Celebrating Mod Subculture & Soul Music Across The Decades
Meaning Of The Term Kitchen Sink Realism “Kitchen Sink Realism” is a phrase that describes a particular genre of British film and drama that became apparent in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It refers to a type of social realism that concentrates on the everyday lives of working-class people. Most often it refers to the mundane conditions they encounter …
Mixcloud – Recommended Accounts For Soul, R&B & Mod Related Music Mixcloud , in my opinion, is one of the major music platforms enabling us to listen to a wide range of music uploads as well as DJ sets from various club nights. I listen to varying uploads on Mixcloud regularly as a large proportion of my daily life is …
Mod Subculture Books, Soul Music, Reading, Blogs & Authors – Useful Reading Whilst not exhaustive, included below are a list and brief discussion of some further reading regarding Mod Subculture and Soul music genres. Additionally also some useful websites to purchase books regarding these topics are also included. 1960s Mod Subculture Reading – Blogs / Websites The Dungeon Mod Club, …
The Angry Young Men Movement The phrase coined “Angry Young Men” refers to a group of British writers and playwrights who arose in the 1950s and early 1960s. These writers were known for their anti-establishment and calcitrant attitudes. Their rebellious attitudes were conveyed in their works. These works analysed and challenged the cultural, political and social norms that arose after …
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Angry Young Women Writers of the 1950s & 1960s Kitchen Sink Drama was initially penned by the “Angry Young Men” and “Angry Young Women” of the 1950s & 1960s. These were a collective of upper working class / middle class playwrights and authors who were disheartened with the UK class system. They had an overwhelming desire to portray the rawness …
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1980’s Mod Girl Memories – 10 Of Some Of My Memorable Tracks – Part 1 I am occasionally asked if I could choose a certain set of songs that remind me of my 1980’s Mod girl years, what they would be? Therefore I have decided to dedicate a couple of articles to to some of them. As there are so …
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The 1980s Mod Years Part 1 – The Prequel To The Mod Girl Years 1980 People over the years often ask me “how did you get into Mod Jayne?” To be perfectly honest I don’t recollect any major factor that pushed me towards entering and participating in the Mod scene. It was a combination of factors really. A natural progression, …
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Tony Schokman, 80s London Mod – Northern Soul, Latin Jazz, Rocksteady & 60’s R&B DJ For anyone who attended the 80s CCI Mod Rallies and especially who I refer to the London contingent of the 80s Mods, Tony Schokman I will always remember from my 80s Mod days. Tony’s aplomb, dedication & over zealous attitude for spinning his vinyl & introducing us …
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Andrea Mattioni – The Rimini Mod Scene Part 7 – Mod Style, Scooters & Mod Rallies Following on from my series of chats with Italo Adriani, Francesco Lisi Scardavi and Andrea Mattioni regarding their participation within the 1980s Rimini Mod Scene in North East Italy, here is Andrea’s concluding article. A pleasant and insightful account, Andrea discusses the varying Vespa …
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Danny Coates – Promoter Of That Riviera Touch, South Shields – North East Mod Weekender & Get Smarter, Gosforth, Newcastle. Continuing my chat with Newcastle Mod & DJ Danny Coates regarding his recollections and his redolent memories of his participation in the UK Mod scene for over 40 years, here is part two of his transcript. Here in Danny’s own …
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