Julie Is Her Name

Both a successful singer and actress, Julie London was a truly legendary figure. While her work as an actress would precede and have greater longevity than her career as a vocalist, it wasn’t until she released her debut album Julie Is Her Name, that London truly became a household name. No one could have imagined […]

Julie Is Her Name/Lonely Girl/Calendar Girl

Julie London ( September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American nightclub, jazz and pop singer, film and television actress and a former pinup model, whose career spanned five decades of television. She was noted for her smoky, sensual husky voice and languid demeanor.She released 32 albums of pop and jazz standards during […]

You Can Walk Across It On The Grass: The Boutique Sounds Of Swinging London

Clamshell Box • Celebration of the mid-60s Swinging London scene at its brash, colourful zenith. • A cornucopia of club-friendly mod R&B/soul, era-defining pop hits and cult TV/film themes as England swung like a pendulum do. In April 1966, American magazine Time ran a front-page feature, captioned “You Can Walk Across It On The Grass”, […]

London A To Z 1962-1973

If you threw a house party in London in the late twentieth century, before the smart phone rendered it redundant, you could guarantee that the following morning there would be a dog-eared copy of the A to Z behind the sofa, or under the coffee table, probably in a Tesco bag. Everybody had at least […]

Open

Released in 1967, Open marked a bold debut for Brian Auger & The Trinity, featuring the dynamic vocals of Julie Driscoll.Music and its makers were rapidly evolving in ‘67, the UK’s Jazz and R&B scenes were being influenced by pop and psychedelia and socially, musicians of many styles found common ground in London’s clubs like […]

Evita

Recorded in the summer of 1976, experience the original concept album that launched “a thousand stars” with this Limited Edition, White Vinyl. The success of this recording about the life of Eva Perón led to the stage show that has become a critically acclaimed, multi award-winning, global phenomenon. Ahead of the musical’s return to the […]

Making Movies

NATIONAL ALBUM DAY 2024 LP BLACK VINYL LIMITED EDITION HALF SPEED MASTER 180g vinyl with alternative artwork that swaps the red and the blue of the original album sleeve, plus a printed inner sleeve, a “Half-Speed Master”-branded obi-strip and an Abbey Road certificate of authenticity. One of the most iconic groups of the late 20th […]

Safe

‘Safe’ is precisely what fans would want from their band: their core shoegaze/dream-pop sound elevated with a new self-confidence, a tight, masterly control of hooks, and broader touch points such as Pavement and Sonic Youth. In short: their ethereal elements feel more alluring than ever; the visceral moments are more selective and dynamic but hit […]

Darling

Winner of four BAFTAs and three Academy Awards including Best Actress for Julie Christie, Darling is the story of Diana Scott (Julie Christie) an ambitious model determined to make it to the top of the London fashion scene. Using her sexuality, she manipulates powerful men, moving from bed to bed on the presumption that fidelity […]

Madra

Tracklisting: 1. Angel 2. Sickly Sweet 3. Where I Go 4. Change My Mind 5. In My Head 6. Nosebleed 7. Let Go 8. Dream Of Me 9. Nightmares 10. White Ribbons 11. Madra Irish alt/rock collective NewDad announce details of their debut album, Madra, set for release on 26 January 2023 through Fair Youth/Atlantic. […]