Mods and rockers

There's no shortage of books on the market with a direct of indirect link to the world of mod. But which ones are actually worth buying? Here's five mod books that are certainly worthy of

If a man doesn't know how to dance he doesn't know how to make love, there I said it! - Craig Ferguson Mods dancing at Ready, Steady, Go! I always loved to dance. At a club, if you want to find me, I'll either be behind the decks or on the floor dancing and sweating. I'm not the type to lean against the bar all night. Little publicly known facts about myself: - I took a good five years of latin dance courses. I enjoyed every minute of learning how to dance Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. - The…

As Roman Holiday turns 60, we look back at the films whose motorbikes, scooters, and rocket-powered bicycles got our pulses racing.

Mod is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and spread, in varying degrees, to other countries and continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of London-based stylish young men in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz, although the subculture expanded to include women. Here is a collection of black and white photos showing mods on streets in the 1960s.

Brit Rockers circa 1963 - Imgur

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Do you ride a scooter? Does it have fox tails on it? And how often do you comb your hair? These and other insightful questions from a 1963 Motor Cycle magazine quiz will let you find out who you REALLY are.

On a recent visit from the in-laws, we chatted about the infamous ‘battle of Brighton’ clash between the Mods and Rockers on Brighton beach during the May bank holiday weekend 1964. Turns out my in…

They’d roam around the hippest places in London and Brighton, showing off their new designer clothes or riding their Italian scooters. It’s the mods, ladies and gentlemen! A true staple of 60s fashion, the mod style has never completely disappeared and, while it stayed underground throughout some decades, it has seen more than one revival. Discover its origins and learn to dress like them with our guide to mod fashion! Credit: Shaping a Generation History of Mod Fashion Credit: GQ This…

Mod Rule - NEL book cover | From July 1980. Another youth cu… | Flickr

The mods

Pass the test ! (but we won't divulge our results !!) thanks to Alvaro & Mocky Dimples for this early article from Motor Cycle magazine De...

Author Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon & his wife Dakota June 21 1959 walking along MacDougal st, just past Minetta Lane. Beat hangout Minetta Tavern, & off Broadway Players Theatre in the background. Photo by Fred W. McDarrah (minkshmink) #beatniks #beat #minettatavern

Mods and rockers

Modern British Mods

The Who became the poster boys for the British Mod movement in the mid 60's. Clothing was getting tighter and more streamlined.

Dressed in typical Swinging Sixties and mod-fashions, fans could be seen cruising on Lambretta and Vespa scooters down the Brighton seafront on Sunday.