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26/08/2026

Todays listening comes from the FAB label with the 'Mark Two' album from Mark Le Gallez and 'Happy Today' by The Mark Three.

26/08/2026

I'm looking forward to this album featuring 10 of the newest Mod influenced bands around which is out in September. I've already caught 3 of the acts (The Hornets, Cian Downing & Sharp Class) live a couple of times each.

OUT SEPTEMBER!!
pre-orders now at www.heavysoul45s.co.uk expected end of September
‘Mods Mayday ‘79’, ‘The Countdown Collection’, ‘The Beat Generation & The Angry Young Men’. Each Mod Revival has a key album that brings an underground scene into the public domain. ‘Scene 26’ is the next logical step in showcasing the raw energy that Mod brings to music – established Heavy Soul Records acts SHARP CLASS, THE HORNETS and CIAN DOWNING rub shoulders with many first time on vinyl band including THE XLNTS with a new anthem and THE KOPPERS, SCARLETT FEVER and SOUTH STREET keeping the Mod Revival sound going with VELVET TUXEDO bringing a 60s edge to proceedings before MODERN SYNDICATE and THE LAST ORDERS show how diverse the Mod sound is.
Volume Two coming soon too….
SIDE A
THE XLNTS – The New Generation
SHARP CLASS – Alive
THE KOPPERS – In The Country
SOUTH STREET – Forget The Lot
SCARLETT FEVER – Many Faces
SIDE B
THE HORNETS – Behind Closed Doors
THE VELVET TUXEDO – Third Eye
CIAN DOWNING – Flag Flying High
MODERN SYNDICATE – Death Of A Supermodel
THE LAST ORDERS – There She Goes Again

23/08/2026

Myself Sue & Graham will be off to Sunny Saltburn today for some Soul Sounds. Been to all of the Soul Sundaes so far and have enjoyed it everytime.
There's quite a few Sunday afternoon do's popping up in the area now with Sunday School Soul at The Chapel in Middlesbrough and 60s Mod sounds at The Potting Shed in Northallerton been my other faves.

19/08/2026

Midweek Sounds: and it's the latest album from Haircut 100 'Boxing The Compass'. Now I wasn't that much of a fan of the band back in the day bar the odd song but I did quite like Nick Heyward's solo albums. But I have to say that I'm loving this album, there's some funk & soul mixed in with some indie too. Nice to see a tribute to The Jetset's lead singer Melvyn Taub in the sleeve notes.
I met Nick Heyward a few years back at the 100 Club where he guested with Clem Burke's band The Tearaways. Have to say that he's a really nice bloke and we ended up having a good chat about the music of Edward Ball, Nick having played bass on Ed's single 'Mill Hill Self Hate Club' which my band The Che Men covered.

16/08/2026

Sunday Sounds: Typical isn't it, you end up working in the baking heat all week and when it comes to your day off the sun has been replaced by rain. I could of done with some rain on my post round this week just to cool me down. Anyway, the wet weather gives me a chance to catch up on some recent musical buys.
3 45s - one new one with 'Dirty River' by The Sinclairs which is out on the Spinout Nuggets label, The Sinclairs been Rat Scabies & Billy Shinbone and on this single they are joined by Emily Breeze. Also picked up 2 oldies from the so called '79 mod revival - 'Your Side Of Heaven' by Back To Zero and 'Jimmy' by the Purple Hearts. Both singles came out on Fiction records.
Also picked up 2 CDs, a comp by Geno Washington featuring the Piccadilly & Pye recordings best of which is the b-side 'I've Been Hurt By Love' which is a Geno original and one that I used to play out a lot when DJing. The other CD is by The Mystery Lights, I'm sure I have this one already but can't find it in my collection but I was reminded of it when I heard 'What Happens When You Turn The Devil Down' while watching The Sentinels on TV the other day. Oh, and I also finally managed to pick up Nick Swift's book on The Housemartins at a decent price. Not sure the gig guide is right though? As I thought that The Housemartins played The Dovecot in Stockton more than once.

14/08/2026

Our new bookazine on ’80s psych adjacent music. Kaleidoscope - The ...

14/08/2026

One of my favourite 60s influenced bands around at the moment -The Hornets. I've caught them live a couple of times this year in Newcastle & York and I'm looking forward to their new album.

"Lonely At The Bottom".

The New Album. 13 Original Tracks.

Streaming from the 4th September.
Preorder from the 28th August.


Shindig! Magazine

12/08/2026

My bands track from The Times/Edward Ball tribute has been getting a bit of radio play of late. The latest show to play the track is Poptastic Sounds!

Join your host Nicky G as curates the latest hook-fill episode from his "Walls Of Sound" spinning new music from The Bluebells, Haircut 100, Squeeze, Joe Jackson, The Boo Radleys, The Blusterfields, Modern Marriage, David Woodard, Flight of Mavis, The Numbers, Datura4, Rob Bonfiglio, The Parlophonic...

10/08/2026

What a line up! See you there!