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"In This Town", "The Work Gets Done", "One, Two They Fly", "Ready To Fall", "Sticks And Stones"

The Moment were one of the best bands from the mid-'80s, perfectly blending hard Rickenbacker guitars with soulful beats to perfect the "Mod Soul" genre effortlessly. Well, now they are back!

Adrian Holder and Robert Moore have teamed up once again to release their latest 7" single on Heavy Soul…

FUTURE LEGEND RECORDS 20^th ANNIVERSARY

Future legend records grew from the ashes of hardcore Mod record label Waterloo Sunset.

Like W.S its premiere act was Mod Icon Eleanor Rigby. Loved…

Look out for another great compilation from our own Robert Nicholls!

From his distant outpost in the Americas, original 60's mod Robert…

A Snapshot of Record Labels, Album Covers and Background Stories                                                            

Stepping into the 60’s soul and R&B genre we’ll start by looking at snap shots from the background of one or two of the founders and artists such as Motown’s…

A Snapshot of Record Labels, Album Covers and Background Stories

Today we all know of the most popular record labels but why did certain labels thrive while others didn't? Certainly not through lack of talent, as any rare sides collector, dj or dancer will tell you. The label owners, the producers, writers, engineers and album…

The last thing you need on your feet in a rain drenched northern town in winter is a pair of suede boots.  As the freezing droplets blow in over the Mersey and sting your face you can feel the gradual seep of water…

Whilst I can see a plethora of 'style' articles on here that feature mohair-suits, Fred Perry shirts and parkas I can find no mention of my earliest generation of modernists from '61 thru '62 in London.

The lightweight suit (mohair) was important and so was the button down / tab collar shirt ( all plagiarised from visiting US modern 'jazzers' or seen on album sleeves) The US clothes were bought at…

6 Music Live at Maida Vale

On 10 February The Strypes recorded their first session for the BBC at the Maida Vale studios for a Radio 6 programme hosted by Cerys Matthews. Luckily enough myself and Mark Tamplin managed to get along there (thanks to Mark) and made sure we were at the front centre of the stage for the performance.

You can listen to…

Synopsis

Carnaby Street The Musical takes place between 1964 and 1968. The main scenes are set in the street itself and The Marquee Club.

In the Sixties, Carnaby Street was the place to be, with clothes shops like Gear, Lord John and many more setting the trend for swinging London. The street was always alive…

THE BEASTS IN THE CELLAR

With Halloween behind us and the spectre of Christmas ahead, the darkness draws us around the evening fires to swap stories of mystery and suspense.  We allow our imagination to populate the darkness with imaginary of abominations, hideously disfigured monsters and hopeless terrors. The Beast in the Cellar is a horror film…

Walking down the main street of a nearby small town I became conscious of my aversion to sportswear as a crowd of young men in hooded tops and trainers approached me spitting and smoking.  As a teacher I’m not easily intimidated by today’s youth and most of the time teenagers get a bad press, but it was their sartorial attitude I was judging as much as anything else.  Put them…

Look out for a great new compilation on the Trojan label which our very own Robert Nicholls has been instrumental in putting together. In addition to compiling the tracks Robert has written special sleeve notes for this great…

In the long running franchise, Sean Connery’s Bond is seen as the definitive portrayal of the eponymous character.  Connery was the epitome of cool and in "Goldfinger" and he wore a black knitted tie. The knitted tie was a very popular item for many years, not only with the original Mods, but it was also found in the wardrobe of any country gent.  After all, what else do you wear around your neck whilst sporting your tweed shooting…

Well it was third time round for The Mojo Club, at the Bear Tavern, and it was another exceptionally good night, with a few more guys and girls from the Birmingham Mod scene turning up along with the daters from the Dating site and everyone had a great time. I think the weather helped as it was a bit cooler in there, which meant the dance floor was full all night. I have no idea what you all…

After last months first Club Mojo you never know if its going to be any good the second time round. What with kids off school, taking the parents spare cash and an opening ceremony for the Olympics on the same night, could this one be as good?. Well, thankfully, there seems to be enough olympic hating, no dependents, people out there because it was another good turnout from the dating site as well as music lovers from the locality.

Again, there were not many Mods as such, but then I…

R&B Records

1959–1984

Bunny Lee: ‘The main t’ree people was when I come a Englan’ forty odd years ago, right, was who now . . .? Mrs King . . . and . . . husband name Benny. Benny use’ to come a Jamaica too, yunno, an’ put out – a get record. Him use’ to put out anyt’ing wha Ken Lack [Caltone imprint] make, Rita an’ Benny, y’understan’ . .…

The Mojo Club

So if any of you are looking for a Mod night  with a difference then look no further than Club Mojo at the Bear Tavern in Bearwood, Birmingham.



First off it is run by Colin from …

 My record list from The Scene Club...

The Markeys - Last Night

Hank Jacobs - So Far Away

Slim Harpo - King Bee

Rufus Thomas - Walking the Dog

Charlie & Inez Foxx – Mockingbird

John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom Boom

James Brown - Night Train

Wilbert…