Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World

Shine your shoes, put on your best threads, and get your talcum powder, it's time to dance your ass off at home alone one more time this year. Here's a couple of sets with the full on garagesoulr&b vibe that is guaranteed to put your toes to tappin. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at www.mistersuave.com/2020/12/modcast-468-sixties-dance-party.html . And keep u...

Covid is raging around the world. It's clear many musicians are using this time to tap into their inspiration and some great music is being written and recorded these days in spite of all the daily horrors. I've got a whole bunch of it cued up for you. Originally, my plan for this modcast was to do a new and used show with new and old music mixed. But I realized I've been remiss of late in highlig...

Join me on my deep dive into modern garage rock, all from around the turn of the century. A new century required a new garage rock sound. And we got it. Built around buzzed out, guitar driven buzzsaw sounds and incorporating elements of everything from soul to grunge to modern alternative rock, all aimed at keeping the garage sound fresh but still recognizable. If you love garage rock of any era a...

Lucky you, you get to listen to DJ Ken's 13th annual halloween modcast, the unluckiest of modcast spooktaculars. Twenty tracks of ghoulish greatness. Like candy corn for your ears. You can catch up with any of the 12 past annual halloween modcasts right here . As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/10/modcast-465-devil-made-me-do-it.htm...

Welcome to Modcast #464: Who Did It Better in which I will undoubtedly piss off a bunch of people by proclaiming various covers to be far superior versions than the original songs themselves. Change my mind! Be sure to check out the tracks that just barely got cut from the show. You can find all the videos for that bonus third set on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com . Looking for...

Houston we have a problem, too much great music for just one modcast! From soul to power pop to punk to sixties styled R&B, I've got a great show standing on the launching pad ready to blast off to your ears. Crank up the volume on your headset and get ready to be blown outta this world. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/10/mod...

Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up. Welcome to the skacast. Mr. Suaves Mod Mod world is going rocksteady this week with a full load of new ska and reggae tunes for you. I've mixed up a potent brew of new ska and reggae for you all. Your welcome. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/09/modcast-462-skankin-to-beat.html . And keep up wit...

Welcome to Mr. Suave's locked down, shut down, quarantined mod world. Periods of upheaval and trauma often result in amazing bursts of art -- physical art, written art, recorded art, all sorts of art. Since right after the global shut down I started scouring the interwebs for artists who were producing new music from lockdown. And I found it. Lots of it. More than one modcast could possibly contai...

That's right I'm having a big ol' fire sale on great music and you had better buy into the proposition or beware the consequences, like missing out on some kick ass music. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/08/modcast-460-buy-or-beware.html . And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - @mistersuave Facebook - facebook.com/modmod...

Long have groups mixed soul with jazz and pop, infusing it all with strings and horns, and often synthesizing throughout. Lots of mod and mod friendly bands have experimented with sophistipop over the years, ultimately paving the way for the acid jazz sound that we've all come to love. Here then are some from across the span of time of the modcast that have dabbled in such sophisticated songmanshi...

Are you feeling run down and unwell due to a lack of good music? Don't worry, Dr. suave here to prescribe the best medication for your condition. I'm proscribing two sets of perfectly mixed music which will have you rocking out in no time at all. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/08/modcast-458-doctor-will-see-you-now.html . And ke...

It's summertime and the livin' is easy. Let the summer wind come blowin' in as you listen to two sets of laid back, summertime tunes, perfect for relaxing on the patio with some gin and tonic. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/07/modcast-457-summer-easy-chillin.html . And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - @mistersuave Fac...

Two sets of absolutely fabulous music for the modern mod. This week's modcast is a dynamite show with two sets jam packed with mod friendly songs, every one of 'em a winner. Don't believe me? Just listen to this. You'll be glad you did. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/07/modcast-456-right-on-target.html . And keep up with me betw...

DJ Ken & Michael Simmons are at the controls this week, dialing in the summer season. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/06/modcast-455-endless-bummer.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - @mistersuave Facebook - facebook.com/modmodworld Subscribe - iTunes Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. Mod friendly music mixes since...

Three minutes, three chords, and skinny ties is the one of the best recipes for music. This week I've got your full meal deal of mostly late 70s and early 80s power pop. The tracks here are what I fondly call lesser lights, not as a slight, but rather as an acknowledgement that they should've been so much more. There are at least a dozen shoulda been hits right here in this modcast. As always find...

What a time to be alive. None of us has ever lived through a pandemic like this. Around the world people are affected in different ways and to different degrees. One thing that for me is a constant comfort is music. I've been listening to a lot of classic tracks the past couple of months. Like comfort food, this is comfort music. I love my comfort foods from ice cream to mac and cheese to chex mix...

Got your best threads on? Gor your rhythm shoes ready? Put some talcum on the hardwoods and get ready to groove baby, because you're about to get funked. I've mixed up a full show of funky, chunky, sometimes discoey soul just for you. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/05/modcast-452-even-bigger-bowlful-o-soul.html And keep up with...

It's happy hour somewhere, and to celebrate Mary Queen of Cosmos joins me to share some great music for you cocktail hour. We've got now sounds from back then, and new tunes with old twists. So, mix yourself a tasty libation, and get ready to get happy. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/05/modcast-451-songs-for-cocktail-hour.html A...

Spring is in the air, the grill is hot and the cocktails are cold, and here's your soundtrack for just kicking back and enjoying life. All new music this week, with lots of power pop, garage rock and soulful vibes coming your way. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/05/modcast-450-music-for-hanging-out.html And keep up with me betwee...

The 1980s, 2-stroke terrors of So Cal's Inland Empire ride again. This week a few old scooter buddies join me in celebrating all of our shelter in place orders. From our old days riding around southern California as the way too pretentious Innocents 21+ ESC, to our graying geezerhood, we pulled together a few tracks each for this thematic show. As always find a complete track list over on the modc...

You know the old saying, man plans and the gods laugh. Well they had a good chuckle when another planned modcast sort of crashed and burned. So with almost no time to prepare our old friend and sometime guest host, DJ Ken, partnered up with me to throw together a show on the fly, slapdash style. We spun up the relevant music machines and came up with a nice mix of tunes. Hopefully, we can rebuild...

It's not just the kids, everybody wants hits these days. So, here you go, some great, feel good music to get you through the day. Got lots of new tunes, as well as a few past classics. Enjoy. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/04/modcast-447-kids-want-hits.html And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - @mistersuave Facebook -...

Modcast #446: C-19, Not C-86 Mary Queen of Cosmos vents her coronavirus frustrations and I clap back with some happier tracks featuring the likes of The Lambrettas, Squire, Rancid, Orgone, Wolf Alice, Elvis Costello, Time Zone, Car Seat Headrest,Small Faces, The Clash & more. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/03/modcast-446-c-1...

It's gone airborne! From under self-imposed quarantine in Seattle, the corona virus capital of America, here comes Modcast: #445 Don't Touch Me I'm Sick! Wash your hands, adjust your mask, don't touch your face, and whatever else you do turn up the volume. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/03/modcast-445-dont-touch-me-im-sick.html...

Time something a little different. I've packed out this show with mid-century rat packers, swingers, and singers such as Frank Sinatra, Wynonie Harris, Bobby Darin, Dinah Washington, Julie London and more. As always find a complete track list over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2020/02/modcast-444-rim-ram-room.html And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter - @mistersuave...