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The mod revival was a revival, and mod revivalists sometimes physically clashed with Teddy Boy revivalists, Skinhead revivalists, Casuals and Punks .http://www.modrevival.net/Modstories.html 1970S The late 1970s mod revival combined musical and cultural elements of the 1970s , the Wellington, Waterloo Road, London , and the Bridge House in Canning Town . In 1979, the film '' Quadrophenia '', which romanticised the original 1960s mod Subculture , widened the impact and popularity of the mod revival across the UK. The original mod revival fanzine, ''Maximum Speed'' started in 1979 and spawned a raft of other home-produced fanzines from then until the mid to late 1980s. Whereas the original mods looked forward (although maintaining nostalgia for British cultural icons), the mod revival was a conscious effort to harken back to an earlier generation in terms of style. Like their 1960s mod predecessors, revival bands were often self-consciously British (i.e. displaying Union Jack flags and the Royal Air Force Roundel ). Mod revivalists were usually from Working Class backgrounds, or aimed to appear so. The mod revival contained a wide range of individuals; from those who were peacockish, colourful, and Dandified — wearing suits and styles of the 1960s — to others who took a more minimalist approach; wearing basic casual items such as Jeans , Fred Perry Tennis Shirt s and Fishtail Parka s. Some mod revivalists were mostly interested in live performances by contemporary bands, and others focused on , Purple Hearts , The Merton Parkas , Secret Affair , The Lambrettas , the Fixations, Long Tall Shorty, The Jolt , Back to Zero, Squire, Small Hours, 007, Speedball, Teenbeats, The Killermeters, The Mods, the Scooters and The Scene . Another British tradition that returned at the same time was the penchant for members of Youth Subculture s to go to seaside resorts on Bank Holiday s and fight members of other subcultures. This originated in the early 1960s with the Mods And Rockers fighting each other at places such as Brighton . The phenomenon returned in 1969 through to 1970 with Skinhead s fighting Teddy Boy s and Bikers . In 1977 it returned again, with punks fighting Teddy Boys at Margate, and revival skinheads fighting Teddy boys, bikers and Rockers at Southend and Margate . This carried on until 1978. In 1979 and 1980, the resorts became major battlegrounds on bank holidays for young skinheads and mods together against Teddy boys and rockers. By 1981, the unity between skinheads and mods had mainly disappeared, and by the mid-1980s, Casuals had joined in the disturbances. Some of the main resorts involved were Margate , Brighton , Southend , Clacton , Hastings and Scarborough .http://com2.runboard.com/bmodrevivalforums.f1.t8718 1980S In the early 1980s, a mod revival scene more heavily influenced by the original 1960s mod subculture developed at the , The Moment , The Risk, Untouchables (from the United States ) and The Prisoners . Fanzine s following on from ''Maximum Speed'' — such as ''Mission Impossible'', ''Patriotic'', ''Roadrunner'', ''Extraordinary Sensations'' and Chris Hunt 's ''Shadows & Reflections'' — helped generate further interest in this stage of the mod revival.Fanzine ''Extraordinary Sensations'' Eddie Piller http://www.sohostrut.co.uk/eddie.html The northern soul scene underwent a change of pace in the mid 1980s, with slower R&B-style records becoming popular at all-nighters at clubs such as Top Of The World in Stafford and 100 Club in London . Around this time, some mod revivalists became interested in Psychedelic Rock Freakbeat and rare British and American Garage Rock . This interest was partly sparked by companies re-issuing recordings by bands such as The Action and The Creation . Many revival mods joined the Scooterist scene, which led to the development of the Scooterboy subculture of the 1980s. Several mods enjoyed a mixture of the two styles, although some scooterboys renounced any previous involvement with the mod subculture. The mod revival also had some crossover with the 2 Tone Ska revival of the late 1970s and early 1980s; associated with bands such The Specials , The Beat , The Selecter , and Madness . Often these bands wore mod-like clothes, and their roots in Black music paralleled that of the original mods. LEGACY Paul Weller of The Jam went on to form The Style Council , a mid-1980s Soul -influenced New Wave band. After the breakup of that band, Weller established a commercially-successful solo career. In the 1990s, Britpop bands such as Oasis , Blur and Ocean Colour Scene were influenced by the mod revival; both in music and fashion. In the 2000s, some Indie Rock acts, such as The Ordinary Boys , Kaiser Chiefs and Rinaldi Sings , have been influenced by the mod revival. NOTABLE MOD REVIVAL BANDS
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