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• Trailer for 60s-based remake of Brighton Rock now online
• eBay watch: 1970s Krups wall clock
• Alega 1970s table lamp by Vico Magistretti
• Gainsbourg heads to DVD and Blu-ray
• Mo'Lectrics - classic moustache light switch covers
• Puma Roma 68 Vintage trainers get a reissue in two colour options
• Manchester Musical History Tour book by Phill Gatenby and Craig Gill

Trailer for 60s-based remake of Brighton Rock now online Posted: 20 Nov 2010 11:02 AM PST At last (but still well ahead of the February 4th 2011 release date), we have the trailer for the remake of Brighton Rock. As you might well know, this is an updated remake, the original era being shifted by 30 years or so to the early 1960s, throwing in some parka-clad mods and scooters for added effect. Check it out now below:   Via Modculture

eBay watch: 1970s Krups wall clock Posted: 20 Nov 2010 06:16 AM PST A great, eye-catching design - and this Krups wall clock is still modestly priced, despite some initial interest. The clock is from the 1970s, with the colour of the plastic described as 'forest green', with a black circular face, a perspex screen and hands on white plastic, with red plastic for the seconds. It also has the original Krups label. Condition is described as 'very good' and crucially, it's down as being in full working order. £17 is the current price, which seems very reasonable. Find out more at the eBay website

Alega 1970s table lamp by Vico Magistretti Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:59 AM PST Not an obvious vintage design to reissue, but the Alega table lamp by Vico Magistretti has been reissued by Vistosi. It's a very simple, possibly timeless design from 1970 - but there's more to it than might meet the eye. That shade is white blown glass for example, while the base is in crystal glass. Powered by 3 x 40W bulbs, you can pick one up for £380. Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Gainsbourg heads to DVD and Blu-ray Posted: 20 Nov 2010 03:41 AM PST Not long out of the cinema, the recent biopic of Serge Gainsbourg, which went by the name of Gainsbourg, is heading to DVD and Blu-ray in a matter of weeks. Both are set for release on 10th January 2011, so you might want to save some of your Christmas money if you were a fan of the movie when it went round the cinemas - or you missed it first time round. It had mixed reviews, some people loving it, others disappointed - but if you're still reading now, I suspect you're one of the former. According to the details we've been sent, both discs have the same extras, including some behind the scenes footage, an exclusive interview with writer / director Joann Sfar and Eric Elmosnino (Serge), plus a further interview with Joann Sfar and the original trailer. Of course, the Blu-ray version will also be in high definition. Both versions are available to pre-order now at Amazon, with the DVD discounted to £11.99, the Blu-ray down to £15.99. Find out more at the Amazon website

Mo'Lectrics - classic moustache light switch covers Posted: 20 Nov 2010 02:54 AM PST Many of you will know that it's currently Movember, a month-long charity event when moustaches are grown for charity. Well, if you can't grow a moustache, you can get one in a different way - with the Mo'Lectrics moustache light switch covers. Oh yes, it's also a money spinner for the charity too, with 50 per cent of profits through November going to Movember, reason enough to buy. But there's another reason too - these covers feature vintage-style moustaches in a selection of colours, looking more than a little eye-catching in your home. They retail for £2.95 or you can get a set of all nine (pictured above) for £23. Find out more at the Mo'Lectrics website

Puma Roma 68 Vintage trainers get a reissue in two colour options Posted: 20 Nov 2010 02:18 AM PST We're taking a rare excursion into the land of Puma, but for good reason - two new colour options of the Puma Roma 68 Vintage trainers. Designed back in 1968 to honour the National Italian football team for winning the European Cup, this reissued vintage take comes in a choice of  chocolate brown and bamboo on a leather and leatherette upper, or white and navy, both with a suede toe piece, a rubber mudguard and Puma stripe branding on the sides, a rubber sole and a gold Roma 68 printed on the side. See the brown version over the page. Both designs are priced the same, £54.99 secures you a classic. Find out more at the Size? website

Manchester Musical History Tour book by Phill Gatenby and Craig Gill Posted: 20 Nov 2010 01:49 AM PST If you happen to a local of Manchester or fancy a trip there sometime soon, you can find out about the city's musical heritage with Manchester Musical History Tour by Phill Gatenby and Craig Gill. Not an obvious choice, not least because much of the 'heritage' has been flattened over time. But there's plenty there if you look closely. This particular book claims to show you all the key venues and clubs of the city's past, as well as other locations connected to acts over the last 50 years. So expect the Twisted Wheel venues for example, but  more likely, expect a heavy focus on the last 30 years - lots of Smiths, New Order, Joy Division and acid house you would imagine. Filling 160 pages, the book is available to pre-order now, priced at £5.96 and out on 1st December 2010. Find out more at the Amazon website Via Electric Roulette

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