Retro: Kimmer

---

• MOTOWN VIDEO PICKS BY SCOTT MORGAN
• DICK WAGNER IS COMING TO DETROIT!!!
• SRC/SEATBELTS GIG IN SAGINAW WAS A HUGE HIT!
• IGGY SLAMS CANADIAN BABY SEAL SLAUGHTER..

MOTOWN VIDEO PICKS BY SCOTT MORGAN Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:59 PM PDT Kim and Scott it was supposed to be a demo for jackie wilson but hdh decided to release it themselves. the velvelettes hit was needle in a haystack. i saw them lip synch it at the saline farm council grounds. really saying something was covered by banarama. dave marsh from cream and rolling stone turned me on to this song. i sang a verse on his satelite radio show in new york. when i went to the music awards in detroit i somehow ended up in the miracles dressing room with bobby moore and sylvester potts from the contours. i had to sing it again. maybe i should just record it. seems easier. Kimmer loves the Tempts and Supremes version of I'll Try Something New" freda's big hit was band of gold. this was the follow up. i had never seen a motown artist do the robin seymour show in faded jeans. things were changing. we saw the moby grape play live on that show. no one did that. that was about the time we refused to wear pancake makeup and lip synch.

DICK WAGNER IS COMING TO DETROIT!!! Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT Dick Wagner and business partner Suzy Michelson Kimmer got an email today from Suzy Michelson Dick Wagner's business partner out in Arizona. Suzy sent this message to me: Hi Kim, How you doing, girl? Hope all is sweet in your life... We have confirmed Dick for two dates for live gigs in Michigan in September.... His first time playing live in four years!! So of course, he has to come back to Michigan to do it! Sept 9 at the Magic Bag in Ferndale Sept 17 at White's Bar in Saginaw He's excited, and playing a lot to get ready. :-)) He's got great back up: Donny Hartman as guest star, Ray Goodman, and the Soul's Journey band. In fact, Prakash John will probably (not definite yet) sit in also at the Magic Bag!! Yay, he's a monster talent... So here's our update: Dick and I will be in Michigan starting around 1st of Sept. We'll be rehearsing in Saginaw from around Sept 2 to 8th. Then we will be in Detroit from Sept 8 for a few days and then back to Saginaw for the gig at White's Bar on the 17th. Can't wait to meet you!!! Big hugs, Suzy Dick and Mark Farner Looks like I will be able to work with Dick and follow him around with my cameras. How exciting. Stay tuned and I will be doing a lot of stories on all the projects Dick has going in Detroit. I talked him today and I can't wait for the fans to see what is up for the end of August into September... Mr Wagner is such a a charming man and brilliant Maestro of Rock guitar... See you soon Suzy and Dick! xxooK Here is a a video opf "She Said" that I made for Dick....

SRC/SEATBELTS GIG IN SAGINAW WAS A HUGE HIT! Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT SRC/Seatbelts in Saginaw/photo: Rick Mills Got a happy call this am from Scott Richardson lead vocalist and songwriter of the legendary SRC band.... He told me right away that is rained a bit last night and this giant rainbow appeared behind the stage.... and lucky for us Rick Mills the lead guitarist of The Seatbelts captured this shot of it... So cool... Beautiful night. Skid Marx called me from sound check and I got to hear Scott singing and it was pitch perfect and just perfect! Scott calls me and sings songs to me over the phone and it is always such fun . I loved hearing that last night. Kimmer and Joe Ruffner :) During the show Dave, a shy friend of mine... called me and just pointed his cell phone at SRC so I could listen in. I just loved it! Staye tuned folks as there are some really exciting things happening with SRC soon.... Also my dear friend Mr. Dick Wagner is coming to Detroit soon and I will be with him on his media blitz, rehearsals and his shows as well... VERY COOL to be Kimmer!!! thanks to all my friends out there XXOOK Video I made for Scott and SRC: Video I made for Dick Wagner and Frost Kimmer @ SRC Ferndale Show Saginaw News Story/SRC

IGGY SLAMS CANADIAN BABY SEAL SLAUGHTER.. Posted: 31 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT Musician Iggy Pop arrives at PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards at The Hollywood Palladium on September 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (September 24, 2010 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America) ***Warning*** this story is graphic and tough to watch but I feel very strongly as does Iggy about that fact that this horrific Baby Seal "hunting" is still going on! FULL PETA STORY HERE Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Iggy Pop is raising his voice against Canada's horrific seal slaughter. Each year, the Canadian government allows sealers to descend on the ice to club hundreds of thousands of seals to death and sell the animals' pelts on the international fur market. Sealers routinely hook these fuzzy creatures in the eyes, cheeks, or mouth to avoid damaging their fur and then drag the animals across the ice. The seal-hunters crush baby seals' skulls in with their clubs before they skin them. The Stooges' front man has joined forces with PETA to denounce the seal slaughter by starring in a public service announcement and spreading the word that "Canada's club scene sucks."

You are subscribed to email updates from Retro: Kimmer To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

[New post] Battles scars,the future and past of the Marvel U.

Battles scars,the future and past of the Marvel U. dailypop | July 31, 2011 at 8:53 pm | Categories: Marvel | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-2UY

Across the street at the Distinguished Competition, an entire line of 52 monthly books is being revised and re-imagined to an audience that publishers hope and pray will show up at the comic shop or online, eager to be part of the a new age. At Marvel, the idea seems to be to build on the legacy and history of the past while re-appraising the material for a younger audience. Marvel has a slew of successful films that theoretically could result in movie-goers walking into a comic shop only to find hardcover omnibus collections and three part mini-series that tie into Fear Itself. The solution is to create a new line of original graphic novels called Season One. Modernizing key details while retaining what makes these heroes so appealing, the books should appeal to fans of the iconic Marvel Heroes.

Additionally, there will be a Point One one shot taking the impetus from the point one issues that brought readers up to speed to the monthly books.

... we are doing a one-shot in November literally called "Point One," and we've been describing it internally as "our Rosetta Stone to the future." Not just in terms of saying, "We have a big event coming next year, and here's stuff leading up to it," but instead in teeing several different initiatives up -- some short term, some longer term. Some series that are going to be launching and some big storylines that are going to be taking place in major titles.

So it's your one-stop shopping glimpse into the next year of Marvel. In a way, it's almost like the big time board we did in "Avengers" #5, but instead of a big chart in Tony Stark's cave, it's a big thick comic filled with stories by a number of creators. All the stories in "Point One" are completely new. They're not excerpts from upcoming issues or little previews of things. They're completely new stories being done for this one-shot by a bevy of our top creators. I can tell you that one of the stories is Matt and Terry setting up a bridge from "Fear Itself" into "Defenders," but there are a number of other high level, strong pedigree teams setting up things for the future in this book. There will be a wraparound that contextualizes what all these stories mean for the future.

It will harken back to what I think the Annuals used to be when everybody remembers them as being so great -- the big special issue that would come out and blow your mind with all the craziness in it. That's our goal with "Point One." It is literally the first point in the next year or 18 months of Marvel publishing. You can start here and experience a lot of stuff that give you a glimpse of what's coming and will hopefully energize you into following assorted Marvel titles and the Marvel line as a whole moving into 2012 and beyond.

Via CBR.com

Details surrounding the 'Battle Scars' story following Fear Itself are still scant, but the preview images looks quite grim. We'll just have to wait to find out all the details. One thing is for sure, the new Defenders starring Dr Strange, Iron Fist, Red She Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer, by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson sounds like a knock out... and it had better be.

The book will have a core cast of Doctor Strange, Namor, Red She-Hulk, the Silver Surfer and Fraction's return to the character of Iron Fist, who he wrote for sixteen issues (plus an annual and two specials) in the Immortal Iron Fist series. The series will feature these leads plus a number of as-yet-unknown helpers attempting to unravel a cosmic conspiracy uncovered while attempting to help the Hulk.

Via ComicsAlliance.

With so much of the planet in chaos and destruction, Tony Stark humbled, the mighty Thor living in exile and Steve Rogers once again in morning over the death of Bucky, things look grim for the immediate future.

Before we being work on the actual book, we know where things are going to end up, and we know what the fallout will be. Some of that sometimes shifts a little bit as you get deeper into your story. But quite often – and I know this has been the case for Joe Q a number of times -- we're more excited about where the event story is leading us and what happens after than we are in the event story proper. Going into "Fear Itself" we knew more or less where we were going with the characters and where they'd all end up, so this is a fairly natural extension. "Fear Itself" is still a story with a beginning, middle and an end – and it does end -- but the fallout from that ending will spring you forward into any number of titles. Some of them are the ongoing books. There will be fallout in "Captain America" -- there almost can't not be given that Bucky is dead and Steve is now Cap again. There will be fallout for tons of other characters like the fact that Iron Man has taken a drink of alcohol to appease Odin. That's not something that can just go away after "Fear Itself." That has to play out in "Iron Man." And there are other elements and aspects that can become their own projects and stories set in the Marvel Universe that will be featured in things like "Battle Scars" and "The Fearless" and these other books that tend to spin out like "Defenders" or the Jason Aaron/Marc Silvestri "Hulk."

Via CBR.com

Kiel Phegley: Tom, there's a lot of news that hit from Marvel over the week of San Diego, but the thing that really stands out as a new kind of project is the Season One line of graphic novels. In the past, I'd spoken to Joe Q about OGNs at Marvel, and he was pretty adamant that doing projects like this didn't make sense on financial grounds alone. The argument there was that it wasn't cost effective to release anything that wasn't serialized as single issues first. What's changed between now and then that makes these graphic novels a viable storytelling format at Marvel?

Tom Brevoort:Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to give you the full picture of this because some of the information is still proprietary. But the long and the short of it is that we've got ancillary revenue streams for the Season One projects, and that's what makes it work in this case. We haven't announced everything we're going to do with these yet, and these ancillary uses don't necessarily have anything to do with the direct market, but it's a particular set of circumstances that allows us in this case to print these books first as OGNs and not start with a serialized format. And if they do well, there may be more things like this. We live in an evolving world where suddenly new opportunities open to us – whether those opportunities are in the digital landscape or things that being a part of Disney opens up to us, or what have you.

The landscape is constantly changing, and what might have been a hard and fast rule a year ago, five years ago, ten years ago doesn't necessarily stay that way forever. Certainly 15 or 20 years ago, people would have called you crazy if you said, "One day, 90 to 100% of your publishing line will be collected in hardcovers and trade paperbacks and sold in bookstores" or "Your books will routinely be sold on computers directly to people who can read comics on their phones." They'd say, "That's crazy! This is madness! There's no model for that" -- until there is. Now the technology has evolved so that a particular set of opportunities has opened up.

---------------------------

With the Season Ones, we see an opportunity to go outside of our normal sphere of dedicated, hardcore readers and hopefully connect with some people who are not regular readers of what we do. But if we do our jobs well, maybe they'll become regular readers. Or maybe they'll be irregular readers who just pick up a trade paperback now and then. Every little bit helps. But our expectation is that they will be useful and valuable for an audience who's not as steeped in what we do. And promoting them off of Marvel's 50th anniversary is a way to either invite people back to some characters they once knew and were involved with or characters they've vaguely heard of but don't know where to start.

That's actually one of the issues I've seen a number of times – most recently and particularly at my FormSpring page. The week after "Captain America" hit, I got a bunch of questions from people saying, "I liked 'Thor.' I liked 'Captain America' and 'X-Men: First Class.' I'm thinking about reading comics...where should I start?" And on some level, I think, "What a crazy question. You should be able to start wherever you want. Just pick up a book and go." But for somebody on the outside looking in, seeing the sheer number of titles we publish and all the versions of the characters, all the stuff going on – not being familiar with any of it can make it intimidating and daunting. They just don't know where to put their first footstep. And that confusion paralyzes them. It keeps them from making a leap into trying something they might really like. So that's what Season One is about too -- giving readers new and old a nice, easy entry point into our world and our characters, whether they've read about them before or not. It's not our sole motivation, but the timing is great right now with "Cap" in the media spotlight because people are showing up and asking, "Where do I begin?"

The stories are updated and contemporized in a way that doesn't lose the core of them. That is to say, it's tough to do a story set in 2011 in which people don't have cell phones, which is sort of a ridiculous thing to say. But to point to a completely different genre, in suspense fiction if people have cell phones, the game changes completely -- it's tough to be stranded at a secluded cabin if everybody can text or call. So you need to be aware of that. So these needed to be updated to a world of 2011 rather than of 1962.

But most of all, the thing we wanted these to be like were the Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale color books: "Daredevil: Yellow" and "Spider-Man: Blue" and "Hulk: Gray" -- all of which fit this model.

Via CBR.com

I hope that the Season One graphic novel series takes off for Marvel and proves more productive than the Earth One series premiered by DC Comics where readers are immersed in an entirely new universe featuring newly imagined versions of their favorite characters.

Add a comment to this post

WordPress.com | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Publish text, photos, music, and videos by email using our Post by Email feature.

Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://subscribe.wordpress.com

Retro: Kimmer

---

BLUE SNAGGLETOOTH VINYL LP RELEASE PARTY! Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:31 PM PDT Chris Taylor with the New Blue Snaggletooth LP Went downtown Ann Arbor tonight to celebrate Blue Snaggletooth's Blue Vinyl LP release party at the very cool comic book store Vault of Midnight... My daughter Lesley brought her friend Eric and we trekked around Ann Arbor on a balmy and very crowded Friday night... It was a big party around A2. This cool Tshirt was free with an LP Purchase My good friend Blue Snaggletooth (listen to their music here) guitarist Chris Taylor invited us to the launch party... Three bands and a ton of people in attendance. It was really packed with fans and that made me happy for the Blue Snag guys... Lesley and Eric did most of the video and some stills. They were up front for the entire gig. I was hanging in the back where it was a bit cooler. If you would like to purchase a rally cool blue vinyl LP email me retrokimmer@gmail and I get you the information... Photo: Claire Minneboo Blue Snaggletooth Intergalactic psychedelic universal overlords, taking your mind on an audio/visual journey through the deepest reaches of your subconscious. If wizards could cast spells with guitars they would sound like this.... Blue Snaggletooth Line Up Chris Taylor - Guitar, Vocals Jess Willyard - Guitar, Vocals Ian Sugierski - Drums Ian Harris - Bass Claire and Curtis I met the coolest girl tonight... Claire... she sat by me for most of the gig and it turns out that her brother Curtis is one of the owners of Vault of Midnight. I took that opportunity to show Lesley's art work to him... He thought Lesley's art was awesome.... So we will talk soon to discuss which way to promote her work. Claire loves photography and has a great eye for design as well... I think she may join me as a blogger! She is a natural for it... We had a fun Friday night got home around 1:30A and really enjoyed the show. Check out the video... it was hard to shoot as the lighting was dim and it was really hot in there...But the band really kicked of the jams..... Eric and Lesley at Vault of Midnight VAULT OF MIDNIGHT IN ANN ARBOR

You are subscribed to email updates from Retro: Kimmer To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

[New post] Doctor Who and The Savages

Doctor Who and The Savages dailypop | July 30, 2011 at 8:45 am | Tags: doctor who hartnell, doctor who reviews | Categories: Doctor Who- 1st Doctor | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-2Rm

Doctor Who and The Savages

Story 026
Transmitted 28 May - 18 June 1966
Written by Ian Stuart Black

The Doctor has managed to land the TARDIS in the midst of an advanced civilization. They are so far advanced in technology that they not only know of him but have predicted his arrival. Their society seems to good to be true, prompting suspicion from the Doctor's traveling companions Steven and Dodo. just before he is honored as a respected guest, the Doctor feels compelled to ask how this world has accomplished what appears to be a reality that is too good to be true. The grim reality nearly costs his life.

When Innes Lloyd took over as producer, he inherited a great number of scripts that were already in production including the 13 week-long epic, the Dalek's Master Plan. The Savages is an unusual script and being that so much of it is lost, an accurate judgement is all but impossible to make. What we do have in regards to information is rather intriguing, however.

The story opens with the Doctor not only aware of the location of his arrival, but he is exuberant about it. Promising an advanced and perfect society, he leaves his companions Steven and Dodo to survey the area and confirm his suspicions. How and why the Doctor knows of this place is never explained nor is it ever touched upon in subsequent stories which makes it all the more intriguing in my opinion. What the Doctor is not aware of is that he is being watched from the bushes by frightened savages dressed in tattered clothing. Bearing similarities to prehistoric man, they are in direct conflict with the sleek Utopian citizens that greet the Doctor. Not only is the Doctor expected, he is to be given a great honor from the governing council of the planet's civilization. The Doctor mentions his companions as a passing thought which rankles his welcoming party who counted on him arriving alone.

Just how these people can know of the Doctor and are able to track the path of his TARDIS is a complete mystery to me. It remains part of the plot as the society is technologically advanced to the point that it impresses the Doctor and tickles his fancy (hence his continuous giggling). As he is brought before the council, Steven and Dodo are rounded up. However, the pair of companions have gotten bored in the TARDIS and decided to venture outside, narrowly missing a spear hurled from a craggy cliff side.

Once inside the great city, Dodo is hardly relieved and if anything is far more suspicious of her surroundings. During a guided tour, she scarpers off and finds herself in a forbidden laboratory where a deranged man wanders down a corridor, half-blind and unable to communicate. It is a terrifying moment that must have had quite an impact with the viewers at home.

It is clear that there is more going on than meets the eye. Savages are rounded up like quarry through the use of light guns and drained of their life essence, the secret behind the super advanced society that houses the select few chosen to live there. The Doctor is chosen by the council of Elders, but he is disgusted by their practices. The process needed to maintain their society drains the life of so many, leaving them dried up husks of their former selves, living like animals in fear of another attack.

The Savage Chal is as dried husk after having the life force drained from him

Dodo wanders through the halls of the city

Like many of the mid-late 1960's Doctor Who stories, the companions play a vital role in the Savages, especially Dodo. The Mancunian Dodo takes a lot of flack for being useless, but judged on her behavior in stories such as this she's not half bad. Rebellious and headstrong, she is dwarfed the massive gangly Steven Taylor but is rarely intimidated by him. She not only gets herself into trouble but can even extricate herself from a tight spot as well. The unfortunate thing is that we only have two whole stories to judge her on and a bit of the War Machines where she barely registers. I'll throw my vote in for Dodo Chaplet being a decent companion worth re-evaluation.

I've often thought of Ian Chesterton as the character that I'd like to think I'd be in the universe of Doctor Who. Brave, intelligent and reliable, Chesterton is a noble hero (he was even knighted!). The reality is that I'd probably be more like Steven Taylor. While Steven is an astronaut from the future, he's something of a doofus, often stumbling through problems and causing as little mess as he can. He is frustrated by the Doctor and can't get Dodo to listen to him at all, leaving him with very little positive impact with his traveling companions. I quite enjoy Steven as he is an interesting alternative to the more successful and resourceful  characters on the program, but he is a bit of a waste, isn't he?

At the conclusion of the Savages, Steven remains behind to help rebuild the society from the ground up. We are shown the Doctor as being supportive and more than a little shaken at losing yet another traveling companion, but what is the likelihood that Steven would make a great leader... or even a good one? Actor Peter Purves jokingly stated that he would have loved to have seen the Doctor return only to find it a shambles.

The most interesting part of The Savages is when the Doctor is subjected to the process and drained of nearly all of his energy, all of it transferred to the Elder known as Jano (played by Freddie Jager, later to appear in the Planet of Evil with Tom Baker). It's a startling development as it leaves the Doctor a deranged, barely conscious creature whom Dodo and Steven must lead around by the hand. Even more interesting is that Jano takes on the Doctor's mannerisms and speaking pattern, as well as a disdain for Jano's world.

In 1966, the BBC were aware that they would have to replace leading man William Hartnell if they wanted to keep the program going. Plans of introducing a younger version of the character could be part of the reason why Jano retains the Doctor's persona for so long. It's an interesting theory, but I wager that it is as much a coincidence as the Doctor having his life essence drained in this story while he dies two stories later complaining that 'this old body of mine has worn thin.'

All very interesting but it implies that not just the production team but the BBC were thinking far ahead... and all of the evidence implies that they were in fact flying by the seat of their pants week to week.

In any case, the mind transference is one of the more striking elements of this story along with its message about imperialism and the subjugation of others to advance society. The plot may sound ham-fisted and awkward at times, but the ideas are incredible and the possibilities of a dark secret lying in the middle of a utopia something that would be revisited several times later in stories such as the Macra Terror.

The Doctor is drained of his life force

Weakened, the Doctor wanders about in a daze

Like many other adventures from this time period, The Savages remains complete with only the audio track and a few still images remaining to give any clue as to what it was like back in the day.  From the little information that we have, the Savages sounds like it was a creepy atmospheric story with some nice location work, skillful camera direction and a number of fantastic supporting actors.

Until we actually get to see more of it, there are only a few ways to experience the Savages, through the magnificent Loose Canons reconstructions:

LC29 The Savages (loose canon 29)
watch?v=F76sjGMTai4

There's also this:

watch?v=fsPB-MzF58I

... and the resources below.

Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who the Savages

The First Doctor: The First Doctor

Add a comment to this post

WordPress.com | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Express yourself. Start a blog.

Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://subscribe.wordpress.com

Latest articles from Retro To Go

---

• Size? exclusive reissue of 1970s Adidas Forest Hills trainers now available
• ReCover iPhone4 Case - turn your phone into a retro gadget
• For sale: 1960s modernist Parker Residence in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA
• Lilystar Teapot
• Beatle Troop Wall Sticker
• eBay watch: Large 1950s midcentury-style coffee table
• 1960s Santa and Cole Pie de Salon floor lamp by Jaume Sans
• Woven Suitcase Bag from Topshop
• Green Floral Dress from Dorothy Perkins
• The Smiths limited edition Complete Collector's Boxset on Rhino

Size? exclusive reissue of 1970s Adidas Forest Hills trainers now available Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:43 AM PDT We saw some appalling David Beckham variants of these earlier today, so it's nice to see balance restored with this Size? exclusive reissue of the Adidas Forest Hills trainers, which goes back to year one for inspiration. First produced in the 1970s and named after New York's Forest Hills tennis centre, this tennis shoe turned terrace classic, with its lightweight NASA technology, has been consistently popular and regularly reissued, most recently in a 'bold' coloured version and a grey and blue combo, both of which got mixed reactions. The new version goes old school - white leather upper, metallic gold stripes and 'sunshine' outsole - a reissue that's part of the Archive collection and exclusive to the Size? chain. Available now online - but not for long. Find out more at the Size? website

ReCover iPhone4 Case - turn your phone into a retro gadget Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:40 AM PDT Interesting idea, if you think your mobile phone is looking just a little too 'modern', you can always stick on a ReCover iPhone4 Case and throw it back in time. It's a practical item, designed to protect our investment from bumps and scratches - just clip it on (it doesn't block your camera) and you are away. But once on, with the aid of those clever graphics, your phone starts to look like a game controller, a calculator or an SLR camera. Depending on which one you buy obviously. Talking of buying, each one costs £12.99. Find out more at the Firebox website

For sale: 1960s modernist Parker Residence in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:45 AM PDT If modernism with great views appeals, the US looks like the place to be, judging by the Parker Residence in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. An impressive, almost futuristic residence, it's actually nearly 50 years old, the work of architect Foster Rhodes Jackson in 1964. It looks stunning now, it must have quite a site when constructed 'back in the day'. Just as impressive are the views. See the agent's site for some snaps of those views of the Abalone Cove and across to Catalina Island or take our word for it. Pretty stunning, with an elevated living space to get the most out of them. Inside, there should be plenty of space for you too. Set over two floors, the accommodation includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a family room, living room, along with a breakfast and dining area. Outside there's plenty of land, room for a pool and a double garage already there. Not cheap at $1,499,000 (around £910,000), but it was never likely to be. Find out more at the SoCal Modern website Via WowHaus

Lilystar Teapot Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:45 AM PDT   New in at Brighton's Pussy Home Boutique this week are these Lilystar Teapots. Scant information is available about them, but they are of French origin, are made from bright coloured ceramic and have a sleek retro shape. The teapots are available in either yellow or blue, with a contrasting white handle. They cost £22.50 each from Pussy Home Boutique.

Beatle Troop Wall Sticker Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:36 AM PDT   It has been a while since we featured a wall sticker (although we've mentioned plenty in the past) and this one combines two iconic images in one. The Beatle Troop Wall Sticker takes the iconic Abbey Road picture, but instead of the Fab Four, the road is being crossed by Star Wars Stormtroopers. The sticker is in black and white and measures 263cm wide by 110cm wide. It costs £100 from Blue Sun Tree.

eBay watch: Large 1950s midcentury-style coffee table Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:09 AM PDT Nice design and right now, a nice price for this large 1950s midcentury-style coffee table. According to the seller, it's 'probably' made of blond oak, with a 'black glas' top and those four angled legs. The whole thing about 100cm wide and 53cm tall. Condition is said to be 'excellent original', with only light wear, mostly to the legs. The top has 'very light wear' only. If you fancy it in our living room, the current price is £9. Find out more at the eBay website

1960s Santa and Cole Pie de Salon floor lamp by Jaume Sans Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:00 AM PDT Cool, classy and indeed classic, that's the Santa and Cole Pie de Salon floor lamp by Jaume Sans. From the early part of the decade as you might have guessed, this 1963 design offers up an adjustable leather-covered brass stem, which opens out into a base with three points of support. On top of all that is the shade, which is available in three different shapes and in either stitched beige cardboard, natural ribbon or white linen. Prices vary depending on our finish, but start at £690. Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Woven Suitcase Bag from Topshop Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT Although it calls itself a suitcase, there's little chance of you fitting anything but your smalls in this petite Woven Suitcase Bag from Topshop.   Based on the ever popular vintage train case, this little beauty has the added extra of a cross-body strap. The combination of the canvas and 'Chartreuse' faux-leather give the bag a real summertime feel and is then finished with an antiqued brass catch for extra vintage feel. £35 from Topshop. See the website for more details.

Green Floral Dress from Dorothy Perkins Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT This Green Floral Dress is part of Dorothy Perkins summer Floradita range, inspired by the more floral feminine looks of the 50s. The gathered detail at the front, finished with a subtle bow, gives a flattering bell-shape to the skirt. The citrus shades of the floral pattern makes this an ideal summer daytime frock with an understated vintage feel. Perfect Betty Draper chic for weddings & picnics in the country. The dress is £50 from Dorothy Perkins but is selling fast so snap one up while you still can.

The Smiths limited edition Complete Collector's Boxset on Rhino Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:47 AM PDT Morrissey continues to get the headlines (for better or worse) some 30 years or so after the group formed, but very soon, you'll be able to re-discover just why he came to prominence in the first place - by grabbing The Smiths Complete Collector's Boxset on Rhino. It's impressive. Even if you have all the original albums in your collection, you'll be tempted by this. As long as you are a Smiths fan, that is. The collection has been 'reworked' by Johnny Marr and Rhino UK, with the set including all four of the band's studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come) plus live album Rank and compilations Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs. Each has been taken back to original tape sources and remastered by Johnny Marr at Metropolis Studios in London. Not only that, this limited edition (just 3,000) heavyweight trunk boxset has all eight albums on Mini LP replica style CDs in gatefold card wallets, all eight albums on 12-inch vinyl LPs (5 singles, 3 doubles), 25x 7-inch Singles (the entire The Smiths Singles collection) including specially reproduced rarities, a 36" x 24" Poster of all album and single cover artwork, The Complete Picture DVD of the band's music videos, an 8 page 12-inch booklet featuring expanded liner notes, 8x 12-inch art prints of each album cover artwork and an exclusive code to download the whole catalogue as high quality MP3s (320k). Wow. Smaller CD and binyl boxes are also available, but if you want the 'big one', you'll be looking at paying £249.99. You can pre-order now ahead of October release. Find out more at the Rhino website

You are subscribed to email updates from Retro To Go To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610