Thanks to Jason Brummell for putting me onto Buttoned Down – My Life With Ben And Beyond by Daphne Sherman and Terry Rawlings, which will be available though Substitute Publishing and will definitely be of interest to a mod audience.
Books
Coming soon: Punks On Scooters – The Bristol Mod Revival 1979 – 1985
It isn’t actually out until October and as yet, there doesn’t seem to be anywhere to pre-order it. But it’s still worth flagging up Punks On Scooters – The Bristol Mod Revival 1979 – 1985 by Michael W Salter.
Paul Hallam Odds & Sods book signing at the Photographers’ Gallery, London
We have mentioned the book before, but if you want a signed copy, get yourself over to the Photographers’ Gallery in London tomorrow (25th June 2016), where Paul Hallam will be signing his Odds & Sods book.
New mod fiction: East of Acton by Roger Marriott
Paul Hallam’s Old Dog Books is certainly prolific right now, with new titles seemingly landing every month. The latest is one definitely of mod interest – East of Acton by Roger Marriott.
Keith Moon book launch at The Baracuta Store in London
I’m guessing you know all about Keith Moon: There is No Substitute by Ian Snowball by now, but if you don’t, please check out our article on it. If you want to get your hands on one first, you can always get yourself down to the official book launch.
Coming soon: Walls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachel (Picador)
This looks an interesting and weighty read – Walls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachel (Picador).
New mod fiction: Glory Boys by Jim Iron and John Steel (Caffeine Nights Publishing)
Outside of Absolute Beginners and Alan Fletcher’s output, there used to be pretty much no mod-related fiction around. Things have changed drastically over the last few years though, with new titles appearing pretty much year on year. The latest on the shelves is Glory Boys by Jim Iron and John […]
Out now: Paul Smith’s Cycling Scrapbook (Thames and Hudson)
There are so many mods with an interest in cycling, which might also mean an interest in Paul Smith’s Cycling Scrapbook, which has just been released by Thames and Hudson.