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Kai Ahland
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Kai Ahland's Friends

  • cj
  • Falk Müller
  • Juliette Lovely
  • Clem Eakle
  • Kevin Kavanagh
  • OLI66 (aka OLI the MOD)
  • Phil Thomsen
  • JB
  • Chad Worsley
  • Bobby Charlton
  • PUCULEK Frédéric
  • JJ
  • David Quaife
  • Bettina Krause
  • Ryan McGowan

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St Etienne

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kai Ahland on Thursday. 28 Replies

Don´t know how (or if at all) you feel a about them, but I was crazy about them from day one as they definitely took Mod to a contemporary level; a link in evolution as important as Style Council,…Continue

Burton Trousers

Started this discussion. Last reply by john buntain May 2. 11 Replies

It´s often recommended with some label´s trousers (JTG, modclothin´, etc) that you move one size up from your usual. Whereas in Ben Sherman trousers for example I need exactly the same size as in…Continue

The Ugliest Duckling Of All

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kai Ahland Apr 23. 18 Replies

I just watched a recording of Chris Farlowe perform "Out Of Time" on Beat Beat Beat in 1966; can´t think of any other pop star so ugly and yet so fascinating at the same time in his double breasted…Continue

The Beat

Started this discussion. Last reply by Clem Eakle Apr 22. 75 Replies

I was just wondering if anybody here has seen Ska veterans THE BEAT recently. They´re in Cologne in April and i´d like to know if it´s worth going`? Continue

 

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Kai Ahland posted a status
"I´m off to the Aegean first thing tomorrow. See y´all!"
Sunday
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Kai Ahland replied to Andrew Harris's discussion 'Mod Footwear, What's Your Favourite?'
"Hahaha! No, I don´t say "Teufel", certainly no one does anymore since the days of Biggles and Baron von Richthofen. It´s as ancient as, say, "Cor Blimey!""
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Andrew Harris's discussion 'Mod Footwear, What's Your Favourite?'
"Die Beigen, mittlere Rheihe links, sehen großartig aus. So how do you say (or think) it in English then, Max? ;-))"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"I like your dad, Andy!"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Steve Brown's discussion 'MOD Future?'
"You honestly consider fighting with a Lady!?"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"Don´t let your Lady catch you out then, Andy. Hope the kids are not at home!?LOL!"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"Well Gary, went to see the Specials last September when summer made a last big comeback, really hot and sweat dripping from the venue´s ceiling. Still there was a bunch of about half a dozen, maybe 10 "mods", who stubbornly kept…"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"I´m with you here, Gary. so much smart kinds of coats as an alternative... Of course everyone should be free to wear what they like, but every decade from the 60´s onwards has seen it´s share of pseudo mods who think wearing a…"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"Sorry all Who fans but: Tommy is complete crap, second only to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and aesthetically represents everything Mod shouldn´t be."
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Stan Smith's discussion 'Parkas. More modern or traditional?'
"Absolutely right Chad. I remember when a bunch of mods from another town came to visit my lot in mid august- us in white Levis and polo shirts and them all in their parkas, obviously worried not to be recognized as mods otherwise. It was really…"
Sunday
Kai Ahland replied to Tim Miller's discussion 'summer clothes'
"Don´t like Raki really but will console myself with Efes Pilsen- fantastic ice cold turkish lager! When I´m back home autumn will be just a little bit closer!"
Saturday
Kai Ahland replied to Tim Miller's discussion 'summer clothes'
"In fact 90% Dutch in our hotel in fact, mostly families with small children, like ourselves. Too much turkish mentality has rubbed off on me already to get up early anyway, LOL!"
Saturday
Kai Ahland replied to Tim Miller's discussion 'summer clothes'
"Thanks Walter,I certainly will!"
Saturday
Kai Ahland replied to Andrew Harris's discussion 'Mod Footwear, What's Your Favourite?'
"The cream ones, middle row left look great!"
Saturday
Kai Ahland replied to Max R&B's discussion 'mod style on a budget'
"I´m off to the sandpit, baking a few cakes. Shall I do some for you Max? We could have tea with Mr Rabbit and the Dollies!"
Saturday
Kai Ahland replied to Andrew Harris's discussion 'Mod Footwear, What's Your Favourite?'
"When I´m back from my holidays i think I´ll make sure to get these ones at last; been eyeing them up for over a year now:"
Saturday

Profile Information

About Me:
Obsessed with everything Mod since 1983, into everything from garage to soul to britpop to r´n´b.
Top 5 tunes at the moment:
Eastern Market- Yusef Lateef
Pay To The Piper- Chairmen Of The Board
Big Time Operator- Zoot Money
Kings For The Weekend- Missing Andy
You´ve Been Hurt By Love- Downliners Sect
Vespa, Lambretta or other?
Hercules/KTM back in the day. From 1969,just like me.

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At 22:06 on May 11, 2012, cj said…
Thanks very much mate ill check those Jump the gun ones out
At 18:06 on May 11, 2012, cj said…
Sorry for some reason that discussion deleted. But yes 'middle aged' people do succeed in dressing mod, its just I think sta prest are aimed at older mods because there aren't a lot of young mods anymore unfortunately
At 20:29 on May 6, 2012, Falk Müller said…

Grüße. Bin ja begeistert, dass es noch andere deutsche Mods gibt!

At 22:12 on April 8, 2012, Juliette Lovely said…

Haha thank you! "Lovely" is because my real name is "Lavallée", but english people just say "lovely" instead :)

At 21:53 on April 7, 2012, Clem Eakle said…
Well yeah, that must be a bit rough but I'm sure you're good at what you do.
At 1:35 on April 7, 2012, Clem Eakle said…
Hey Kai, thanks for the request. Are you in the building trades, industrial work or what?
At 22:54 on March 11, 2012, JJ said…

Viel Spass in London- das nachste Mal muss ein Besuch nach Wales sein

At 14:23 on March 11, 2012, JJ said…

komm mal heruber, um sie zuschauen - ich finde sie auch astrein

At 13:09 on March 11, 2012, JJ said…

Schoner Gruss aus der Modszene in Wales - ganz tolle Bilder hast du da

At 23:13 on March 2, 2012, Chris Cameron said…

A man after my own heart Kai. I really can't do musicals, even a Mod based one.

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