Let’s start with the thing we do know about, that being a screening of Quadrophenia in London with director Franc Roddam.
Tag: the who
Quadrophenia: Director’s Cut boxset
Ok, here’s some advanced warning for you – The Who will release Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut as a limited edition boxset on Monday November 14th 2011.
The Who posters at Christie's
There's a Popular Culture auction coming up at Christie's in London and amongst it, some pretty interesting lots, gig posters from Stax Records, the Small Faces and the Birdcage in Portsmouth for example, not to mention various instruments used on classic recordings. But I'm zooming in on a collection of […]
Quadrophenia (1979)
It’s incredibly difficult to review Quadrophenia as a movie in the modern era. Many of us have been brought up with it, been inspired by it and ultimately distanced ourselves from its movie simplistic view of what ‘Mod’ is. But try to take away any pre-conceptions you may have and […]
This Is Mod at SXSW
I don't know how many of you happen to be in travelling distance of the SXSW Music Conference in Austin Texas, but if you are, check out the This Is Mod event. There are two strands to it, a panel discussion called This is Mod: How British Mod Culture Changed […]
Les Mods movie from 1965 online
This was flagged up on the forums and is certainly worth mentioning to a wider audience – Les Mods, a French documentary about London mods from 1965. This is a rough translation of the write-up:Discover the new English youth in the district of Hammersmith, London, particularly 'mods' or new dandies […]
Quadrophenia exercise book
And I quote: 'A must for Who fans, scooter boys, 60s buffs, retired Mods and anyone who loved the album or the film'. Is that you? Well, this Quadrophenia exercise book is aimed right at you. In all seriousness, it's not very high brow, but this Quadrophenia exercise book will […]
Won't Get Fooled Again book
Don't know if this is a reissue, I don't think it is – but I do know Won't Get Fooled Again by Richie Unterberger is out on 1st February 2011 via Jawbone. It's essentially the story of Pete Townshend's Lifehouse project, the ambitious follow-up to Tommy that eventually saw the […]
