After the success of last year, there's another mod alldayer planned for later this year – A Little Mixed Up 2. Details of the event and a large flyer are on the Modculture site now, which takes place at the ABC2 in Glasgow on 27th November 2010, featuring seven live […]
Tag: music
Modrophonic event in Liverpool
If you're around the Merseyside area, you might want to stick your head into the Modrophonic event in Liverpool. A charity event in aid of Help for Heroes, it takes place on Saturday 24th July 2010 from midday to 2am (14 hours in total) at the First National wine bar, […]
Heavy Soul fanzine plus free single
You don't see many fanzines these days, so it's always nice to report a new one, in this case Heavy Soul. Described by its creator as 'amateurish but readable' (which probably does it a disservice), the first issues comes with a free 7-inch ep featuring The Urges, The Charms, Penelope […]
Groovesville USA by Keith Rylatt
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 […]
Spotify playlist: Latin jazz bop dance
Another Zammo/Andy Powell playlist for Spotify – going by the name of Latin jazz bop dance. The title says it all, a playlist of jazzy grooves from across the spectrum, some tracks you'll know, others you will no doubt be hearing for the first time. If jazz has scared you […]
20 Original Mod Classics CD
Regular readers of this site (and others I contribute to) will know I'm occasionally prone to cynicism, especially when it's something like a compilation album called 20 Original Mod Classics. As soon as I saw it in my inbox, I went straight over to sharpen the knife. But despite my […]
Spotify playlist: We Got Boogaloo
The title of our latest Spotify playlist says it all – We Got Boogaloo. Compiled by the forum's Zammo (aka Andy Powell), the playlist is packed full of Latin-inspired grooves from the 60s – Joe Bataan, Hector Rivera, Ray Barretto of course, but many lesser-known names too. Check it out […]
The School CD reviewed
Something a little different added to our music reviews section – the new album by The School. It's called Loveless Unbeliever and is released on the Elefant label. Mark Raison has reviewed the album, which is a modern take on early 60s pop if you like. I'll say no more […]
