This has slipped past us somehow, but if you were a fan of CENtral 1179 (the Twisted Wheel Story), you might want to check out Groovesville USA, the new book by Keith Rylatt. As you might have guessed, Groovesville USA looks at Detroit’s soul and R&B scene. Yes, Motown is […]
Books
The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis
To be honest, I'd never heard of this book until…well, about 5 minutes ago. But The Big Beat Scene by Royston Ellis does sound interesting. First published in 1961 (and republished with a new foreword by the author), the book is said to chronicle Britain's teenage generation, as well as […]
The London Nobody Knows – Radio 4
You might have seen the film (we reviewed it right here) or you might have the original book by Geoffrey Fletcher from the 1960s. If you're a fan of either, you might want to catch The London Nobody Knows on BBC radio 4. Historian and presenter, Dan Cruickshank, has a […]
eBay watch: Quadrophenia novel – 99p
I know we've featured this before, but I also know a number of you are still looking for a copy, so I'm glad to flag up any cheap copies of the Quadrophenia novel by Alan Fletcher – like this one. Long out of print (probably not been printed since its […]
Swinger's Guide to London reissue
Ok, it's a long story, but an interesting one that could mean a reissue of A Swinger's Guide To London by Piri Halasz. I've never seen the original, but when trying to find a copy, I managed to get in touch with the author, who wrote the book as a […]
Mod Crop The Musical returns
It was running last year and now Mod Crop The Musical is returning for another run in Nottingham. Written by Steve Wallis and Quadrophenia novelist Alan Fletcher, the story is set in 1965 and based on Brummel's Last Riff, the latter writers' first novel in his Mod Crop Trilogy. It's […]
Friday on my Mind book reviewed
We did mention it briefly some time back, but now we have a review of the Friday on my Mind book online. The book is an autobiography from Don Hughes, detailing his early years, his entry into the mod scene, his experiences of it in the capital and its eventual […]
Stark Raving Mod! book reviewed
A new book review online, specifically for the book Stark Raving Mod! Written by Ariana Klepac and Winston Posters, the book is a history of the Australian mod scene during the 'revival' years of 1979 – 1986, the work of Ariana Klepac and Winston Posters and now available to buy […]
