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There’s a very cool, very niche Japanese clothing brand called The Real McCoy’s, that specialises in ridiculously high-quality repros and homages to classic mid-century menswear: flying jackets, military stuff, denim etc. It is not cheap by any means. And they don’t produce many items. All made in Japan. But pictures rarely do justice to the insane quality. Anyway… they have just revealed two new rugby shirts - and one was inspired by Wakefield’s 1968 Challenge Cup shirt. The marketing material has pictures from the final, and the text goes into detail about Wakefield and the 1968 final. Pretty bonkers.

Cameron was pretty poor in the Commons today. It pointedly avoided saying, when asked, whether he would attend any of the world cup matches. And then managed to change the subject as quickly as possible away from rugby league to the cricket. We don't ask for much - and we don't get it.

Looks like the Daily Mash have been reading this thread... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/iron-maiden-fans-somehow-immune-to-self-consciousness-epidemic-2013042666810

I'm guessing most of you guys know exactly how he feels... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-%26-entertainment/man-buys-pink-floyd-box-set%2c-puts-it-on-shelf%2c-feels-sad-201109274351/

That's a pretty tasty line-up. The guy vibing on the balloon will be Leafcutter John - pretty interesting cat. http://leafcutterjohn.com/ I took my girlfriend to a Polar Bear gig at the east London hipster club The Vortex. When the balloon action started to kick in, my girlfriend nearly pee'd herself laughing. She's a jazz heathen... Some classic Cymande: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj9hG71Cn4Q

Flute-tastic film from '67! Roland Kirk's mod jazz classic 'Making Love Afetr Hours'. Dig! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61qT-qTVWA8

A 'first dance' moment if ever I saw one...

After the 'Bee Gees' misery of the Ting Tings thread, I thought I'd take in some of the proper stuff... Proto-disco seven minute-wonder 'Girl, you need a change of mind' by Eddie Kendricks from '72. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MrNSfxbZA Pure disco's ground zero...? MFSB's TSOP from '74 with some swell Soul Train dancers... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s02l3fudK8...feature=related Then swinging by Central Park for a roller jam with the Mighty Ryders in '78...

By an amazing coincidence I was stood at the bus stop on Waterloo Bridge with those Albanian tinkers on Saturday night - they got on every damn bus for half an hour and tried to steam on and not pay! Either they're garbage buskers or they we're telling a porkie about not having any change...