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August 24th-31st marks the return of Mod Week, with a whole host of events happening across the country to celebrate the influential subculture. From the Great Northern Mod & Ska festival to the Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally and the Brighton Mod Weekender, there's something for every wannabe rude boy and skin head. Meanwhile, to coincide with the evenEddie Piller (DJ and founder of Acid Jazz records) has compiled a 75-track, three-disc CD compilation of rare and unusual cuts associated with the Mod movement. Our Generarion includes lesser known standards such as The Foundations' I'm Gonna Be A Rich Man(sampled in Blondie’s Call Me),Manny Corchado’s latino Mod favourite Pow WowandDexy’s Midnight Runners early single Dance Stancealongside classic hits including The Jam's Town Called Malice, The Lambrettas' Poison Ivy, Booker T and the MGs' Green Onions and of course My Generation by The Who.

The R Series comes to the UK

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Swiss company unveils its new affordable range

High-end release from Swiss giant

Upgraded wireless speaker system from Zurich

Following its merger with Onkyo in Japan, Pioneer has unveiled three networked CD receiver systems. Each has wi-fi, Bluetooth and AirPlay connectivity options with support for 24-bit/192kHz and DSD audio files as well as TuneIn, Spotify, Tidal and Deezer streaming services and Google Cast. The range-topping X-HM86D (above) claims 2x 65W of Class D amplification, andcosts £650. Both the X-HM76D (£470) and X-HM86Dare equipped with a DAB/DAB+ tuner.