The myth of the mod band
A recent broadsheet article (in The Guardian specifically) claims mod bands today aren’t very good. But do they actually exist? Or is it a case of mods finding bands that suit their musical tastes? Continue Reading
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Mods – The New Religion! book by Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson – cover art and new release date
We have been looking forward to the arrival of Mods – The New Religion! by Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson, as there’s every chance that it could be the definitive book on the 1960s mod scene. However, we have some good news and bad news. Continue Reading
Mods fine art photography at Sonic Editions
Credit to John Roberts, who spotted an article in Umbrella Magazine (above, which you can read online) about Sonic Editions and its mod-related photography. Continue Reading
New book: Time For Action – The Mod Revival 1978 – 1981
Paul Hallam has pointed me in the direction of the Time For Action – The Mod Revival 1978 – 1981 book. No surprise there, as Paul’s own Countdown Books is the publisher of this upcoming book. Continue Reading
eBay watch: Buttons: The Making of a President by Jamie Mandelkau
Just noticed that there’s a copy of Buttons: The Making of a President by Jamie Mandelkau on eBay right now, which might be of interest to people reading this site. Continue Reading
Paris City Guide now online
Huge thanks to Gabriela Giacoman for the assistance in putting together a mod-friendly guide to the city of Paris. Continue Reading
New York Times does Quadrophenia
I’ve known about this article being in production for some time, as the author gave me a call about it a while back. Now the New York Times’ feature on Quadrophenia has just been published. Continue Reading
Online: The Mods are back, but who were they?
Last night, I spotted another fairly generic article about mods, this time called The Mods are back, but who were they? To be fair, it’s actually better than a lot of recent pieces (some of which you might have seen on our Facebook page). Continue Reading
Video: Dedicated Followers of Fashion
Not sure I’ve seen this before, but it’s been on Vimeo for some time it seems – a film called Dedicated Followers of Fashion. Continue Reading
Spotify playlist: New Mod Sounds
Plenty of Spotify playlists with classic mod grooves, but what about new bands? Check out our New Mod Sounds Spotify playlist for plenty of that, containing in excess of 30 tracks from new and emerging bands on the mod scene. Continue Reading
