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Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World, modcast #156. In honor of Valentine's Day I've done nothing. Nothing for Valentine, but everything for you dear listener -- and it's a much better story. I've got a couple of brand new tracks from The Eddies and the Len Price 3 . The Eddies are twins Dean and Dale Hoth backed up by legendary producer Earl Mankey on the drums. (If you don't know, Mankey was an original me...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World , this week I'm laying the funk down. Since mods cannot live on power pop alone, I've got a full bowl o' soul for you, with extra funkification to help you get your groove on from the likes of The New Mastersounds, Lo Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra, The Fantastics! and more. Head on over to the modcast homepage for a full track listing, and a preview of the Seattle...

This is the second of my big power pop shows, because as I pointed out last week , one modcast alone couldn't contain it all. So I've put together another near dozen perfect power pop songs. Some you'll be familiar with, and a few you might not, from the likes of The Raspberries, Gary Valentine, The Peasants, The Zippers and more.  Be sure to swing by the modcast homepage and check out this week's...

Anyone who listens to this show or reads this blog will quickly realize that I'm a big power pop fan. So, I'm finally doing a right proper power pop show. And to kick it all off I've got a Mod World exclusive. If you're a mod power pop fan of a certain age you are probably familiar Modest Proposal -- they were a mid-80s mod band from Washington DC. Opening the show this week is a previously unrele...

There's definitely chill after dark these days. That can only mean that Halloween must be nearly upons us. With that in mind here is a spooky, surprise-filled modcast from guest DJ Ken from The Shingles -- Something Wicked This Way Comes . Be sure to check out mistersuave.com for more podcasts, spooky and otherwise. Modcast #144: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Halloween 2009)   http://www.mister...

 Welcome to episode one featuring a number of lesser known, but still fantastic, mod bands from the US in the 1980s.  The Modsters -- Why Aren't You Dreaming? Chardon Square -- Lost in the Cartoons The Question -- Shall Be Love The Key -- Feeling Special The Leopards -- Psychadelic Boy The Targets -- Sax Man Manual Scan -- Nothing Can Be Everything The Three O'Clock -- Jetfighter Modest Proposal -...

Flashback to the early days when the modcast was fresh and so clean . . . . . . Welcome to another mid-summer classic, this of the power pop kind. There's nothing better than the news that power pop legends Cheap Trick -- celebrating their 35th year of existence if you can believe it -- have a new album simply titled The Latest . Or that California's own sunshine power poppers extraordinaire, The...

This modcast is a bit different than the others, since I'm turning the mod mod world into the punk punk world. Growing up in southern California in the early 80s I was lucky enough to get to take in some of the great music of the era, namely hardcore punk. Most of the time I was wearing paisly shirts, three button mohair suits, desert boots and riding my scooter. But there were sometimes when you...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World , and welcome to summer. Like it or not, this is the obligatory summer show. Can't wait 'til the summer comes. How can I tell it's summer in Seattle? Please, there were two momentary sun breaks today, and  Metro was smellin' pretty ripe on the way home. Be sure to get over to the modcast homepage for the complete track list, band links and bonus videos. 

Welcome to Mr. Suave’s Mod Mod World . This is a special episode of the modcast, the second in a series I call Mod Essentials . The first one, Mod Essentials: In The Beginning premiered last summer and featured my take on the most essential mod tracks of the 1960s. As you can imagine it was hardly definitive. And this one likely won’t be either . This is Mod Essentials II: The Revival . You will s...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World . This week it comes from California, the it being some great mod bands down through the years. California has always been the nation's defacto leader for the mod scene. Not that there aren't great scenes and bands from around the country, but in California you have three scenes in San Francisco, Los Angeles/Orange County, and San Diego, and each has its own di...

It's all smack and tackle thanks to this being Superbowl weekend. The food is great, but I'm not one for the game myself. I'd much rather sitdown and listen to some great garage rock, or some swingin' lounge music. Or, I could mix up a modcast of epic proportions. Flashback to 1984, and to 1967, and to 1978, and even just back to '02. Flashbacks are great aren't they? So are the tracks on this wee...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World . This is the 113th modcast, and the first of 2009. Here's hoping that this year will be better than last year. Not that last year was all that bad but it did end on a rotten, stinking, rancid note for your humble host who had a computer catastrohe and lost tons of archived digital music. Even my backups were blasted away. Thus far, my new year has been spent t...

For a full tracklist visit the modcast page . The temperatures in Seattle have dipped uncomfortably low so that must mean it's about Christmas time. So, here is my annual foray into holiday shenanigans. This year's modcast has all the elements of a classic -- old and new, power pop and punk rock, garage and indie faves, traditional --and not so traditional-- holiday cheer. Everything from The Womb...

Halloween Modcast 2008: Monsters A Go-Go! Be afraid, be very afraid. Ken from The Shingles is at the controls of the this week's suave modcast and if that doesn't scare you, nothing will. Get haunted by the likes of Me First and the Gimme, Gimmes; The Damned; The Kinks; the Ghastly Ones; The Dead 60s; Swamp Zombies; Gene "Bowlegs" Miller and a whole hell of a lot more ghoulish goodies.  And keep u...

Flashback to 2008 and Modcast #106: You're Wondering Now. [Originally broadcast 2008] This week's modcast opens with a track from Stereolab's new release, runs on along and closes with another new release from London's Supernovas, a band that is on a self-proclaimed mission to trigger a new mod revival. It's a good show that I think you'll enjoy. Head over to the modcast homepage for a complete tr...

What a week. If you're a financier you've been on a wild ride. And if you're not, well you've probably been watching it all from the comfort of your couch -- if you still have one. Suddenly there is lots of cool new music flooding the markets, the scene is topsy turvy with recent and still to come releases. Next week alone will see a brand new album from Oasis, as well as new mod jazz outfit Trio...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World.   This week's show is a little longer than usual but it's worth it. Got a great big strong soul vibe going. With the new soul revival in full swing it seems there's always new --and old-- stuff to discover and enjoy. Got a great live track from JTQ, some new stuff from the Upper 5th and Buttonup among other things. One especially nice treat here is the new tra...

Welcome to  Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World . I'm back from vacation and have compiled a special episode of the modcast. This the first in a series called Mod Essentials -- fittingly this one is In The Beginning . For a complete track list, links to bands, and bonus videos be sure to visit the modcast homepage at www.mistersuave.com. Twitter - @mistersuave Facebook - facebook.com/modmodworld Subscribe -...

Step back in time, to a time when the modcast was young and fresh. Step back to end of the summer of '06. I've opened up the vaults and dusted off a classic modcast that I think you'll enjoy. Again. Modcast #17: 3 Chords, 3 Minutes & Skinny Ties This week's episode is features even more power pop songs, and this time around I've got some classics, as well as some more obscure tracks and so...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World , Kicking this show off is the brand new single Supernatural Supercilious from REM. I'm not a big REM fan, but in 1984 they were breaking new ground in power pop to be sure, and here there are 25 or so years later pounding a really great song, one of the best they've produced a really long time. Got some great stuff for you on this week's including, The Frownin...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World , and do I have a big treat for you all this week. Mike Tholfsen is guest hosting and he's a got a great line up for you. Head on over to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World and get a taste of The Posies, Tahiti 80, The Legends, Super Deluxe and more. Enjoy, people, enjoy. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - https://twitter.com/mistersuave Facebook - https://...

Welcome to Mr. Suave’s Mod Mod World , and it’s a good, good world this week indeed with the latest release from one of my fave Britpop bands The Charlatans. I had to get that Charlatans track in there in order to let you know about the free Charlatan’s album available for download at Xfm. You can grab the whole thing right now, right here.  But I digress. In truth the rest of the modcast is a bit...

Merry Christmas and welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod Christmas episode. It is indeed that time of year again when everyone is dusting off their old skool Christmas disks and spinning Nat King Cole and Burl Ives morning 'til night. But not on this modcast. Nope on this modcast you're going to get the likes of Otis Redding, Arrah and the Ferns, High Elevations, and the Staple Singers. So, heat up the...