Archive for November, 2006
by Modculture 20 November, 2006
Looking to start your kids off in the right direction? Buy them a vintage scooter – like the Balance Scooter from Skipper.
Don’t worry – there’s no engine here, it’s very much like the classic child’s scooter, with balance and the power in your child’s legs getting him or her down the street. And it’ll certainly make your child stand out. It’s based on a classic Vespa design, aimed at 2-5 year-olds and available in red, black, pink or blue. It’s also safety tested, has a hardwearing lacquer finish, EVA rubber wheels and an engineered axle and bearings.
You can order one online, priced around £90. And you can even customise it, with a seat cover available for an extra £8.50. No word in extra mirrors though.
Find out more at the Skipper Toys website
by Modculture 18 November, 2006
Looking for something a bit different to keep your head safe on the road? Might be worth checking out these Jo Jo Phillips retro scooter helmets.
Ok, they’re not just for scooters (you can wear one on a motorbike) and I’m not convinced they’re the safest things on the road – but the designs are certainly eye-catching.
Above are just of the available helmets, but you can view more at the website. You can’t order online, but you can enquire online if you want one. Prices start at £149.
Find out more at the Jo Jo Phillips website
by Modculture 16 November, 2006
Barry Murphy once more trawls the TV and radio guides (so you don’t have to) to find anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from Friday 17th November to Thursday 23rd November.
Highlight of the Week: Performance (1970) – Saturday 18th November BBC 2 11.50pm.
Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr. Turner, a one-time rock superstar, who is looking for the right spark to rekindle his faded talent. A disturbing, complex and often pretentious slice of 60s British film-making, something of a cult movie, and currently unavailable on DVD.
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by Modculture 15 November, 2006
Acid Jazz has been putting out some decent music of late – and this forthcoming collection of new Mod sounds looks up there too.
The collection is titled Hipsters – A Collection of Contemporary Mod and Garage Bands, with a tracklist that covers most areas – Hammond, funk, garage, 60s-inspired beat and powerpop. For a full breakdown of who is on and a bit about each band (taken from the AJ press sheet), click the link to continue reading.
The album doesn’t seem to have a definite release date as yet. Hopefully we’ll have a full review online before it does hit the shops.
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by Modculture 14 November, 2006
Paul Weller is doing three heavily sponsored shows in New York, showcasing music from his entire career to promote the release of the Hit Parade box set. Each night at the Irving Plaza will focus on a specific time period:
Monday January 29th – An Evening with Paul Weller featuring Jam Classics
Tuesday January 30th – An Evening with Paul Weller featuring Style Council Classics
Wednesday January 31st – An Evening with Paul Weller – featuring songs from his entire career
The shows are exclusive to the U.S. – so don’t expect the same corporate-style events elsewhere. Tickets go on sale on Friday November 17th at www.ticketmaster.com or www.livenation.com at Noon EST. If you miss out, you can catch him on Late Night With Conan O’Brien on February 1st.
by Modculture 13 November, 2006
Apparently due to "unprecedented demand", Fred Perry is issuing new Paul Weller-designed Fred Perry Polo Shirts in a new range of colours.
The new colours (pictured above) are the colours originally passed up for the earlier green top. There’s 1,000 of each new colour, all made to the same specification as the previous polo shirt and selling for £85 including postage. The price also includes a royalty payment to the 100 Club and shirt box packaging if you’re planning on giving it as a Christmas gift.
Fred Perry promises this will be the last run of these shirts. There’s 750 available online, around 140 in each size. As previously, if you signed up to purchase a shirt, you’ll get the "code" to buy one online before they’re offered up to a public list.
Fred Perry website
by Modculture 12 November, 2006
For one night only, Manchester’s Cornerhouse Cinema has a rare big-screen showing of John Schlesinger`s British new wave/kitchensink classic Billy Liar.
A real gem of the 60s, with Tom Courtenay playing Billy Fisher, an undertaker’s clerk who dream of escaping his dull existence and his web of lies by running away to London. When he gets the chance to leave for London with Liz (Julie Christie), he has to decide whether to keep living in his dreamworld, or to turn these dreams into reality.
The single showing is Monday November 20th at 6:30pm. I’ll see you there.
Find out more at the Cornerhouse website
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by Modculture 11 November, 2006
Christmas cards – almost impossible to find something cool and classy. Or is it? Not if you pick up these fantastic retro pop art Christmas cards from the V&A Museum Shop.
The cards were designed by Clifford Richards exclusively for the V&A for this Christmas. Richards is a graphic designer going back to the 60s, specialising in producing graphics inspired by Pop Art. In fact, his work from the 60s and 70s is in the collection of the V&A Museum, so you’re sending some serious art to your friends and family.
A box of 10 cards with envelopes (each measuring 12 x 17cm) costs an incredibly reasonable £6.
Find out more at the V&A Online Shop
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by Modculture 10 November, 2006
Barry Murphy once more trawls the TV and radio guides (so you don’t have to) to find anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from Friday 10th November to Thursday 16th November.
Highlight of the Week: Adam Adamant Lives! Tuesday 14th November BBC 4, 7.10pm & 8.30.
As part of their Science Fiction Britannia series, BBC 4 looks back at this great ‘lost’ cult TV show. An Edwardian adventurer emerges from a block of ice into swinging London circa 1966 and with the help of his mini-skirted dolly-bird assistant solves crimes and rights wrongs (see listings for full details).
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by Modculture 9 November, 2006
A new Mod-themed movie from the US under the title Young Birds Fly brought out some strong opinions when the first trailer went online.
Well, a new – and longer – trailer has just gone online for the film, which you can view below. The movie is now scheduled to go on general release in June next year. Once more, I’d love to hear your opinions…
