Tag Archives: Mod

The Who perform a stellar Quadrophenia at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

November 15, 2012 | John Curley | 0

Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and company brought The Who’s 1973 album Quadrophenia to life with a magnificent performance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday, November 14th. ►

Glasgow’s Button Up put a 21st century spin on some Mod classics

October 21, 2012 | John Curley | 0

The Glasgow-based Mod revivalist band Button Up have released a terrific, four-track EP of covers of Mod classics titled Covered. ►

The Small Faces story was just one chapter for the band

June 29, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Whether you liked them better Mod or with Rod, both incarnations of The Small Faces/The Faces have gotten their Rock Hall due as British Invasion visionaries. ►

BBC 6 Music spotlights The Jam in comprehensive special

January 21, 2012 | John Curley | 0

BBC 6 Music recently aired an excellent four-part special about The Jam. The four parts can now be heard on demand on the BBC 6 Music Web site. It is a must-listen for fans of The Jam. ►

Pete Townshend tells his life story on BBC Radio 2

August 24, 2011 | John Curley | 1

BBC Radio 2 is broadcasting a terrific two-part special on Pete Townshend that features The Who’s guitarist telling his own story. The first part has been broadcast and can be heard on demand on the BBC Radio 2 Web site. ►

Glasgow’s Button Up revive the Northern Soul sound with “Listen To Your Heart (Beat)”

May 10, 2011 | John Curley | 1

Glasgow’s Button Up harken back to the Northern Soul sound with their brilliant single “Listen To Your Heart (Beat).” ►

BBC 6 Music broadcasts excellent Small Faces documentary

October 3, 2010 | John Curley | 0

BBC 6 Music broadcast an interesting and comprehensive two-part documentary this past Thursday and Friday that concerned the legendary London Mod band The Small Faces. ►

Elvis superfan Darlene Perez discusses Elvis Week in Memphis

September 5, 2010 | John Curley | 3

In this Q&A, Darlene Perez, a model and Priscilla Presley tribute artist, discusses attending Elvis Week in Memphis last month as well as other Elvis-related topics.
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