SCENE 64
Is a Mod newsletter based in London with
editor being face about town Dave 'not half' Edwards. includes news, reviews and mod club list guide!
For more info e-mail them @ scenenews@hotmail.com
Grasp - Breaking down the walls (Biff bang pow)
GRASP bring you another Thumping good powerpop song in the shape of Breaking down the walls, which also include the promo video to boot
The Bresslaws - 'Captain fantastic (Biff bang pow)
Captain fantastic is another slice of swinging 60ish pop with a pysche edge, track 2 'Moon light' sounds like Bowie in his mod days my fav on this ep is left to last in the groovey 'Backfist baby' !!
The Men - Return
Swedish Mods the men have produced a very fab and groovey debut combining big beat 60s sounds like 'Do as you please, along with a more soul side in the shape of All i need is your love and the cool single If i can't have you.
Even go pop with 'Mamas knocking' plus my fav 'Set me free'
A super album altogether!
Click on the cover to listen!
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TWO TONE PINKS
'BATTERD AND BRUSED' (DETOUR)
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An obscure mod '79 band from Salford see a Cd album release for the first time in 2006, and if you love the revivial stuff from that time you will surly love this little gem.
For me the band sound not unlike another nothern outfit the Buzzcocks with hightlights being 'Stright swap and 'Code book'
IAN PAGE & THE AFFAIR
'Hold on to my mojo' 3 track ep (Detour)
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A super fast Motown inspired dance floor mover taking me back to Ian's old band Secret affair in their glory days, good stuff!!
NEW ALBUM - 'SOLD TO SOUND'
We can exclusively reveal that the title to the second
Mark Joseph album is "Sold To Sound".
The title is taken directly from a lyric to one of the new
songs on the record
DJDELBOY ON MOD RADIO UK
Yes folks you can now find me on Mod Radio uk with a weekly spot (see times on poster)
Any bands who went a track played on my show
can ether e-mail djdelboys@aol.com
or send a CD to
11 MONKS WAY CHIPPENHAM SN15 3TS.
No promises through OK
Click on poster to listen!!
Speakeasy!’
What happens when you take 5 legendary musicians spanning 4 different eras of Mod history, and lock them in the infamous Toe Rag Studios for 2 days?
Well that’s exactly what Biff! Bang! Pow! Records have done with Mike Evans (The Action/Mighty Baby), bass player of possibly the coolest band of the 60’s, drummer Buddy Ascott (The Chords/Pope) & guitarist Simon Stebbing (The Purple Hearts/RT4) who were both at the forefront of the 1979 Mod Revival, & vocalist Mark Le Gallez (The Risk/Thee Jenerators) & also Hammond Player/Vocalist Fay Hallam (Makin’ Time/The Fay Hallam Trinity), who were both icons of the mid-80’s scene. All 5 are still happily playing on todays’ scene.
On top of that we then asked Simon, Mark & Fay to bring a self-penned number to the studio, and then we locked the door for 2 days. And what you’re hearing on this disc, ‘Speakeasy!’ – the ToeRag sessions, is the result of what happened over the weekend of 21/22 January 2006. 5 musicians covering 4 eras of the scene interpreting 3 very different songs in 2 days in the 1 and only Toe Rag Studio in London!
Featured tracks:
1. Soul Searching (S. Stebbing)
2. Love & Understanding (M. Le Gallez)
3. Seeds (F. Hallam)
Excellent ep from the scene's best know faces with the small faces inspired 'love and understanding' the pick of the bunch for me. Get your copy now!
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The Amber Squad
Arewehavinganotheroneinhereorwhat?
19 Track CD
£12.00
Cat No: DRCD043 BarCode: 5032733001240
OUT NOW, a must for all 79 buffs, best know for 45 can we go dancing!
Coming out of Rutland (near Lincoln) in early 1980, the Amber Squad played a fine mix of Pub Rock / Power-Pop / Ska and Punk Rock and soon built up a reputation as a great live band with their powerful originals and classic R&B covers.
Releasing their debut single I Can't Put My Finger On You in 1980 on the 'S T' label, the band stretched their wings and made a break for the bright lights of the gigging circuit in London and Birmingham.
The band switched to the Lincoln based 'Dead Dead Good' label for their second single 'Can We Go Dancing' and they found themselves on the Radio 1 playlist, being featured on John Peel's show and on Kid Jensen's Round Table.
The following year they appeared on the 'S T' compilation 'Where The Hell Is Leicester' with the unreleased track 'Six of Me', however after years slogging around the gigging circuit eventually reality hit home in the form of proper jobs and mortgages and the band called it a day.
Now Detour Records present to you the band's entire recorded output on one lovingly crafted package. Featuring both singles, the compilation appearance and 14 previously unreleased tracks and great artwork and liner notes by the band this is a release that anyone with an interest in the Mod / Punk era cannot afford to be without.
Lucky Soul
'Lips are unhappy'
Check out this ace new Soulful sounding pop song click on the cover cup an earful think u will like!
takin' a detour vol 3
At long last vol 3 of Detour's compilation
wth lots of cool bands and sounds from the likes of The Freaque, Music apartment, Sawdust caesars and The Q, takin' us for a groovey ride!
Click on the poster below to find out more!
Into the night -
THE MOONJETS
A great debut 8 track cd from the moonjets with an mod/ indie powerpop feel on catchy numbers like 'Indie girl' and 'Seen it all before'
Do check them out click on cover to hear some of their tracks, on their mypace page, your'll be glad u did!
Mega Super Ultra
Chicago power pop modsters are on the verge of a brand new album to follow up their excellent 2002 release 'Back to take another bow' which mixed 79 mod powerpop (The chords jam etc) in 'Hate the states' and 'New view' along newwavie pop of the likes Jags and joe jackson on 'on glued'.
New offering entiled 'Mega means more' sounds even better from the tracks heard, so should be well worth the wait!
Find out more on MSU by clicking on the poster below OK
RINADI SINGS -
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT
REVIEW
Debut album see's sharpe suited Rinadi taking us back for a groovey trip to London in the swinging 60s with 12 poptastic feel good tracks.combining Bubble gum pop,soul and easy listening
'Happy' , 'Magic carpet ride' and 'Rollercoaterride' set the tone for this sparkling lp which will have you tapping and singing along.
Also Included are both ace 45's Avenues s & alleyways (cool 6tsTV theme cover) and 'Come fly with me' brand one, (vey much in the Divine comedy mode).
Altogether a very fab long player!
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BIFF BANG POW!!
Has now been taken over by
DETOUR RECORDS
more news on any future release as we get it!!
The Jenerators –
“ Who The Hell Is Frank Wilson (Biff bang pow)
(feat Mark le gallez the Risk) Cracking mind blowing garage freakbeat groove from my old mate Mark le gallez new band on this excellent debut ep also check out 'Shake some action' for 60ish r&b mover!
Green Circles – “Black Vinyl Heart” Album (BBPCD0006)
If 60ish freakbeat garage is your bag your dig this new fab offering by the Green Circles from the first chomes of 'Kneejerk reation' and pyched oot 'Double eyes' cool vibes indeed!
The Fay Hallam Trinity' Realm'
(biff bang pow)
Us older dudes will remember and lusted after (no doubt) Fay Hallem in her Makin time days, and just to show you can't keep a good woman down, she is back with this cool R&S jazzey (cross beteen Makin time and jtq) debut album as you will see from from lead track 'Stand out' and goovey instrumental 'Mango', welcome back Fay!!
Check out her cool new cd single !! ' we live to shine' (biff bang pow)
the Lost 45s (uk) 'What time do you call this' (biff bang pow)
Love this album great Mod pop, at times
verging on Wellerish overtones esp on songs
like 'The tracks of time' and 'Legends' but just
great songs echoing most of the great mod
sounds from past and present but with cool
2006 edge
Long tall shorty - 'Woman and trouble' lp
What a transformatiom for Shorty from a very
punky 79 mod revivial band to 2006 and a sharp
suited finger clicking 60s inspaired R&B band!
Fair play to the boys they rally pull it off, you would
never think it was the same band. as hit which
some cool Muddy Waters, Dr Feeelgood vibes!!
Shimmy – Compilation Album) (BBPCD0010)
Fab new compilation with lots of groovey tunes from the likes of mod icon Mark Joesph, ex Moment mam Adrian Holder 80s mod Small world, Fay hallam trinty, Mark le Gallez new band Thee jenerators, The Bresslaws, new 60s r&b sounding LTS. Lost 45 PLUS LOADS OF OTHERS GOOD STUFF
BUY NOW
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Out 2006 ON BIFF BANG POW!
2 CD BOX SET
With the complete recordings from Guernsey Fav Mod powerpopsters
THE RISK
Check out their new myspace page and some songs from the cd!!
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High Speed Silence
Brand new album from the Ricky , which is very much a feel good Mod /pop/indie type style, kicking off with the moving 'Easy on you' followed by the fast flowing toe taper 'Running' (my fav) to the brass filed 'That extra mile',and so on
A collection of a of very impressive mod grooves for 00 genertion! BUY TODAY
Click on RICKY 4 more!!
No less then two flims on Mods in production!!
In Production - We Are The Mods UK
UK Mod Culture has been amazingly left alone since the cult classic Quadrophenia in the late seventies about the 60's mods.
Film Academy is interested in the later period of the 80's mod scene and "We Are The Mods" is currently in pre-production, with a writer in the Scottish Highlands and a producer in London.
A scooter that Sting and Phil Daniels rode in Quadrophenia may also appear in the new film.
If you are interested in getting involved in this exciting project, please telephone 0870 950 2516 or email us via the contact page.
We Are the Mods (2007) USA
Directed by
Erin Cassidy
Writing credits
Erin Cassidy
Plot Outline: High School loner, Sadie, befriends the wild new girl, Nico, and together they explore sex, drugs, and rock and roll by embracing 1960's British Mod Culture in present day California. (more)
Production Notes/Status:
Status: Pre-production
Comments:
Status Updated: 3 November 2005
Note: Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.
For expanded development & in production information on over 5,200 film and television projects from Pitch through Completed, including contact details, visit IMDbPro.com.
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489335/
The Bresslaws 'Only asked' (biff bang pow)
Fantastic debut album keeping up the fine tradition of medway bands.
Featuring some fine powerpop and fab organ big boss beats for an unbeatable combination.
The poppers - 'Boys keep swinging'
Click on the above for a listen!
An excellent debut offering by the Mod power-popers! from Portugal, including both 45s to date in the shape of the catchy 'Days of summer' and even better newie 'Mrs A'
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Soul like Fire (ROWEDOUT)
18 bands from all over the world with original song contributions from the UK and the rest of Europe, USA and Australia, all different in style, but all come under the moniker of ‘60’s Mod Beat’.
From the UK we have the Prisoners sounding THE PATTERNS, MODUS from Scotland provide foot-tappin’ modern retro grooves, THE KEEPERS from Belfast give us an ace garage blast whilst THE HOODWINKS and THE MARKSMEN provide perfect examples of 60’s British R&B. THE SHAKE! give us classic rock ‘n’ soul with THE IMPACT’s 60s style stomper and THE LOST 45s mellow winner completing the UK line-up.
Bands from Europe include from Norway, THE INDIKATION with a great groover from their “In terms of The Indikation” CD, THE HERETICS give a sike slice of R&B and THE SMELL OF MUTINY provide psychedelic beat-rock. From Sweden come the excellent MOVEMENTS with a track from their ‘Grain of oats’ CD.
USA and Australia and those stalwarts of garage R&B – THE WOGGLES with a track from their ‘Ragged but right’ CD. Oz/Europe band DollSquad play an excellent cover of the Ray Charles classic ‘I don’t need no doctor’
AVAILABLE NOW FOR ONLY £8.49 + P&P (UK £1.00, EUROPE £1.50, ROW £2.00)
The Label has also released a debut single by Newbury Modsters THE SHAKE! with ‘Troubled Scene’ and ‘Into the sun’ (ROR 001)
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