Paul Frank has a new range of bikes out in time for summer – including this Paul Frank Mod Cruiser bike. Inspired by a vintage one-speed city bikes, these new models have that vintage feel but with a modern-day construction and three-speed Shimano gears. There’s also ergonoic handlebars, a chrome […]
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Paul Weller talks shirts
Following on from the launch of the Paul Weller-designed Ben Sherman shirts, Paul Weller is in the Mail On Sunday today, discussing the shirt, other Weller-designed fashion (with Hudson and Fred Perry) and a few other bits and pieces. And because the Mail has a decent (and updated) website, you […]
Absolute Beginners – the play
Absolute Beginners didn’t work as a film, but I have much higher hopes for the theatrical production at the Lyric Theatre in London, which runs from 26th April – 26th May 2007. The plot stays faithful to the must-read book – a young modernist photographer’s take on life on the […]
BBC4's British R&B Night
Set the video (or DVD recorder) on Friday 23rd March for BBC4’s R&B Night. Some potentially top-notch shows, including The Beat Room, with performances from the likes of John Lee Hooker and The Kinks. That’s followed by Long John Baldry – In The Shadow Of The Blues, then Rock Family […]
Glasgow Mod Weekender
The first details of this year’s Glasgow Mod Weekender are now online. It all takes places from Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1st July at Glasgow’s Brunswick hotel, with the usual top-notch DJ line-up, bands, daytime events and scooter cruise. Check out the listing in the events section for more […]
Ben Sherman Paul Weller shirts
They’ve been rumoured for some time, but finally, the Paul Weller-designed Ben Sherman shirt range is in the shops.
New book: The Jam Unseen
Yet another book on The Jam – this time a book of previously-unseen images taken by Twink with the title The Jam Unseen. A limited edition is available in April (to coincide with the From The Jam tour) with an umlimited version appearing in August. Both versions feature 192 pages […]
60s Mod birthday card
Does the image look familiar? Well, it will do it you own the Mods book by Richard Barnes (an essential buy for anyone with an interest in the subject). And it’s been reproduced here for this Mods birthday card. I encountered it at the weekend in a shop in a […]