Displaying items by tag: Mod
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 18:24
Stone Foundation – ‘Keep On, Keepin On’
Do we ever arrive? Does the train, one day hit the buffers, and if so, what do we do once it has?
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Music
Wednesday, 08 February 2017 17:02
Mod Radio Want Bands for Airplay
May we take this opportunity to introduce modradio.co.uk the fastest growing internet independent radio station, broadcasting 24/7 globally!
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Music
Monday, 20 June 2016 08:32
The Number one – Internet Station – Introducing Modradio.co.uk
Undoubtedly the internet has revolutionized communications across the globe. However, even with fingertip technology until January 2015 a consistent and reliable internet radio station was unobtainable.
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Culture
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 16:48
Tubby Hayes A Man in a Hurry Reviewed
The life and times of Tubby Hayes (30th January 1935) is both a jubilant and tragic story.
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Film
Sunday, 20 December 2015 15:28
Old Mods Die With Their Desert Boots On - Memories of a First Generation Mod – Part Two of Two
A crowd of us attended the 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, at the Richmond Athletic Grounds on August 7th 1965.
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Culture
Monday, 14 December 2015 14:33
Old Mods Die with Their Desert Boots On - Memories of a First Generation Mod – Part One of Two
I grew up in southeast London and my family lived in Barnfield Gardens, a council estate in Plumstead that had a notorious reputation.
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Culture
Monday, 23 November 2015 21:33
Garry Bushell's Time for Action Revisited on ZANI
Garry Bushell's 2012 publication "Time for Action" is a collection of reviews, articles and interviews penned by the author based on his coverage of the Mod Revival (or Renewal as Bushell called it) for the rock press between 1978-81.
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Culture
Monday, 09 November 2015 14:23
“It’s Not Barry’s Island!” Gavin and Stacey and Great British Blokedom Part 2 of 2
“Come sleep on the beach / Keep within my reach / I’m feeling high with you here / I just want to die with you near” (The Who, ‘Sea and Sand’, Quadrophenia, 1973).
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Film
Monday, 12 October 2015 19:34
A Crafty Cigarette – Tales of A Teenage Mod
Crafty Cigarette is the powerful story of a teenager coming of age in the 70s, as seen through his eyes, who, on the on the cusp of adulthood discovers a band that is new to him, The Jam, which leads him into becoming a Mod.
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Culture
Sunday, 23 August 2015 10:32
Nick Churchill on Clarks Desert Boots
As cultural icons go, the Clarks Desert Boot (other brands are available, but don't be fooled, there's only one that matters)
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Culture
