All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
Rhino Handmade is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Atlantic Records with a series of 4-CD boxsets devoted to the label’s different musical styles, including this new Atlantic Soul 1959-1975 CD boxset. Opening with Ray Charles’ Come Rain Or Come Shine and closing at the dawn of the disco era with […]
Fancy a denim jacket with real heritage? You need the Lee 101J 1966 jacket. This is a replica of the Lee 101J from 1966, made famous by The Beatles, who wore these very same jackets in that year for a Scandinavian photo shoot. The jacket is made from premium Japanese […]
Last week I caught The Draytones live at the 100 Club – and was very impressed. A three-piece band with obvious 60s influences, but without the covers and cliches. They’ve had two singles out so far and a new album on the 1965 label is due out in early 2008 […]
We featured it some time back and now it’s available to buy – but only in very limited quantities. Designed with input from the band, the Fred Perry Dead 60s Harrington jacket is available in two colour ranges, both with a reverse tartan design, but in a choice of black […]
In 1968, the Gola Harrier trainer was designed by Fred Dilley as an all-rounder for virtually any sport. And with 2008 approaching, Gola has reissued the Harrier in a special 40th anniversary edition. Originally available in just white and green, it went on to be released in 200 colour combintations […]
Looking to kit your room out with targets? Next has just the thing with its mod-themed bedroom. This is a child’s bedroom, but you can get a double version of the bed linen from the website. Everything else is suitable for big or small kids, with the mod-patched lined curtains […]
Oki-ni has teamed up with Fred Perry for a new limited edition range of clothing for autumn/winter 2007 – based on a vintage Fred Perry shirt for Action Man. That shirt featured an oversized logo – seen here now on the Fred Perry Little Big Action Man range, a selection […]
Wandered into Ran in Manchester this weekend and noticed they had the Gabicci retro range cardigans in stock – and they also have them online. The range is inspired by the ‘classic’ range of tops from years gone by (before the label became synonyous with Del Boy and pensioners), with […]
