GOODNEWS GOOD It’sAllTooBeautiful
On the 2nd and 3rd of June, the open expanses of Hurtwood Park Polo Club in Surrey will host The Itchycoo Park Festival, a spectacular and heartfelt celebration of two of the most gifted popular music songwriters and performers of the 20th century, Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. And of course, no celebration of their work would be complete without paying tribute to The Small Faces – now rightly recognised with their induction into The Rock ’n’ Roll Hall Of Fame (along with The Faces), as one of the most progressive, seminal and influential British groups of the ’60s . A host of groups and musicians, including former band mates, collaborators and peers to close friends and family members will pay musical homage to the combined talent of the four Small Faces – Steve, Ronnie, Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan – and the groups that were formed following their split in 1969: including The Faces, Humble Pie and Slim Chance. Artists already confirmed include Kenney Jones, Bill Wyman, Mike Rutherford, Lulu, Joe Brown, PP Arnold, Steve Craddock and Slim Chance. The festival also includes the world premiere of a live performance with full orchestral accompaniment of The Small Faces’ 1968 #1 LP, Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake. Featuring original Small Face Kenney Jones on drums with a band of special guests, for many this will be the undoubted highlight of the weekend.
www.itchycooparkfestival.com
IT’S A HAPPENING THING HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS GETINTHEGROOVE
European clothing label DNA Groove is setting the standard for others to follow when it comes to authentic, high quality ’60s influenced clothing. Claudio De Rossi is the face and designer behind the label that is something of a best-kept secret amongst mods and dandies who want more than cheap shoddy off-the-peg imitations of the real deal. “English Modernism, American Ivy League, Italian cool – this is what has influenced my designs over the years and is what I'm dedicated to,” says Claudio.
After an overwhelming response to last issue’s competitions, we are happy to announce that Phil Mack is now the proud owner of a lovely new retro bag and Barry Buckle will be painting the town red in a finely made pair of bell bottoms. Well done chaps!
Since 2001 DNA has been bringing its Italian made quality clothing online. Although production remains in Italy, Claudio is now based in Spain and a growing list of global retailers are finally beginning to stock his colourful collections. In the meantime, you can buy with confidence on-line wherever you are. It’s the clothes that do the talking but Claudio also has commendable ethics, “Working with ethics has also been of great importance to me. I have always refused to work with sweat shops, re-cycling is constant, ways to avoid unnecessary waste are always kept in consideration, and I have made customer care and satisfaction my priority.” To complete the range DNA also stocks the widest online range of quality Italian suiting fabrics sold either by the metre or you can chose something to be made up into a DNA garment.
Where:
www.dnagroove.it
Why?: Kit out your whole wardrobe with shirts, trousers, knitwear, jackets, suits, shoes and accessories with an authentic ’60s flavour and a splash of Dandy flair.
WAH WAH in Barcelona is one of our favourite record stores in Europe. MARC ARGENTER tells us what makes ’em tick
ImmediateFix
And lastly in Small Faces-related news this issue, to commemorate the unleashing of the Small Faces reissues and other forthcoming releases, a special website for Immediate Records has been launched. This already appears to be an informative portal where you can also buy the International editions and watch an exclusive trailer featuring Kenney Jones.
www.immediate-records.com
SmallFacesCDs!
Yes, one lucky reader has the opportunity to win Universal’s beautifully repackaged and expanded deluxe reissues of Small Faces, From The Beginning, Small Faces and Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake (see reviews elsewhere this issue).
Prize Question: No less than five variations of which Small Faces song appear across the four new deluxe editions?
Email your answer to
win@shindig-magazine.com
10 Win
In the racks: All kinds of cool music from blues and jazz to soul to funk, country to rockabilly, garage to prog and psych, space age sounds, exotica, early electronics, folk, krautrock, punk, new wave and ’80s and ’90s indie stuff from all around the globe. We have always specialised in the vinyl format, but also sell CDs – but with the passing of time CDs just don't sell as well as vinyl in our shop.
Your tastes: Most everything we sell, we like. Jordi [Wah Wah’s owner and boss] brings a lot of records into the store because he thinks it will sell, but I don’t see him bringing in music we would not find of interest. That's the main difference between buying music and downloading it for free – when you buy, you have to choose. In my opinion, that's a good thing. It makes you value certain things over others.
Who buys Shindig!?: Everyone from young mods who discover new musical paths to middle age people old enough to have followed the stuff covered in the mag at the time.
Your thoughts on Shindig!?: It’s the best ever magazine for ’60s/70s vintage pop, rock and new bands alike – in terms of content and design!
Where:
www.wah-wahsupersonic.com
Why we say YEAH!: A lovely looking, huge shop in downtown Barcelona, just off Las Ramblas, that has racks of reissues and rare vinyl. Cool books and mags too (including Shindig!). Wah Wah also trade as a highly eclectic record label.
Contributors: Anthony Clark, Jon ‘Mojo’ Mills, Andy Morten, Paul Ritchie and Dave Love Taylor
A shirt of your choice from the DNA range.
WIN!
Prize Question: When asked to define ‘Mod’ what memorable
phrase did Pete Meaden coin in a mid-70s NME interview? Email your answer to win@shindig-
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