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Cast your mind back to '84 and remember when you used to play hooky from school on a sunny day. If you were like me you had to have some music along for the ride. I liked to concoct my own mix tapes with whatever was musically catching my ear's fancy at the time. Recently I came across notes I'd made with track listings for old mix tapes and this one jumped out to me, and I thought hey why not rem...

This modcast is so smokin' hot, it's gonna burn your ears off.  I mean there are modcasts, and then there are modcasts, if you know what I mean. And this is a modcast. Got it? As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/05/modcast-560-too-hot-to-handle.html. ...

And away we go with a new modcast packed with new music, and a few choice cuts from the past just to keep it interesting. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/04/modcast-559-and-away-we-go.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Facebook In...

Tune in, turn it up, and get on your good foot. This one is a mover and shaker from the get go. Rock and roll is all there is to it. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/03/modcast-558-spin-me-right-round.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twi...

I hope you're ready for some mod groovers as this modcast is bringing you the swinging sounds of sexploitation, courtesy of Carnaby street.  I've got three sets of down and dirty, floor shakin' tracks, for you, all with a very cinematic feel to them. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage...

Here comes some fun. This modcast is sort of a mini-invitational. A while back I got this crazy idea, what are the faves of my faves? What do some of the bands and artists I love, who I've featured on the modcast in the past, what do *they* love? Here's the first few from Friends of Cesar Romero, The Happy Somethings, and Star Collector, along with some new tunes, and some can't miss blasts from t...

Here comes the latest modcast, chock full of all the musical goodness you can stand in one sitting. An you'd better not be sitting! As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/02/modcast-555-yes-and.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Facebook...

This modcast is red hot and on fire. It is so smokin' hot you're gonna need pot holders for your ears. You're gonna wanna listen again and again. And again. Might as well start now.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/01/modcast-554-en-fuego.html. An...

It is time for my annual faves show where I highlight what I enjoyed from the previous year's smorgasbord of musical offerings. It took me longer than I expected to comb through all of last year's new releases again and try and come up with what were my favorites. Somebody asks you for your favorite band or artist, and you respond immediately. Then a moment later you think well what about so and s...

It's Christmas here at Suave HQ which means it's time for another Suave office Christmas party. Joining me once again is DJ Ken. In the past he and I have blown up Christmas, survived Christmas, had Christmas extravaganzas, had rockin', exotica, rat pack, punk, and power pop Christmas shows. But to our great shame we've never had a whole soul only show for Christmas. Until now. We're funkin' thing...

Now is the time to get with the program, and have I got a program for you. This modcast is packed with the coolest of the cool new music that will get you through the pre-holiday, winter doldrums. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at mistersuave.com . And keep up with me between modc...

 This is it, a deep dive into the sorts of things I would have been listening to had I been old enough to be listening to anything at all in the sixties.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at www.mistersuave.com .  And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Facebook Instagram Spot...

It's halloween au-go-go time, baby! I've got witches galore, as well as haunted ghosties and zombies of ghoulish garage punk, power pop, tasty goodness. No tricks, just treats for your listening enjoyment.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/10/modca...

Good day, sinners. Are you looking for heavenly songs and angelic voices? Then you're probably in the wrong place! This here is down and dirty rock & roll. The kind your mother warned you about. C'mon, take a quick listen. You know wanna.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage: http:...

Here we go again with a great mix of new music including some garage rock, some glam rock, as well some power pop, some northern soul and even some ska. Come drink deep from the fountain of new tunes.   As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/09/modcast-5...

 Here we go around the popberry bush kids. A bit of psych pop, punk pop, jangle pop, garage pop, and more.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/08/modcast-546-trip-pop-fantastic.html.  And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Facebook Instagram S...

This show is Modtacular AF and packed with obvious bangers, classic smashes, deep cuts, and a few brand new stompers. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/08/modcast-545-modtacular-af.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Facebook Instagr...

Summertime and the livin' is easy. I've been on my now annual summer sabbatical where I take a few weeks off from my job as modcaster general and try to get out and some fun in the sun.  But, I had to get back to this because so much cool new music has been coming out of late and I really want to be sharing it with you all.  As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all...

Now coming to you from the middle of summer, tunes that sound like pleasure. This one has been a while coming and while most all the songs are new, they aren't as fresh as I had hoped.  Still its a fun collection of power pop, garage rock, sixtiesish stuff, and even an instrumental! Tune in and your ears will thank you. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. Of course, they also say one man's trash is another man's treasure. In the continuing tradition of terrible ideas for a modcast this week Mary Queen of Cosmos joins me on an audio podcast for a visual topic: album covers. She delivers her list of albums with striking covers and we play some of the songs to give you the flavor of it all a...

One of the great garage rockers, a godfather of punk rock, and all around good guy, Tony Valentino joins me on this modcast to talk about his time in The Standells, and his latest musical endeavors.  Be sure to check out his new album, Dirty Water Revisited . As always you can get a full track list of all the songs, links to all the bands, and a bonus set of videos of The Standells TV & movie...

This one's a homerun, even without sports songs! Instead a great line-up of new power pop and garage rock tunes perfect for the modern mod's playlist.  As always find a complete track list, the bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/05/modcast-540-its-outta-here.html. And keep up with me betwe...

Here we go kids, the rollicking music ride that is Modcast #539: And One More Thing, as Columbo would say. All new music for your listening pleasure.  As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/05/modcast-539-and-one-more-thing.html. And keep up with me between modcasts: Twitter Faceboo...

I've been combing the musical vaults here deep in the bowels of suave manor, and have put together an action packed modcast for your listening enjoyment. Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around. As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2023/04/modcast-538-steady-steady-v...

This week I'm joined by veteran rockers Dean and Brent Seavers of The Decibels , one of the best mod friendly, power pop acts of the past thirty years (yes we're all that old, get used to it). With five albums already under their belt they are back this year with a brand new release, When Red Lights Flash . And it rocks. It's got an accessibility to it that is familiar, but with enough newness to...