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17/12/2024

“There was a very strict distinction. If you were going off on your scooter you would go in your vintage Lee's or Levis and a mac or leather mac – but at night time it was always tailor-mades.”
Polly Love, Dublin

Expanded limited edition with more photos and new interviews covering the revival period by Claire Mahoney (Detail magazine) with Toni Fox , Gina Guarnieri , Maxine Smith Katharine Hanrahan, Polly Love Justina Dewhurst Richens // Mark Baxter Jason Brummell Ian Snowball
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Countdown Books relaunched by Eddie Piller ( Acid Jazz Records Modcast with Eddie Piller & Friends group ) & Steve Rowland The first book ‘Ready Steady Girls’ now available to pre-order exclusive from www.ourfavourite.shop

13/12/2024

Ready Steady Girls
Order before midnight Saturday 14th December to have your name added to acknowledgements in the book
only at www.ourfavourite.shop

08/12/2024

Now up on Mixcloud - listen again Daniel James Warner talks The The Modfather Clothing Company The Who Eddie Pillerchatting about Randy Cozens list and the inspiration behind Michael Mulligan compilation The Mod Top 100 https://www.mixcloud.com/totallywiredradio/our-favourite-show-steve-rowland-w-michael-mulligan-051224-live/

rekkids played:
Primal Scream - Ready to go home
Dexys and Dexys Midnight Runners - Dance with me (Dutch Uncles remix)
The Special AKA - Racist friend
The Special AKA - War Crimes
Kneecap - Better way to live
The Who - The kids are alright
The Who - Won't get fooled again
The Cake You Can Have Him
Dana Gillespie - Pay You Back With Interest
David Bowie - Love you til Tuesday
Tommy Tucker - Hi Heel Sneakers
The Spinners - Sweet Thing
Gloria Jones - Finders Keepers
Dobie Gray - See You At The Go-Go
Phil Upchurch Combo - You Can’t Sit Down
Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
Ike And Tina Turner - I Can’t Believe What You Say
Doris Troy - What’cha Gonna Do About It
Elvis Costello - Getting Mighty Crowded
Definition of Sound - Boom Boom
Ronnie Lane - The Poacher
The Soul Brothers Six - I'll be loving you

Steve Rowland Our Favourite Show Monthly, Thursday 12-2pm New Wave, Soul, Punk, Ska, Revival, 2 Tone, Indie https://totallywiredradio.com/steve-rowland/ Please support TWR 💚 Thank you! https://totallywiredradio.com/support/ Part two with guest Michael talking about his compilation series and Read...

05/12/2024

Last of the live uns' for 2024 at the White Bear with guest Michael Mulligan in for part 2 of box sets, collaborations & music, plus EEddie Pilleron the phone & Daniel James Warner dropping in to talk about TThe Modfather Clothing Company new collaboration with The Who celebrating 60 years - TTotally Wired Radiowww.totallywiredradio.com

14/11/2024

Ready Steady Girls - The Female Mods' Forgotten Story
New expanded limited edition book on Eddie Piller Countdown Books. Pre Order only at www.ourfavourite.shop
Updated with new written pieces from Claire Mahoney (Detail magazine) & Jason Brummell, and a complete re-design from Steve Rowland , plus now having a accompanying dedicated 4 CD Boxset compiled by Michael Mulligan for Demon Music Group which features most if not all the female performers who appeared on the TV show Ready Steady Go in the 60s.

12/11/2024

The limited new edition of the book ‘Ready Steady Girls’ published by Countdown will be available to pre-order this Thursday (14th November) at 9am exclusively from www.ourfavourite.shop
Repackaged with more photos and new interviews covering the revival period by Claire Mahoney (Detail magazine)

Alongside the limited standard edition there will be deluxe packages available.
Follow Countdown Books for regular updates.
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Eddie Piller

11/11/2024

Thursdays pre record show with guests Michael Mulligan & Mark Baxter on Totally Wired Radio talking Steady Girls book on Countdown Books and There's No Stopping Us Now album on Demon Music Group Book pre sale announcement coming soon..
https://www.mixcloud.com/totallywiredradio/our-favourite-show-steve-rowland-w-michael-mulligan-mark-baxter-071124/

Rekkids played:
Lady (Put the Light on Me) - Intro..
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Celtic Soul Brothers - Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners
There’s No Stopping Us Now - The Supremes
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Emily Play - Pink Floyd
All Through the City - Dr Feelgood
96 Tears - Eddie and the Hotrods
I Got By In Time - The Jam
Let Him Have It - The Bureau
The British Way Of Life - The Chords
The Poacher - Ronnie Lane
Say You Don’t Mind - Dennie Lane
The Day We Caught The Train - Ocean Colour Scene
You Don’t Own Me - Lesley Gore
Too Much of a Good Thing - The Shirelles
Can I Get a Witness - Dusty Springfield
Have You Ever Had It Blue (Extended) - The Style Council

08/10/2024

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19/09/2024

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