Websites & Music Links of Further Interest
A refreshingly positive website dedicated to soul, funk and related themes, including a popular Superfly radio show, event updates, reviews and the latest releases; click here to go to the Superfly site.
In which freelance writer Malcolm Wyatt - who recently saw his Clash book, This Day in Music Guide to The Clash, published - jealously guards his own corner of web hyperspace, featuring interviews, reviews and rants involving big names from across the world of music, comedy, literature, film, TV, the arts, and sport.
Browse his site here
This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash available here
63DGE by our good friend, Stuart Catling, provide quality and highly efficient service for the following mod accessories:
63DGE A Doorway to a Mans World... Tie’ Pocket Squares, Cravats,Scarf & scooter Neck Warmers....
Stuart can be contacted on facebook either in person or via the facebook page here 63DGE.
Photo shown is one of their many happy customers who is proudly displaying some of their available for sale items.
Mod Wear is a popular & competitively priced site catering for the smart & the casual in mod related attire: stockists of Art Gallery, Gabicci, Brutus, Merc ranges and more. With regular sales a bonus! You can pay a visit to the site here
The Mourning After are a certainly a band to keep a look out for. Recently receiving 'rave reviews for their fast-selling third long player, The 10th Century, this Sheffield band - which now includes 'well respected man' about Sheffield, Lee Radforth on organ - their brand of infectious garage psyche punk goes down a storm at sell-out gigs across the region and beyond.
Gaining respect and popularity among fans of garage rock across Europe, below are some extracts from reviews: use Google translate when using links to full reviews)
"The Mourning After are real items, this is the real deal."
(Full review here)
"This is classic garage rock, with farfisa organ, haunting riff and primal scream, just the way Satan thought it should be basically. And as soon as it's gonna be a pop song.
Do you like The Cynics, The Strollers, The Lyres, The Chesterfield Kings and The Fuzztones, The Mourning After is exactly what you need. And that world needs." (Full review here)
Check out there facebook group here for latest news, gigs, record releases and activity.
NOW AVAILABLE MOD AUTHOR JOHN KNIGHT'S NEW NOVEL:
Order here at amazon
Book Synopsis:
The drug fueled all-night Mod dance scene of the Sixties is the backdrop to a secret love. Soul music the soundtrack to this intense love affair.
You're never too young to fall in love. Some things are just meant to be. A wink outside church one Sunday brings Fiona "Effy" Halloran into James "Mack" MacKinnon's life. It's 1964 in the West Riding of Yorkshire For the two fifteen year olds the next two years will prove a test of their love and devotion to one another.
Growing up is never easy, nor is being young and in love. When Effy's sister Caitlin becomes pregnant by Mack's brother the lives of their families collide. Dealing with a feuding family, itself divided by religious zeal, becomes a serious obstacle for the young lovers. Separated by circumstances can their love for one another survive?
Over time Mack and Effy learn the truth about their respective families because secrets never stay secret forever.
Jimmy Mack - Some Kind of Wonderful is the first of a series of novels set in Bradford and Halifax between 1964 and 1969 involving the twosome and their friends. Parallel interweaving novels in the same time period are in the process of being written.
John Knights website can be viewed here
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Soul & Mod is an extremely highly recommended site for all those of a mod and related persuasion is the following one created and hosted by Mojo Talkin' contributor Jayne Thomas.
Covering a wealth of themes and subjects from mod rally tape compilations to DJs, soul & r&b artists features and a delightful and insightful look at the classic Kitchen Sink Dramas of the sixties - many of which would surely have seen curious viewings among many original mods. There is also an up-to-date events section. Go to the Soul & Mod site here
A new & extremely promising book venture from Claire Mahoney focused upon & titled Welsh Mod: Our Story - click on the title link for further info & option to pledge for the project.
A recommended blog by Sawdust Caesars: original Mod Voices & Mojo Talkin' contributor Scarlett Baylis (pictured with her copy of the Sawdust Caesars book)
Talented photographer, Stuart Goodwin - who has photographed 100s of live performances from popular mod acts (including Secret Affair, The Spitfires, The Moment, Deep Six & more and whose high quality live shots of The Spitfires feature within Mojo Talkin' - see photo left) - will soon be setting up an official website for his work: in the meantime, here is his facebook page if you require any photos taken of your band or anything related.
The superb book Hanging Around Musicians author, Gareth Ashton has an interesting site/blog and regular updates on his activity hanging out with members of punk bands such as The Damned [pictured with ex-Damned drummer, Rat Scabies left], Undertones, Wah's Pete Wylie and others, along with info on his forthcoming second book. The fact-filled site also contains other book reviews such as the excellent Viv Albertine biography Clothes, Music, Boys and titles such as An Oral History of Reggae etc. Theres also a very interesting article on Manchester's legendary punk era venue The Electric Circus. Check it all out here
Ian Pople's interesting website theacousticeggbox [click link here] is an eclectic insight into music and associated themes. With live reviews of popular soul artists such as P.P Arnold, album reviews of the likes of Andy Lewis and others, along with other features such as yearly Top 20 albums round-ups, its a site well worth visiting.
A classy site that caters for everything mod related is the Suit Yourself Modernist website (click here). With articles on bands, DJs, records and individuals associated across the contemporary mod scene, along with regular events updates & info, this is a very appealing & visually pleasing site experience.
Mojo Talkin' contributor, David Pottinger (pictured left with his copy of the book), has a superb blog site that includes reviews, updates on all mod related subjects & much more & is titled Move On Up - go to this link to view.
One of the best & most positive mod related groups over on facebook is Looking Back, [click title], hosted by Paul Martin (pictured left with his copy of Mojo Talkin'). Packed with regular posts of top quality tunes from those that really know their [green] onions from their stick of Brighton Rock!