All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
A pea coat just for winter? Not if it’s the Uniqlo lightweight pea coat. Available on brown, grey and the beige pictured here, it dispenses with the bulk, instead going for a lightweight cotton with contrasting buttons on both the front and the ‘hand warmer’ pockets. And as its Uniqlo, […]
The release of Alan Bowns’ biography has just come to our attention. The Alan Bown Set were a popular club ‘soul revue’ style band in the mid-60s and were regarded as an incendiary live act. Signed to Pye Records initially (the singles from this period are still highly sought after), […]
For those north of the border this should be of great value; Glasgow Mods, a website dedicated to documenting the Glasgow mod scene from the late 1970s through to today. The site is still in its infancy and is heavy on YouTube footage and photos that illustrate the development of […]
David Barrow has exhibited his paintings at some of the country’s leading galleries, counts Paul Weller amongst his fans and designed the cover for Ocean Colour Scene’s Live At The Jam House album. He also has prints of his mod and soul-based work available on is website. The two series […]
Now he’s something you don’t see every day – a teddy bear riding a scooter! But this is something you can buy right now.
It’s not hard to knock out a rehashed 60s guitar riff – the hard work is making it sound authentic. And that’s something Thee Attacks do with some style. Hailing from Aalborg in Denmark, The Attacks describe themselves as ‘a melodic garage band of the kind you didn’t think they […]
Oi Polloi just got in a stock of Levi’s 307 Sta-Prest trousers. In a ‘stone’ colour, they have a plain front, slim fit, zip-fly with angled slash pockets and trademark creased leg. There’s also two rear welt pockets and a small black and gold Levi’s Sta-prest tab, tapered leg and […]
Just got a bonus or an unexpected windfall? You might be able to afford this Diane Von Furstenberg Mondrian effect round neck dress. Essentially it’s a 60s-style shift dress, with a design based on Piet Mondrian’s artwork from the 1920s, a mix of black, red, whit and beige and with […]
