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by Michael Blackford

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2012-02-10 09:48:49 GMT

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What's your favourite fabric and pattern for a suit?

I'm sure i have a lot to learn from you all here, and i'd like to avoid some traps for my next suit. Something i already know is that i hate suit jackets that keep some winkles after you sat somewhere! So, what kind of fabric is preferred? What kind of pattern?...

Forum Discussions - The Mod Generation

2012-02-10 04:56:28 GMT

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David Watts- Ray Davies & The 88

Late night with Jimmy Fallon 25 july 2011

Latest Videos - The Mod Generation

2012-02-09 23:20:46 GMT

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Photos - The Mod Generation

2012-02-09 22:18:28 GMT

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (dir. Peter Whitehead)

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Jimmy James & The Vagabonds promotional film. Shot and directed by Peter Whitehead. London. Available for purchase and rental from Contemporary Films. http://www.contemporaryfilms.com/archive/music/whitehead/music_whitehead.html

MODCULTURE NEWS: eBay watch: 1979 Observer 'mods' issue

eBay watch: 1979 Observer 'mods' issue

Just noticed this on eBay - an issue of The Observer magazine from 1979, with a feature on the mod revival of the day. In fact, it's the cover story of this September '79 issue, called 'the mods speed back' and with an article about the revival coupled with images by Chris Steele-Perkins....

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MODCULTURE NEWS: Extras wanted for King of Soho

Extras wanted for King of Soho

Fancy some paid work on an upcoming movie? The King of Soho, a movie about Paul Raymond, is looking for extras with the look of a bygone era. The film stars Steve Coogan and is directed by Michael Winterbottom, looking at Raymond's life from the '50s to the '80s. With that in mind, the movie folk want 'Revue Bar members, audience, party and…

MODCULTURE NEWS: Midlands Mod Weekender 2012

Midlands Mod Weekender 2012

Not coming up for a while, but if you want to make a date in the diary, the Midlands Mod Weekender 2012 takes place in Birmingham over 2nd and 3rd June 2012. It's the first New Untouchables event there for three years, the weekender taking place at the 70 Eight Venue (4, Gibb Street, B9 4AA Birmingham), which is next retro shop Urban Village at the old Custard…

MR. SUAVE'S MOD MOD WORLD: From the Vaults: Modcasts #63 & #69

From the Vaults: Modcasts #63 & #69

Once more into the vault my friends, once more into the vault. Step back in time, to a time when the modcast was young and fresh. Take a giant step outside your current listening constraints and journey with me all the way back to those oh so sweltering days of Summer 2007....

MISTER SAUVE

2012-02-08 23:01:00 GMT

THE MODCAST: Episode 14 featuring Paul Hallam & Snowboy

Episode 14 featuring Paul Hallam & Snowboy

Another cracking episode has 80s Mod entrepreneur/publisher and rnb DJ…

The ModCast

2012-02-08 21:08:02 GMT

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We Were The Mods

The 80's Scene So, there I was, a schoolboy in his last year, just coming up for seventeen, Punk rock was riding high, the year, 1979. One of my favorite "punk" bands was a three piece known as The Jam, I liked there style, I liked their suits. I noticed whenever I went into town on a saturday, punks with spiked hair wearing the same black suits.   Later at school the term Mod...

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MOD MALE: Mod Gone Wrong: Mod Growing Pains

Mod Gone Wrong: Mod Growing Pains

We all have to start somewhere. After all, no one is born with a paisley tie, french-cuff shirt, slim-fitting jacket, well-creased trousers, argyle socks, and almond-toed shoes. And boy, let me tell you, I went through some doozies on the way to getting my act together!So, today, I turn the Mod Gone Wrong focus on myself as I go through my Top 5 Mod Growing Pains (in…

SUBBACULTURE: 1969 Style

1969 Style

Some great examples of 1969 suedehead style here from artist Adrian Jeanes personal site. As pointed out on the Traditional Skinheads forum a couple of these could have been from anytime from 69 up to the present day. They perfectly capture the subtle, ever evolving look from skinhead, with its close relation to mod through to suedehead with the hair getting a little longer. These pictures shown here are from…

MODCULTURE NEWS: Reflections on Love on YouTube

Reflections on Love on YouTube

I could be late to the party with this, but I've just noticed Reflections on Love is on YouTube in its entirety. Not that's it's a long entirety, the swinging sixties short from 1966 by Joe Massot (the man behind the Wonderwall movie) is only about 12 minutes long, so you should be good for slipping it into your lunchtime viewing.Anyway, it's…

NUTS MAG: Masters – Arthur Brown Interview PT1

Masters – Arthur Brown Interview PT1

Arthur Brown: The Mind Beneath the Fire – Part One What was your recent tour with Alice Cooper like? Where did you guys first meet, what were some of the greatest moments between you? The recent gig with Alice Cooper was a one off. It was specially for the English audience and it was a wonderful experience for me....

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SOUL EXCHANGE CROWN PUB BIRMINGHAM

THE NEW DATE FOR THE NEXT SOUL EXCHANGE IS FRIDAY17th FEBRUARY 8-TILL LATE AT THE CROWN PUB STATION ST BIRMINGHAM FREE O.T.D . TWO DJ`S RETROSOUNDS DJ COLIN VERSES DJ GINGE OF THE CROWN , THE LAST PLAY OF WAS A BRILLIANT NIGHT BUT WAS A DRAW SO WERE BACK, SPINNING THE TUNES YOU LOVE SOUL MOTOWN REGGEA NORTHERN SOUL SOME CROSS OVER SO BE THEIR OR BE SQUARE AND REMBER ITS…

It Will Never Be Over ... is the latest edition of YHO which can be downloaded free for all here. It is a riotous romp through the UK's soul undergrowth and pop flowerbeds of the late '60s and early '70s.

Your Heart Out: It Will Never Be Over ... pt.9

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MODCULTURE NEWS: New Velvet Cave auctions for men

New Velvet Cave auctions for men

We have featured Velvet Cave's auctions in the past, but this one is interesting because it's the first one to add men's clobber into the mix. A mixed bunch of '60s items as you might expect for both men and women, although there is a leaning towards for the late '60s for this latest batch.Not that's it's exclusively from that…

PARKA AVENUE: Parka Avenue is 2 years old!

Parka Avenue is 2 years old!

Just like last year’s post, these next few paragraphs are meant to thank all the great people who have contributed and inspired me in making this labor of love a reality. Let the love fest commence!First, let me start by saluting a few of my favorite “rival” blogs. To the new kid on the block, Mod Male, keep up the great work....

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NUTS MAG: Masters – Don Fardon (The Sorrows) Interview

Masters – Don Fardon (The Sorrows) Interview

Don Fardon: An interview with the lead singer of the Sorrows. Who was the greatest male British blue-eyed soul singer of the ‘60s? That question has been asked many times. Some people’s preferences are, with very good reasons: Steve Marriott, Reg King, Chris Farlowe, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Steve Winwood, Steve Ellis,…