Displaying items by tag: the Small Faces
A Tailored History of Madras – Check It Out...
Many of us who are into the Mod scene appreciate what is termed as Madras. From, shirts to jackets, to shorts and trousers, any discerning Mod, Modernist, Ivy League fan, or stylish geezer should own something that is a summer staple among the stylish. Here is a short history of how Madras became popular in the Western world.
The Life and Times of Music Entrepreneur Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood was born in 1934 in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at Sacred Heart College. He began his career as a copywriter for a local advertising agency but in 1955, aged 21 he moved to England. At first, he took odd jobs including working as an assistant in the institution for "teenage boys" in East Anglia.
The Turning Tide by P.P. Arnold (Released October 2017) on ZANI
The Passing Show - The Life & Music of Ronnie Lane
Steve Marriott Remembered from the archives of Positive Energy of Madness.
The Life & Music Of Ronnie Lane
A documentary tells the story of Ronnie Lane from his heyday with first the Small Faces and then the Faces through the sixties and seventies and then his experiments with a rural life and the touring musical circus that he dubbed The Passing Show.
Small Faces Documentary
Documentary retrospective on the very influential British Invasion band, the Small Faces. Includes archival interviews with Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott
A Tribute to Mac – Ian Patrick ‘Mac’ McLagan (12th May 1945 – 3 December 2014)

© Words - Val Weedon
Ian McLagan was a keyboard player best known as a member of the Small Faces and Faces. He sadly died on December 3rd following complications from a stroke.
Humble Pie Performance Rockin' the Fillmore - The Complete Recordings.

© Words Matteo Sedazzari
When the album opens up with Steve Marriott bragging at the start “I've got a new axe, it's gonna make me rock hard man! “, you just know you are about to enter into a loud, powerful and epic voyage of pure rock ‘n’ roll. And if you were lucky enough to be in attendance at the Fillmore you certainly got your money’s worth, as you do with this album. Marriott and the boys play more than just a gig, they give a heroic performance that can now be remembered for the worth that it should.
The Action In The Lap Of The Mods Reviewed
I've been long excited about The Action's "In The Lap Of The Mods" book like it was the second coming. The Action, along with The Small Faces, The Kinks and David Bowie are my favourite 60's artists. From their first single as The Boys all the way down to the material cut before they became Mighty Baby (released in the 80's on a mini LP "Speak Louder Than") and even lead singer Reg King's 1971 solo LP I'm all on board as a one man American cheering section. I'm still, 18 years later, slowly wrapping my head around Mighty Baby.