All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
Petrol prices are on the up – which means more people are opting for two wheels to get around town. Which is good news for the scooter accessory companies, the latest of which is Vespismo. Based in Holland (but shipping worldwide), the company offers mod-friendly scooter clothing and the helmets […]
Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and The True Loves are a band out of time in 2008, but very much in tune with the sounds Modculture readers appreciate. 24-year-old Reed, from Allston, Massachusetts, has forged a sound based on the early 60s R&B, with Stax-style horn embellishments. From the soulful balladry of […]
Here is the sort of book record collectors and music obsessives love to hate, but purchase regardless – a compendium of 500 Lost Gems Of The Sixties. Well-known music author Kingsley Abbott has gathered together his favourite singles of the decade, all of which never made the UK Top 10. […]
The great man is gone, his belongings all being sold off in a high-end car boot sale, but you can’t take away his music. And not just his own work, Brown was responsible for producing some great tunes too, many compiled on The Godfather’s R&B – James Brown Productions 1962-67, […]
If you’re looking for a starting point for mod-friendly jazz, the Mod Jazz series through Ace Records is pretty much essential listening. And a new volume is coming on June 30th 2008 – the Further Adventures of Mod Jazz. Packed with lashings of Hammond, smoky sax, a bit of blues, […]
Following on from the recent screening of The Night James Brown Saved Boston in London comes news of a 3-DVD set of classic ’60s performances from the great man. Disc 1 of I Got The Feelin’: James Brown in the ’60s features the directors’ cut of The Night James Brown […]
The internet is good for many things, but one downside is the negative impact it has had on fanzines. But there are still a few about – and the newest addition is Double Breasted. Double Breasted promises to be The fanzine for Mod and 60s-inspired cool and should be available […]
Dr. Martens boots are a design classic that have pulled appeal from just about every youth cult of the last 40 years – but there have been concerns that today’s boots are not what they used to be – which is probably why the company has issued the Vintage Collection. […]
