the Mod Generation weekly

Brave Kyle's scooter surprise
This is Staffordshire
Kyle, of Alberta Street, Longton, said: "I first got the idea of going to my prom in a mod suit when I saw a film called Quadrophenia, which is based on the rock opera of the same name by The Who.

Who is a guy named Joe Leavy? A Father, a husband, a son, a businessman, a musician. A man who believes in God; who believes in life. A man who believes in love."

With that opening, soul singer Joe Leavy introduces himself on his debut release, A Guy Named Joe Leavy, and it serves as a thesis statement for all that comes after.  Not many R&B singers in 2013 would lead with those descriptions of themselves, but Leavy appears to want to make it clear from the beginning that he is a “throwback,” in the best sense of the term.

Much of my teenage years were spent highly intoxicated and attempting to skank without tripping over myself, whilst some mediocre ska band entertained a room full of underaged adolescent skin head wannabes.

Isle of Wight County Press
Mix of music and scooters
Isle of Wight County Press
Lambretta Day, which has become one of the biggest scooter events in Europe, will be celebrated with a traditional ride out tomorrow (Sunday).

1. JOE BATAAN-"Subway Joe" I'm a complete whiteboy when it comes to Latin stuff.  It's not usually my bag, but a friend posted this on FaceBook awhile back and wow, I'm hipped.  What a groove with great percussion, solid backing vocals, "in your...

Ivy Style was recently given an exclusive peek at a new startup shirt brand from the UK intent on making bleeding madras shirts the old-fashioned way.

It was back to the Sixties at the Walnut Tree, in Heworth, when York Inset Scooter Club presented a cheque for £350 to the York Branch of the Normandy Veterans Association.