Celebrating Mod Subculture, Soul Music & Kitchen Sink Realism Across The Decades
Meaning of The Term Kitchen Sink Realism “Kitchen Sink Realism” is a phrase used to describe a particular genre of British film and drama that emerged 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. It focuses on the everyday circumstances of working-class and lower-middle-class …
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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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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, …
Mod Subculture Reading, Soul Music – Blogs & Authors Read MoreThe Angry Young Men Movement In May 1956, audiences at London’s Royal Court Theatre watched John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger. They weren’t only watching a new play—they were witnessing the entrance of a new and unique voice in British culture. Within weeks, journalists had coined the phrase Angry Young Men. The phrase Angry Young Men refers to a group …
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Angry Young Women Writers of the 1950s and 1960s During the 1950s and 1960s, a rebellious collective of working- and middle-class writers transformed British literature. Dispirited by the strict UK class system, these “Angry Young Men” and “Angry Young Women” shared an intense desire to portray the gritty and raw reality of working-class life. A reality which most of them …
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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 …
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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 and over zealous attitude for spinning his vinyl and introducing …
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Andrea Mattioni – The Rimini Mod Scene – Mod Style, Scooters and Mod Rallies Here Andrea Mattioni, original 1980s Mod and DJ discusses his participation within the 1980s Rimini Mod Scene in North East Italy, A pleasant and insightful account, Andrea discusses the varying Vespa and Lambretta scooters he has and continues to own throughout the past four decades. Also …
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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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