Interesting new signing to the Acid Jazz label – Men of North Country. Influences vary from modern-day indie to old school soul. AJ are calling it 'gothic northern soul'. Not sure about that, but it's different if nothing else. Anyway, they hail from Tel Aviv and they have a self-titled […]
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Friday on my Mind – follow-up
Ok, we mentioned this yesterday, when details were vague. Well, the author of Friday on my Mind, Don Hughes, has sent over some more details. According to Don, Friday on my Mind 'chronicles my life from a 50s childhood to when I reached eighteen in 1967. Focusing on my home […]
Cult clip: Teenagers Wear These
Some real gems in the online British Pathe archive, like Teenagers Wear These. Yes, it's a fashion show, with a collection by Cathy McGowan, being shown off in front of a 'celebrity' audience. Check it out by clicking on the freeze frame below. <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
A.P.C. and Pretty Green Macs
Not just one expensive Mac, the A.P.C. Summer Mac above is the first of two. But we'll start with the cheapest (and most stylish), with French label A.P.C. offering up a timeless classic for rain-soaked Britain. It has a lightweight cotton outer, contrast lining, oversized pearlescent buttons, button cuff adjusters […]
London Calling book by Barry Miles
Big thanks to Ed for flagging up a book that has passed us by – London Calling by Barry Miles. Described as 'a major and definitive history of the counterculture' by a 'pre-eminent chronicler of the cultural underground' (the author was indeed a leading light on the 60s underground scene), […]
Friday on my Mind by Don Hughes
I'll be honest, I know very little about Friday on my Mind by Don Hughes and there's no word on a review copy incoming, so you'll have to buy blindly. According to the flyer that's just appeared on the Modculture Facebook site, the book, which has been produced via self-publishing […]
The Like – He's Not A Boy
Not a band I've previously encountered, but the track and the video of He's Not A Boy by US girl band The Like might appeal. Yes, it's a mod-themed video, which was flagged up on the forums and backs a tune that's a bit indie-meets-sixties in a not-too-band way. If […]
Lord Dunsby in Barcelona
If you're lucky enough to be residing in or heading to Barcelona, you can check out the artwork of Lord Dunsby from tomorrow, 7th May 2010. We have featured LD's work before, indeed, you can check it out at his website www.lorddunsby.co.uk right now. But if you want to see […]
