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I put this mix together for the good people at Old Town General Store https://www.oldtowngeneralstore.co.uk) in Stockport.  

I am a massive fan of the shop and in the picture I am wearing a Kestin https://www.oldtowngeneralstore.co.uk/collections/kestin) over-shirt, Armor Lux https://www.oldtowngeneralstore.co.uk/collections/armor-lux) t-shirt and Dubblewear https://www.oldtowngeneralstore.co.uk/collections/dubbleware-men) jeans.

Music and clothes shops always go hand in hand together for me and in this mix, I am trying to envisage the music from a late-night party down in Underbank https://www.rediscoveringtheunderbanks.co.uk It’s probably heavily influenced by my years in the early 90s clubbing and working in...

When One Stockport asked us to take part in a short video talking about Stockport Underbanks and why we chose to open up here, we jumped at the chance. 

Along with our neighbours, Ginko, Top Of The Town Vintage, Kelsall Architects and The Good Rebel we discuss the positive regeneration, the potential of the area and what we see happening in the future. 

Check out all the great work One Stockport do by visiting the website https://www.onestockport.co.uk/

Creating this playlist was a joy. I have tried to curate something that reflects my music taste- varied, to say the least. Being from Halifax I had to dedicate a song from The Orielles and The Working Men's Club (who are more Hebden Bridge, but fit the bill all the same). There are hits from a bygone era with Curtis Mayfield and Camille Yarbrough's timeless classics getting a feature. In equal measure there are more modern features, with Leon Bridges and Bakar getting a mention. A good chunk of these songs formed the soundtrack of my youth...

All round footwear god and friend of the store, Ian Pattison, has put together the latest Spotify playlist for Old Town General Store - Volume 8. There’s a distinct 80’s vibe this one. 

A bit about Ian - 

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