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1980s Mod Subculture. This category discusses the music adopted by the 1980s Mods. Also it includes discussion of fashion, clothing & style of the 1980s Mods. Included are articles relating to personal memories and nostalgia of the Mod clubs and CCL Mod Rallies.
Francesco Lisi Scardavi – The Rimini Mod Scene Part 6 1980s Rimini Mod, Francesco Lisi Scardavi continues the series of chats regarding 1980s Rimini Mod scene. Like his old friends Andrea Mattioni and Italo Adriani, 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 …
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 …
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, …
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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The Rimini Mod Scene Part 5 – Italo Adriani …. 80s Mod Events Music Memories Continuing with the articles and series of chats with Andrea Mattioni and Italo Adriani regarding their recollections of the Rimini Mod Scene, here is part 5. This article covers Italo’s music memories. An exemplary music compilation of some of Italo’s selected tracks that remind him …
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The Rimini Mod Scene Part 4 – Andrea Mattioni …. Music Memories From 1980s Mod Events In his previous article Andrea Mattioni gave us a lovely insight into his memories of his participation in the 80s Rimini Mod Scene. Andrea’s second series of chats, recollects his music memories of back then. Andrea has chosen a selection of ten tracks that …
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Mods : Shaping A Generation Exhibition, Leicester Part 1 For many of the visitors to this site, I am sure you will have visited or be aware of the Mods : Shaping A Generation Exhibition festival in Leicester. This ran from the 13th April to 30th May 2019 at the New Walk Museum. This unique project encompassed the 1960s youth …
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Clelia Lucchitta – Italian Mod Girl Interview Part 2 – 1990s & Beyond Milan Mod Girl Clelia Lucchitta, back in the Spring of 2019, previously discussed her memories of being part of the Italian Mod scene. As part of several articles for the site Clelia, contributes to further interviews discussing her Mod memories. Here is her transcript from the 1990s …
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