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Comments Off on Radio Jingles
We have always been fans of the radio jingle here at VOEA, especially those from across the pond… I have always been jealous of the radio system in the US of A, they haven’t got the strict legislation we have, so, small, independent radio stations...
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Comments Off on Pretty As I Wanna Be – The Bernard Purdie Story
Bernard Purdie is known as The Worlds most recorded drummer. Although he is best known for being the Funky drummer with James Brown, Purdies session work reads like a Who’s Who of Music.He even has his own drumming style known as – The Purdie...
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1960s, 1970s, Music, Vinyl •
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Comments Off on Mowest Records – Ahead of its Time
After a grand total of 10 albums, 40 singles and two years in business Mowest Records was closed down by Berry Gordy in 1973 and swiftly swept under the carpet as Motown tried to keep the train moving forwards. A sad and slightly undignified end to a label...
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Comments Off on Out On The Streets – Meter Maids
Meter Maids, Traffic Wardens, Parking enforcement officers, call them what you like, but it’s never a good sign seeing one of them strolling around your car ready to slap a ticket on your windscreen. This collection of photos include Claudine Penn,...
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Comments Off on Bring A Pack Lunch
We don’t really do irony here at VOEA, we tend to feature what we like, love, or find interesting at least. And this is no exception… It’s lunchboxes. ...
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Comments Off on Quelle 1972 Mail Order Catalogue
Paisley patterned shirts, Quartz 2001 watches, Young Club clothing range, James Last Albums and a random record player on a carpet are just some of the highlights of this catalogue filled with retro gems. Quelle is the German equivalent of the Littlewoods...
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Comments Off on Ten Songs a Week – Inner City Blues
You may have had your Five a day, now it’s time for your Ten Songs a week.These cool compilations are put together by freelance graphic designer Jean Mosambi. As well as selecting some good tunes Jean also uses his designing skills to create some...
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1970s, Architecture •
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Comments Off on Abandoned Futuristic Houses
These futuristic style apartments might look like they’re from the discarded film set of the Woody Allen movie Sleeper, but they’re actually houses on an abandoned luxury resort known as the San-Zhi Pod Village in Taiwan. Construction of...
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Comments Off on Thunder Soul – The Kashmere Stage Band
This is the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, a bunch of school kids from Houston, Texas who between 1968 and 1977 created some of the dirtiest, nastiest funk music to come out of the southern states. This is also a story that is so good you couldn’t better...
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Comments Off on Mike James Kirkland – Hang on in There
Sometimes all it takes is a knowing reference, sometimes a sample and on certain occasions a cover version to bring an old name out of obscurity and into the limelight once more. When John Legend and The Roots covered Mike James Kirkland’s ‘Hang...
