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For over 50 years Fred Perry has been part of British street style, and the music chosen by young people to define and express themselves.
From the original Mods of the 1950s, Northern Soul, to Punk and Ska, Fred Perry always played a key part in the look, as it does today.
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Edwyn Collins shares his "Dilemna"
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A true legend, both as a solo performer and as the front-man of Orange Juice, Edwyn Collins has unveiled the video for "Dilemna", the excellent first single to be taken from his upcoming solo album, "Understated". The album will be released through his own AED label on 25th March 2013. The eleven track album was self-produced with his long time studio partner Seb Lewsley, with ten new songs written by Edwyn and "Love’s Been Good To Me", a Rod…
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London International Ska Festival Venues & Times Announced
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Fred Perry has a long standing relationship with Ska and all the heritage surrounding this vibrant subculture, and here's guessing you're all as excited as we are for the 25th annual London International Ska Festival. We are even going to be giving away two tickets to the event to one lucky winner over the next few days, so keep checking the 'win' section on Subculture. Headline acts include the legendary trombonist and member of The Specials and…
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2 Tone Ska pioneers, The Selecter, are back! -
Read our interview with Pauline Black and listen to exclusive new track "London's Burning"!
It’s been two years since pop/ska/2-tone legends The Selecter reunited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic debut album “Too Much Pressure”, which featured the classic hits “On My Radio”, “Missing…
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Stone Foundation & Nolan Porter
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Soul musicians Stone Foundation are due to release single "Fe Fi Fo Fum" through Heavy Soul Records on February 18th 2013. The tracks were recorded with and feature vocals from Northern Soul legend Nolan Porter. Nolan is one of the biggest names around when it comes to Northern Soul with hits such as 'Keep On Keeping On', and 'If I Could Only Be Sure') the latter which was covered by Paul Weller. Also watch this space for the screening of a short…
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Greensleeves began in modest circumstances as a record shop in West Ealing, London, in November 1975. A move to Shepherds Bush in 1977 saw the foundation of the thriving record label that is now based just west of London in Isleworth, Middlesex, with a sales and promotion office in New York.
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Another massive smash courtesy of Blackpool Mecca and Wigan Casino. Hidden on a 'Music For Pleasure' album. Recorded by R. Dean Taylor in 1967 and made No.3 in May 1974.
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The Who - Quadrophenia UK & Europe Tour
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The Who have announced a 12 date arena tour of the UK and Europe, the tour will follow on from their hugely successful North American tour which is set to finish in February. It will see them play their generation defining, awe-inspiring rock opera album 'Quadrophenia' in its entirety as well as a selection of their greatest hits. This new tour has been directed personally by frontman Roger Daltrey and has been hailed by critics and fans as the…
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Albarn, Gallagher, Coxon & Weller share the stage!
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Who would have thought? Damon, Graham and Noel singing "Tender" together, with Paul Weller on drums! Putting their legendary Britpop rivalry to rest, Oasis and Blur singers Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn performed together on stage at London's Royal Albert Hall in aid of charity Teenage Cancer Trust on Saturday 23rd March 2013. The pair even shared a microphone for a couple of lines in the chorus, with nothing but positivity emanating from an exchange…
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Edwin Starr 10 Years On...
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Famed for his chart topping 1970 version of "War" - which went on to became the most played protest song of all time - Edwin Starr was a hero on England’s Northern Soul circuit, an energetic performer with his band The Team, right up to his untimely death in 2003, at the age of 61. On the 2nd April, in tribute to the soul legend, The Jazz Café (London) will host an evening of his life and music, Edwin Starr 10 Years On... Celebrating The Life And…
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Interview - Pauline Black of The Selecter
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2 Tone, Ska pioneers, The Selecter, are back on tour with a new album this month, so we took the chance to speak to Pauline Black, about new music, multi-culturalism, touring and Coventry. What can we expect from your new album "String Theory", and why the scientific title? Well it's not really a scientific title in that sense, I mean it's scientific in the respect that string theory means that everyone is made of the same stuff, vibrating strings,…
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Shane Meadow's Stone Roses Documentary
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The Director of This is England - Shane Meadows, is a life-long Stone Roses fan. Over the past year, he has been granted admittance to the legendary Manchester indie band with the purpose of creating a film: The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone. The feature-length documentary will be released in UK cinemas "late spring/early summer", and will contain footage obtained by Meadows who journeyed with the band beginning at their reunion press conference in…
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Courteeners Release Third…
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Manchester indie rockers, The Courteeners release their third studio album ‘ANNA’ on 4th February 2013. It has been two years since Courteeners' last…
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Johnny Marr "Upstarts"
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Widely regarded as the creator of the indie guitar archetype that others have emulated or assimilated for the last 25 years, Johnny Marr has been part of so many era defining projects, that it is difficult to construct a definitive list. From The Smiths to Electronic, from Modest Mouse to The Cribs, Johnny Marr is a constant figure. Marr is the guitar hero of an era documented by the newsprint pages of NME and Melody Maker, and now in the age of blogs…
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Bradley Wiggins and Paul Weller Radio Show
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Watch this video of Bradley Wiggins and Paul Weller's BBC 6Music Christmas special. BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and the Mod Father himself have recorded a two-hour programme to be broadcast on Boxing Day (Wednesday, December 26). Highlights includes Wiggins talking to Weller about The London Olympics and Tour de France, and his passion for mod culture, saying that going to see Ocean Colour Scene play live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire made…
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John Cooper Clarke's Xmas Day Radio Show
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John Cooper Clarke: The Bard of Salford, will be hosting a very special radio show on BBC 6 Music at 1pm to 4pm Christmas Day. He’ll be rummaging through the Christmas classics of old to bring an eclectic but entertaining mix to soundtrack your afternoon. Expect everything from Crooners to Country, Mondo to Motown and even a little slice of rockin’ Reggae. Punk poet John Cooper Clarke spent years touring under the radar, starting out in ’76 in…
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Paul Weller & Miles Kane to Headline London Gig
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On Wednesday 19th December Paul Weller and Miles Kane will play at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, in aid of the homelessness charity Crisis.This will be the second year in a row that Weller plays the yearly Crisis Christmas event, with the charity declaring him as one of the UK's most exciting and successful new music artists. Paul Weller spoke about the gig saying "I'm looking forward to getting on stage for Crisis again – these are really tough…
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The Specials Announce 2013 UK Tour!
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In an announcement that will delight fans across the UK, The Specials have released details of their UK tour dates for May 2013. Following in the same vein as their 2010 and 2011 tours, and of course 2012's Olympic Hyde Park gig with New Order and Blur, the tour looks sure to sell out quickly. The full list of UK dates in May is as follows:10 Glasgow Barrowland13 Newcastle 02 Academy15 Manchester 02 Apollo 18 Liverpool Olympia 19 Leicester De Montfort…
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Officers X Gary Numan "PETALS" - New EP & UK Tour
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Gary Numan looks set to continue his current creative renaissance with a new EP in collaboration with Officers, UK tour dates set for the end of the year, and, upcoming remixes from artists including Tim Burgess. 2011 saw Numan's notable input on the unforgettable "My Machines" with Battles, and the release of his own critically acclaimed "Dead Son Rising". A massive figure in not only electronic music, but also post-punk and new wave, he has been…
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Brian Eno - LUX
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Released this week, "LUX" is Brian Eno's third album on Warp Records, but surprisingly, perhaps, it is his first solo album for the label, indeed it is his first solo outing since 2005's "Another Day On Earth". Needing little introduction in the world of electronic music, Eno has worked with with artists, as collaborator and producer, including Roxy Music, David Byrne, David Bowie, U2 and Jah Wobble - the list of eminent peers is near endless. Not…
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Dexys - Incapable Of Love
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"Incapable Of Love", the new single from Dexys (formerly Dexys Midnight Runners) is out today (29th October 2012) and it's as wonderfully crafted, human and heartfelt, as you'd expect from Kevin Rowland and Co. The beautifully cinematic video demonstrates this perfectly, injecting the song with a timeless, anglicized Hollywood glamour (see below). The single is taken from their fourth album, "One Day I’m Going To Soar", which was released in June,…