Celebrating Mod Subculture, Soul Music & Kitchen Sink Realism Across The Decades
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958) by Alan Sillitoe – Review & Synopsis “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” (1958) by Alan Sillitoe is a novel which is highly regarded as one of the prominent works of British Kitchen Sink Realism. The novel depicts the aspirations and frustrations of working-class youth in the late 1950s and was published during a time …
Life at the Top by John Braine (1962) – Review & Synopsis “Life at the Top” by John Braine was published in 1962. Continuing the story of Joe Lampton, it is the sequel to “Room at the Top”. The novel is set a decade later from where the reader left Joe Lampton in “Room at the Top”, just then embarking …
Room at the Top Directed by Jack Clayton (1958) – Review & Synopsis “Room at the Top” by Jack Clayton is the film based on John Braine‘s novel from 1957. The screenplay was adapted from the novel by Neil Paterson. It’s production company was Romulus Films and was produced by John and James Woolf. It went on general release in …
1980s Mod Music Memories Recordings From You Tube and Mixcloud Without doubt, the uploads and recordings included within this article deservedly so need to be included. Firstly because this article is dedicated to a unique group of uploads. All of which are primarily dedicated to the music that was listened to and played out at events of the 1980s. Secondly …
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A Kestrel For A Knave by Barry Hines & Kes, Directed By Ken Loach – Review & Synopsis I have chosen to write this article for a collection of reasons. Firstly I originate from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, where the novel and film is based . In addition to this, not only do I have an unshakable bond with my …
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Room at the Top by John Braine (1957) – Review & Synopsis Room at the Top by John Braine (1957) is his first novel. The protagonist and central character of the story centres around of the upwardly mobile Joe Lampton. Joe has one ambition and that is to climb the social ladder from his humble beginnings. He desires to achieve …
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Kitchen Sink Realism Films Based on Influential Novels & Plays “Kitchen Sink Realism” resulted in some pre-eminent novels, plays and films, that were to become timeless reading as well as classic cinema. They were to capture the adversities and aspirations in post-World War II Britain of working-class individuals. Here are some of the most prominent of those “Kitchen Sink Realism” …
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Francesco Lisi Scardavi – The Rimini Mod Scene 1980s Rimini Mod, Francesco Lisi Scardavi continues the series of chats regarding 1980s Rimini Mod scene. Francesco gives a warming and reflective account of his participation in the northern Italian Mod scene. Discussing his happy memories here in part one of his transcript. Here Francesco discusses those early Mod memories and his …
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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 …
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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 …
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