All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
If you’re on the look out for a John Smedley bargain, there’s only one place to head – the John Smedley factory sale. As you’d expect, it’s on at the John Smedley factory or more specifically, the Lea Mills Factory, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 5AG. It’s on over the weekend of […]
Scotland’s premier mod club Friday Street once again brings us news of the Glasgow Mod Weekender, this time set for the 26th-29th of June. The big change this year is the two new venues being used, The Twisted Wheel for daytime events and The Winchester Club for the evening do’s. […]
The Psychic Circle label has just released two compilations of UK bands in the beat and blue-eyed soul genres, both overseen by Nick Saloman. First up is Try Me Out: Ballroom Beat Vol. 2. Following the success of volume 1, here are another 20 slices of prime British beat from […]
If you’re looking for a designer treat with some retro style then you needn’t look further than designers Alice & Olivia. Each of the fashion house’s designs has a flavour of something 60s, making them stand out from the fashion crowd. Typical is this Beaded Tunic Dress, clearly inspired by […]
Here in the UK some enterprising souls have set up a new label Garage Greats, dedicated to re-issuing the best and rarest garage 45s from around the world. The first batch of ten records include classics such as Fe Fi Four Plus 2’s ‘I Wanna Come Back (from the World […]
This particular writer has no intention of watching From The Jam (the Foxton/Buckler Jam spin-off), but I’ve no issue if anyone is looking a night of nostalgia. Likewise, I’m not going to be rushing out to buy the Bruce Foxton shoe from Ikon – but if you fancy a pair, […]
Not just a plaything, this Twiggy hand puppet is a bath time mitt too. Available from Twiggybits in association with MonkeyInADryer.com and Frothco.com, the Twiggy puppet is individually handmade before being colour screenprinted with the cartoon Twiggy design. And the back made of terry cloth – which means Twiggy can […]
One of the best power pop bands of recent years, Northampton’s The On Offs, are currently on hold. But in the meantime bassist Andy Crofts from the band has started a new project: The Moons. Moving from bass to guitar, Croft’s new outfit have much more eclectic influences than The […]
