Fancy getting a basic knowledge of the current crop of Japanese mod bands? Don’t worry, you don’t need to learn a new language, Acid Jazz has done the hard work and compiled Swinging Japan (The Neo Mod Scene Tokyo Style).
Mod Compilations
Various Artists – Scootitunes #1 (Scootitude)
Having just reviewed the Acid Jazz Hipsters 3 album, I thought this Scootitunes #1 album would be a nice compare and contrast.
Various Artists – Hipsters 3 (Acid Jazz)
Another year, another instalment of the Hipsters compilation from Acid Jazz. This time it’s Hipsters 3.
Various Artists – 20 Original Mod Classics (Spectrum)
David Walker checks out the new budget mod compilation on the Spectrum label.
Various Artists – Hipsters 2 (Acid Jazz)
It’s an interesting time for Acid Jazz to be releasing Hipsters 2 as we seem to be at something of a crossroads when it comes to ‘mod’ bands. Bands have always been part of the mod scene, whether that was British acts reinterpreting soul and R&B tunes in the 60s […]
