually got on a white Imperial! That really must feature in my sets again:

Happy hunting and if anyone gets the CD and fancies posting a review please do so. I also see there was a previous CD in a similar vein The Age of Northern Soul which includes Laverne Baker and Jimmy Ricks "You're The Boss" - worth the admission fee alone!

'Cos the modern girls are here...

Local shop Mod One is producing a calendar to raise funds for a local young girl in need of care and specialist treatment. They have a new Facebook page dedicated to taking pre-orders / sponsorship and general support. Featuring local mods / scooterists please lend it your support

https://www.facebook.com/TheModErnGirlsCalendarPreOrderPage

So in the meantime here are the Modern Boys...

Revising layout

It's been a very long while since we've updated this. I hope to start adding new content soon an am just playing around with the new look and feel of Blogger to make it look a bit better. It should also be mobile -enabled (woo hoo!)

Thanks

Phil