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John Crawford Talks 60s & 70s Soul, Tamla Motown, Northern Soul, Funk & Jazz

John Crawford Talks 60s Soul, 70s Soul, Tamla Motown, Northern Soul, Funk & Jazz Regardless of our age, we have all taken differing routes on our musical journey to reach a destination for the appreciation of Soul music. I have an ongoing fascination to hear the stories of those who have a passion for music. Especially those who fully appreciate …

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The Bigger Picture: Friday on My Mind Part III by Don Hughes

The Bigger Picture: Friday on My Mind Part III by Don Hughes (published August 2018). Now available to pre-order. The final volume of Don Hughes’ captivating and critically acclaimed Friday On My Mind mod trilogy, The Bigger Picture is an autobiographical and visual guide to the musical history of Hounslow, West London. Presenting a dazzling array of rare and unseen …

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My Mod Music Journey – Growing Up With Early Soul & 60s R&B

My Mod Musical Journey – Mod Music & It’s Related Genres Over the course of time I will be including several articles discussing my musical journey of Mod. My very earliest Mod music memories and influences. All of which are encompassed under the umbrella termed Mod music. These articles will discuss this music from my pre teen years. Beginning with …

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1980s Mod Rallies Cassette Tape 2 – 60s Soul, 60s R&B, Northern Soul, Tamla Motown & Mod Music

1980s Mod Rallies Cassette Tape 2 – The Lost Tapes Installment 2   After six months exactly, since I published my first article of tape 1 of my 1980s Mod Rally cassette tapes, I have decided to revisit another of those tapes. The tapes I fondly term my “lost tapes” because I had forgotten I still owned them, until I …

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Guest Interview – Tony Beesley Talks About Collecting Records Part 2

  Goin’ to a Happening Got the Mojo Talkin’ – Tony Beesley with Jayne Thomas On Records – Part 2                       Kenny’s Records (Sheffield) & RPM (Formerly Backtrack Records, Rotherham)           Jayne: “Tony, please continue with your records and record shop stories where we left off in …

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Phoenix Mod Rallies in the 80s

Mod Websites, Blogs, Articles & Pages – Some Useful Links & Reading

Mod Websites & Further Reading Below are a handful of some chosen links and further reading to Mod websites, blogs and pages. In addition, if you simply enjoy nostalgia and looking back, some of these sites and articles, do just that. These relate to the Mod subculture of the 1960s, 1980s onwards, through to the current day. 1960s Mods Jack …

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1980s Mod Rally Cassettes – Tape 1 – 60s Soul, Northern Soul, 60s R&B & Mod Music

This post is one which I was eager to include within the memories and nostalgia section of this site. Partly because it is one which that I knew I would enjoy writing. However in addition, one which I wanted to share with like minded individuals and friends who have requested that I post the track listings from my 1980s Mod …

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Guest Interview – Tony Beesley

Goin’ to a Happening                 Got the Mojo Talkin’ Tony Beesley with Jayne Thomas on records   Jayne: Tony, how about a brief introduction about yourself? Tony: I am a complete music obsessive, record addict and a writer/designer. I enjoy music, books and flexing my creative muscles via my writing, book design and associated work. The passion and commitment for these …

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