Jon  Feb 24

Another archive review up. Just a couple more to go before brand new content next month. #TeenageAnthems #ModRevival #AlbumReview

https://revivalrecords.substack.com/p/uppers-on-the-south-downs

Uppers On The South Downs

Good and rare mod revival tracks that a collector, the curious or the nostalgic will love to own. I have to recommend, if you can find it, the 1981 re-release for the inclusion of Purple Hearts.

Teenage Anthems
Jon  Feb 4

Continuing to add archive posts to the substack. This is a great, must have classic mod revival album. The 2020 reissue is excellent too. #vinyl #AwayFromTheNumbers #review #ModRevival

https://open.substack.com/pub/revivalrecords/p/secret-affair-behind-closed-doors?r=7akx11&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title

Secret Affair - Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors was written in a bit of a rush, presumably to capitalise on the success of the first record. It meant that the two main songwriters, Ian Page and David Cairns, worked remotely and apart.

Away From The Numbers
FloraJan 29

https://revivalrecords.substack.com/p/the-lambrettas-beat-boys-in-the-jet?publication_id=7740850&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&r=2rwxqw

If you are into #modrevival, then this is a good read.

The Lambrettas - Beat Boys In The Jet Age

John Peel, on playing a Secret Affair session in 1979 (he quite liked Secret Affair) was a little sniffy over The Lambrettas' name - saying "at least they [Secret Affair] weren't called something ridiculous like The Vespas"

Away From The Numbers
Jon  Jan 14
Finally got hold of this month’s Record Collector, and it’s right up my flag pole! #RecordCollector #vinyl #ModRevival #xp
Jon  Jan 10
I fibbed. One more. The debut from Sharp Class and, in my opinion, their best so far. Listening to this I feel 17 again. Hard to explain how good this is, but anybody my age who was in to the scene back then will LOVE this #vinyl #ModRevival #xp
Jon  Jan 4
Now on to the brilliant Sharp Class before we eat. I wrote about this band on my blog recently, a modern day mod revival band that are absolutely smashing it out of the park. #vinyl #ModRevival #xp #SharpClass
Punkrock HistoryDec 11

43 years ago today
The Jam played their last-ever gig as a band when they appeared in Brighton, England, December 11, 1982.

Frontman Paul Weller went on to form The Style Council and later had a successful solo career.

#punk #punkrock #punklegends #thejam #modrevival #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Jon  Dec 3

A Modern Mod Revival? Sharp Class of ‘25

I take a look at some modern day mod revival music from Sharp Class, Food Fight and Block 33 #vinyl #reviews #ModRevival

https://revivalrecords.co.uk/2025/12/03/a-modern-mod-revival/

A Modern Mod Revival? Sharp Class of ’25

As I write this we are coming to the end of 2025, a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, and it seems mod revival, the mod scene, power pop, brit pop and the like are refusing to lie down.

Revival Records
Thoughts Words ActionNov 18

LA Mod Pioneers The Question Release Landmark 1982 EP “Shall Be Love”

Photo courtesy of the band.

Seminal LA mod trio The Question has officially released their landmark 1982 EP, “Shall Be Love,” to all streaming platforms via Oglio Records. Widely regarded as the first and most significant mod band to emerge from LA, the trio—led by Tony Rugolo’s jazz-influenced, sharp songwriting—built a reputation on explosive live shows. The release kicks off an archival series featuring newly remixed, remastered, and previously unheard material, honoring the band whose sound transcended the mod scene and built a devoted following beyond the underground.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3GX1NmhXZ7V5orbggRz5kS?si=0JTc7X4bRmiB2iL_I388SQ

#MOD #modRevival #MUSIC #NEWS #THEQUESTION

Punkrock HistoryNov 18

48 years ago today

"This Is the Modern World" is the second studio album by the punk rock/mod revival band The Jam and was released on November 18, 1977. It included the single "The Modern World".

#punk #punkrock #modrevival #thejam #thisismodernworld #history #punkrockhistory #otd