Crossed Combs - retro, rockabilly, rhythm and blues, tiki and all that jazz.

McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Rebel

This is not a Hollywood biography, it is a book full of what late actor and style icon Steve McQueen knew and loved: fast cars, fast bikes, racing, and off-roading, and will appeal to his legion of admirers and racing fans everywhere!

Each vehicle featured in this 176 page book has been certified as having been driven, owned, and raced by Steve McQueen. Published by Motorbooks International.

Find out more about McQueen's Machines

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The Barbwires working on new album

News has reached us here at Crossed Combs that the wonderful Barbwires are working hard on their new album. The band just finished a recording session where they added strings, vibraphone, Hammond and farfisa organs, horns, flamenco guitars and more.

Hopefully the album by this excellent Swedish surf band will be released in the early part of 2008.

The Barbwires on MySpace

Limited edition denim

Sivletto x Bayicon denim! On Tuesday the 18th of December, at 4.30pm (local time) Sivletto will start selling limited edition jeans that they have designed together with Bayicon. Only 100 pairs made! Keep your eye on the web shop.

Ike Turner dead

Rest in peace Ike.

Norton Records Holiday Spectacular!

The lovely people at Norton Records are hosting an amazing event on the 15th of December. Get yourselves down to South Paw, at 125 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Sat. Dec.15
$15
Doors open at 8pm
18+

Reigning Sound
A-Bones (All Star Revue!)
Figures of Light
Luis & The Wildfires
The Nouvellas
Handsome Dick Manitoba
The Great Gaylord
The Mighty Hannibal
Mary Weiss
Roy Loney