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Every story starts somewhere. In music, every band or artist has a first album, and every album has a side one. Or, at least they used to when LPs ruled the day. And every side one has a track one. So this week you're going to hear a bunch of great bands very first introduction of themselves to you, the music loving public. For a complete track list and bonus videos be sure to visit the modcast ho...

The new year is upon us and you know what that means. It means you gotta put on your slickest dancing shoes and get ready to strut your stuff, it's time for another bowlful of soul, another totally souled out modcast. For a complete track list and bonus videos be sure to visit the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2016/01/modcast-348-mo-bowls-o-soul.html . Check out last year's soul k...

It's action time in the mod lounge, and I'm bringing you all new music to get the party started. And for those of you hoping to imbibe a bit during the show you can follow along at home with these simple instructions! 6oz. Whiskey Healthy splash of sweet vermouth Splash --or two-- black walnut bitters Shake over ice and serve straight up For a complete track list and bonus videos be sure to visit...

Fall is in the air. Damn, seems like only last week I was doing a dog-days-of-summer soundtrack. Welcome to the changing of the seasons modcast. It's time for fall classics, so I've compiled a whole bunch of what I call fall classics for you, as well as paying homage to the fall classic which is going to sneak up on us pretty quickly now. So grab your glove, put on your rally caps because we're go...

RIP Brian Wilson. I've long argued that no Beach Boys means no Fun, Fun, Fun. Which means no Ramones., Which means no punk rock. No punk and there's no alternative music, no DIY musical rebellion, no Napster, no digital music, no streaming. you get the picture. Brian Wilson changed everything with a few musical notes.  [Updated June 11, 2025] Summer is in full swing, even in Seattle . Though, in f...

If you asked me to DJ your dance party you'd get something kinda like this -- a whole set of floor filling, toe tapping, blistering rug cutters. I'll keep the chat to a minimum and let you just dig the deep grooves. Get to steppin'! For a complete track list, bonus videos and links to band websites be sure to visit the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2015/05/modcast-328-guaranteed-f...

Everybody likes a good compilation album. This week I'm highlighting a bunch of really great 80s comps from power pop to mod to punk. Back in the 80s when finding good music took more than a Google search and mouse click, compilation albums could help turn you on to new and cool sounds. I remember finding the 20 Of Another Kind Vol. 2 album which had tracks from The Jam and Purple Hearts. At least...

Are you ready to be wowed? I've got a bunch of brand new music that is guaranteed to blow your socks off, as well some sixties beat music just to keep it interesting. So, make sure you've got the speakers turned up to 11 and you've got your dancing shoes on, because you're about to get wowed. [originally broadcast April 2015] For a complete track list, bonus videos and links to band websites be su...

Zoinks! Keep an on your cereal bowl kids, I'm taking aim at a bygone Saturday morning tradition and planning to blow it away. I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids and their damn dog. Mod powers activate. Form of diamond geezer, shape of an aging ace... For a complete track list, bonus videos and links to band websites be sure to visit the modcast homepage...

This modcast is sizzling with soul. I'm still trying to recover from that heartbreaking loss the Seahawks suffered in the final seconds of the Sueprbowl last week. And, really the only way to get out of a funk like I've been in is ... well with something funky. So here it is, funkified for your pleasure. For a complete track list, bonus videos and links to band websites be sure to visit the modcas...

You can blame this modcast on honorary producer Mary Queen of Cosmos who was the inspiration for this week's show -- as she often has been in the past as well. Anyhow she recently sent me Otis Redding's Mr. Pitiful which Redding wrote and recorded in the Stax studios in 1964 and then released on his 1965 album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads . But I digress. Ms. Mary challenged me to com...

With the US, UK, Italy and Australia out of the World Cup now, there's no excuse for the countries that support Mr. Suave most to not be listening to this week's modcast. I've got almost as many new songs as Tim Howard had saves! From floor filling soul tracks to guitar driven power pop, this modcast can't be beat in regulation time. That's right this week's show is crammed full of new music from...

It's been eight crazy years I've been producing the modcasts. When I started the show was pretty basic and the focus was on the music. The show is still pretty basic and the focus is still on the music. It seemed fitting to celebrate the eighth anniversary with a stroll through a musical treasure trove. The Brill Building .  The Brill building is a big old art-deco thing that has one of the greate...

Can you hear me now? Good. No busy signals, no call waiting, and no dropped calls on this week's modcast. It's telephone time in the mod mod world, and I've got the best hold music you've ever heard so stay on the line for some great telephone songs. For a complete track list, links to bands, and bonus videos be sure to visit the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2014/05/modcast-299-i...

Just like some girls' mothers, some years are bigger than other years. One of the great mod friendly years in musical history happens to be back 20 years ago, Before the internet, before MP3s became ubiquitous, back to when vinyl was still dead, CDs ruled the musical universe. Before ipads, pods or phones. Hell John Major was still in 10 Downing street and things were just about to really get wild...

This week, I'm gettin' all easy up in the suave lounge and delivering you a whole show of Bossa Nova. Bossa Nova became an American,and international really, music staple in the 60s, and it is still immensely popular. For this week's show I'm gonna take you through some stuff that should be in every mods catalog as we celebrate that South American sensation, Bossa Nova. Most everyone is familiar w...

Another year, another Christmas office party. For this year's rat pack Christmas celebration, I'm joined again by my sometimes sober co-host DJ Ken from The Shingles. This year's extravaganza is strictly BYOB. You bring the spirits and we'll bring the cheer. Bottoms up! For a full track listing and bonus videos get on over to the modcast homepage at www.mistersuave.com. Twitter - @mistersuave Face...

[Updated 2.09.23 It's a grey day now. I just don't know what to do with myself. The mod's mod, Burt Bacharach, has today walked on by. RIP.] This week's show is a tribute to a man I consider as mod a composer, as mod a musician, as mod a man, as any mod out there. Mr. Burt Bacharach. (Be sure to check out my Mod-A-Day write up on Burt.) Ever since his first chart hit --written for Nat King Cole in...

That's right, it's power pop time again here at suave headquarters, Of course, it is almost always power pop time here, I mean when isn't a good time for some power pop right? This is Volume 2 of Biff Bang Power Pop, and if you're so inclined you can catch Vol 1 here . If anyone can tell me what inspired the image for this episode of the modcast I will give you .... a hearty "well done, good fello...

I'm a rug cutter from way back. I can't help but get up and dance when a good song starts spinning.  I mean if I had a sprained ankle, a fractured leg and a broken pelvis and one of these songs started playing, I would have to painfully drag myself out onto the dance floor and start struttin' my stuff. So, get out the talcum mods, and put on your dancing shoes and get to shuf-shuf-shuffling. For a...

Time. We are running out of it. All of us. Time is important. Right. How else do you get through the day? There is no way for us poor humans to not think about time. Try it. Try to not think about time right now. How long did you last? Exactly. See what I mean. And, as they say time is money. So you are gonna be rich by the end of this show. This week I've got a time theme going, and all of the so...

How many songs about cops or crime are there? Well dozens, if you're just listening to The Clash . This week's modcast is all about crime and punishment, the cops and the criminals. Every song touches on some angle of the overall theme from The Clash to The Kirkbys , from the 60s to the 90s and beyond, it's a pretty popular theme. First things first, quick shout out and thank you to the Ice Cream...

A big welcome back to The Ice Cream Man, guest hosting the modcast for a second time. He is hot off the debut of his own newly launched power pop podcast which you can find it at his most excellent blog, The Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More! . If you're familiar with his blog, then you know that this will be a fantastic modcast with really great music from bands like The Riots, The Solicitors, The...

Sun. Surf. Sand. It's summertime, at least in California. Who better to give you a musical spray tan than guest hosts Ken from The Shingles and Mike from Sparkle*Jets UK ? No one else can do to your ears what they can. So, get yourself a lot of gin and a little tonic, collapse onto your beach chair, and prepare to get some summer sun.  For a full track list and bonus videos get on over to the modc...

This is the modern world. So proclaimed The Jam back in 1977. But how much more modern is the world today, as it is complete with iPods and mp3 players and more portable music than you can shake a tailfeather at? When I first got into the mod scene portable music was a cassette tape played on a three pound Walkmen. Cassettes typically held a dozen songs, maybe 18-20 if you made a Ramones mixtape....