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The late 1970s mod revival was led by the band The Jam, who adopted a stark mod look and mixed the energy of punk with the sound of early 1960s mod bands. It was heavily influenced by the 1979 film Quadrophenia. The mod revival was a conscious effort to hark back to the earlier generation in terms of style and presentation. In the early 1980s ...
Feb 9, 2011 · The 1980s Mod Revival. The Mod Revival of the late 1970s to early 1980s saw an attempt to recapture the glory days of Mod in the 1960s. Punk exploded into our lives around 1976 but in reality surged and ebbed in just over a year. However, it was the musical re-boot that the mid-1970s music scene badly needed. But then the Sex Pistols fell apart ...
The British mod revival was followed by a revival in North America in the early 1980s, particularly in Southern California, led by bands such as the Untouchables. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The mod scene in Los Angeles and Orange County was partly influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival in England, and was unique in its racial diversity, with black, white, Hispanic and Asian participants.
Dec 19, 2014 · Ed Mitchell. Writer. Ed Mitchell was the Editor of The Blues Magazine from 2012-16, and a contributor to Classic Rock and Louder. He died in October 2022, aged 52. A one-time Reviews Editor on Total Guitar magazine from 2003, his guitar-modding column, Ed’s Shed, appeared in print on both sides of the Atlantic (in both Total Guitar and Guitar ...
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Dec 6, 2014 · Disc three of Millions Like Us captures mod revival as the 1980s get fully underway, a period where these bands pushed into ‘70s soul, acid rock, and even disco and New Romantic pop as a way to ...
Discover the influential mod revival band, The Chords, who captivated audiences in the 1970s. Their timeless sound and incredible talent still resonate today. The Chords, a South East London group, formed in 1978 when singer/guitarist Billy Hassett and his bassist cousin, Martin Mason, advertised for musicians in the NME and found guitarist and songwriter, Chris Pope.
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Aug 11, 2012 · “That music fed into the mod revival of the late 1970s. And Britpop was definitely influenced that way. A lot of those bands gave a nod to the 1960s, in terms of music and attitude.”
