Modcast #442: Faves of 2019

It's time for my annual look back of some of the songs that I really liked last year. Are these the best of 2019? To be sure they should be included in any best of round-up, but there were lots of great artists who produced a lot of great music last year. These then are the tracks that really jumped out at me, that got lodged in my head and my playlists. Enjoy this quick listen back as you begin listening forward to 2020.

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X -- Delta 88 Nightmare
The Who -- I Don't Wanna Get Wise
RAF Mod Band -- Little Generals
The Recalls -- Tears Of Love
The Lolas -- Oceans Of The Moon
Brad Marino -- What Comes Naturally
Geoff Palmer -- All The Hits
André M -- View From Above
Michael Kiwanuka -- Rolling
PP Arnold -- Baby Blue
Bleached -- Hard To Kill
Pale Lips -- You're A Doll
Tacocat -- The Problem
The Regrettes -- I Dare You
Skinny Lister -- My Distraction
The Beat with Ranking Roger -- Who's Dat Lookin


Skinny Lister -- Trouble On Oxford Street


Bleached -- Think of You

Modcast #441: Long Time Coming

Neal Augenstein from Modest Proposal drops into the captain's chair for this week's Modcast #441: Long Time Coming and brings a raft full of classic tracks to share. And, some news too. Modest Proposal is doing their first reunion show in over a decade, Sunday March 15th and along for the ride are their special guests from New York, Mod Fun. Here's the link for tickets and more info. Be sure to get tix soon as space is limited and these are going to go fast: https://www.pearlstreetwarehouse.com/e/modest-proposal-w-mod-fun-87485462373/

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The Records -- Starry Eyes
Purple Hearts -- My Life's a Jigsaw
Count 4 -- Silk Scarf's Knotted
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell -- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The Truth -- Spread A Little Sunshine
The Lyres -- Don't Give It Up Now
The Defranco Family -- Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat
The Times -- Big Painting
Generation X -- One Hundred Punks
Mod Fun -- I Am With You
The Mondays! -- Long Time Ago

Check out previous Modest Proposal posts:
Mod band Modest Proposal livestreamed a preview of their new album (2018)
Modcast #143: Guest Host Neal Augenstein from Modest Proposal (2009)
New Modest Proposal live track from their reunion show (2010)

Modcast #440: Christmas Potluck Party

Are your merry bells ringing? They will be after you hear me and DJ Ken jingle our jangles at this year's modcast Christmas potluck party. We had a little of this and a lot of that, and threw together a hodge podge of Christmas music past and present.


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Gaspard Royant -- (C'mon Baby) It's Christmas Time!
The Connection -- Money Honey Baby
Nat Brower and the Power -- Coal
They Might Be Giants -- Santa's Beard
The Icicles -- Snowman Song
Joe Williams -- Winter Weather
Mel Torme -- Glow Worm
Louis Armstrong -- Zat You Santa Claus
The Beach Boys -- Christmas Day
Soupy Sales - Santa Claus is Surfin' to town
Angry Snowmans -- Hannukah
Los Straitjackets & Kaiser George -- Holiday Twist
She & Him -- Must Be Santa
Candybutchers -- Give Me A Second chance
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings -- Just Another Christmas Song


Gaspard Royant & The Buns - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Santa's sack is bulging . . . with past Christmas modcasts

Season greetings from the vaults. Here are a few of the past Christmas shows that I've dug out of retirement and reposted at Mixcloud for your listening pleasure. Please, please me by listening to them all. Check back occasionally as I'll be posting more as I uncover them.



Updated Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

Modcast #421: Blowin' Up Christmas (2018)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and you know what that means. Time for another modcast office Christmas party. At past parties DJ Ken and I have thrown up on Christmas, been blown away by Christmas, blown off Christmas, but this year we're blowing up Christmas. Listen Now!

Modcast #399: Mr. Suave's Mod Tiki Christmast Extravaganza 2017
Another year, another Christmas modcast. The good tidings here are that at least this year we have a Christmas modcast! That's right I'm back with DJ Ken to bring you the yule you'll wish you could forget. It's tikirific! Listen now!

Modcast #398: Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas
And now for something completely different. Well, okay, not completely different. The difference-maker this week is Mary Queen of Cosmos who is bringing her sleigh full of Christmas spirits to the modcast. Listen now!

Modcast #347: Christmas Extravaganza 2015
A damn good holiday show, if I do say so myself.
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Modcast #317: Mr. Suave's Christmas Office Party (2014)
DJ Ken from The Shingles joins me in queueing up a sleighfull of Christmas tracks.
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Modcast #288: Mr. Suave's 2013 Christmas Extravaganza
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! Listen now

Modcast #255: Mr. Suave's 2012 Christmas Extravaganza
Crazy, eclectic mix of tunes for the season including The Eels, She & Him, HB Radke, Eux Autres, Vince Guiraldi, Jigsaw Seen and lots more.
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Mr. Suave's 3rd Annual Christmas Modcast Extravaganza (2011)
Well, it is Christmas time even if it doesn't really seem like it around Suave HQ. Usually I'm fully into the Christmas spirit by this time of the season, but this year just hasn't done it for me. As will be evidenced by the somewhat ho-ho-humbug attitude of this year's annual Christmas modcast extravaganza. Back to share his despair is Ken from The Shingles. Sadly the show was lost in the great hard drive crash in the winter of 2012.
In breaking news the missing show has been found! Listen now.

Modcast #219: Power Chords, Harmonies and Mistleto
I was lucky enough to have a chance to interview my old friend Dean Hoth, who is the lead singer of power pop trio The Eddies. We talked not just about what the band is up to, but more importantly to discuss a new Christmas compilation that is the perfect gift for any and all power pop loving mods out there. Powerchords, Harmonies and Mistletoe. Not a full Christmas show, but in light of the loss of 2011's show, this will have to do. Listen now

Mr. Suave's 2nd Annual Swingin' Christmas Extravaganza
Merry Christmas kids. As always, I am joined by Ken from The Shingles for this year's big Christmas show, and it is big. We've got some nice new seasonal sounds from Pink Martini as well as classics from Sinatra and some cool stuff from Bob Francis, Jaymz Bee and more. Make sure your turkey is stuffed, your tree is trimmed, and your glass is full of Christmas cheer when you settle down to listen to this one. Listen now

Modcast #184: Mr. Suave's Mod Rockin' Christmas (2010)
A Christmas bonus! These are not your grandfather's Christmas songs, from Jimmy Severe and His Blue Christmas Boys to The Eels and The Cuban Mistletoe Crisis this hodgepodge of slightly different but cool yule sounds. Listen now

Modcast #150: Mr. Suave's 2009 Mod Christmas Extravaganza (AKA First Annual Swingin' Christmas Extravagana, Modcast Christmas Office Party)
No matter what the neighbors think, this is one cool and smooth modcast. I've enlisted Ken from The Shingles to join me in delivering a Christmas dozen -- that's 14 great songs. This is one holiday modcast that will go down in the history books with some great stuff from Miles Davis to The Very Foundation, from Farrah to Girl Trouble. It's all good, and it's all merry, and you're going to love it. Listen now

Mr. Suave's 2008 Christmas Modcast
It's time for the annual Christmas Modcast. This year's show is a cozy little combination of songs that go well with hot chocolate and peppermint schnapse. I've got a few seasonal surprises for you this year from The Shambles, The Wondermints, The Yobs, Girl Trouble and more. I'm sure you've all got a bunch of online shopping to do and I've got loads of Christmas cocktails to shake up, so on with the show. Listen now


The Modcast Invitationsls

Modcast #254: Mods' Christmas Faves (Original modcast invitational)
The first ever modcast invitational with The Bang, The Ice Cream Man, The School, Warren Peace and more.
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Modcast #287: Mr. Suave's 2nd Annual Christmas Modcast Invitational
Light the lights, trim the tree, shake up some holiday concoctions and here from mod bands, bloggers, DJs from around the world as they share their fave tracks.
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Modcast #316: Mr. Suave's 3rd Annual Christmas Modcast Invitational
Wherein I'm once again joined by the likes of Penny Lane, RAF, Paradise, Warren Peace, The Ice Cream Man and many more sharing their favorite seasonal sounds.
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Modcast #346: 4th Annual Christmas Modcast Invitational
This is the 4th Annual Christmas Modcast Invitational. As I do each year I've sent out a decree to mod bands, DJs, bloggers, and podcasters that they present themselves for holiday inspection. Got a group of folks this year with some really great songs, a few classics, a couple of real gems. Inspector 12 says they passed with flying colors. Listen now

Modcast #439: Rock On!

This week's modcast rocks hard. It's a great collection of new tunes from garage to power pop and everything in between. Turn your speakers up to eleven.

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The Who -- All This Music Must Fade (2019)
Subculture -- Sound Of Truth (2019)
Acid -- Anything I Want (2018)
905s -- Sub Zero (2019)
The Muffs -- The Kids Have Gone Away (2019)
Miss June -- Best Girl (2019)
Råttanson -- Kiss This Year Goodbye (2019)
It's Karma It's Cool -- Hipsters And Aeroplanes (2019)
Jetstream Pony -- Not The One (2018)
The Persian Leaps -- Catnip For Cupid (2019)
Big Stir Records Fourth Wave Compilation coming Dec. 5th, $5 from each sale to benefit The Ed Asner Family Center
The Armoires -- Pushing Forty (2019)
The Gotham Rockets -- What's Done Is Done (2019)
ANC4 -- Winner (2019)
Sleeper -- Look At You Now (2019)
The See No Evils -- Hold On (2019)
Three One Oh -- I Want It (2018)

SubCulture - The Kids Don't Dance

Modcast #438: The Soulution

If you've got a musical problem then this modcast is your soulution. Jam packed with fillers, thrillers and killers, guaranteed to get your blood pumping and to your toes tapping.

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The Vibrations -- Soul A Go Go
Little Archie -- All I Have To Do
Jimmy Castor -- It's Okay
Johnny Wyatt -- This Thing Called Love
Little Richard -- A Little Bit Of Something
Chubby Checker -- You Just Don't Know
The Pointer Sisters -- Send Him Back
The Supremes -- He's All I Got
The Marvelettes -- I'll Keep Holding On
The Elgins -- Heaven Must Have Sent You
Glady Knight -- It's Too Late For You And Me
Peaches & Herb -- I Need Your Love So Desparately
Rodger Collins -- You Sexy Sugar Plum
Johnny Jones & The King Casuals -- Purple Haze
Toni Basil -- Breakaway
Tony Christie -- Now's The Time

Modcast #437: It's Later Than You Think (Halloween, 2019)

Halloween is here, mostly on time even if later than you think. And DJ Ken is back with his annual corn maze of music, this time around going old school, new school, and all cool. Do the trick or treat and enjoy yourself.

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Panic! At The Disco - It's Almost Halloween (Single, 2008)
Damned - Street Of Dreams (Phantasmagoria, 1985)
No More Kings - They're Coming To Get You Barbara (III, 2014)
Actionslacks - When Evil Comes Around (Actionslacks,2012)
Muck & The Mires - Creep You Out (Cellarful of Muck, 2011)
Plasticsoul - All Died Pretty (Therapy, 2017)
Riverdales - Squirm (Invasion USA, 2009)
Interrupters (with Tim Armstrong) - Phantom City (Say It Out Loud, 2016)
Baked A La Ska - Calling All Ghosts (Skalloween, 2019)
Blondie - Die Young Stay Pretty (Eat To The Beat, 1979)
Police - Murder by Numbers (B-side of "Every Breath You Take", 1983)
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Talking Heads 77, 1977
Joy Division - Dead Souls (Still, 1981)
D.I. - Punk Rock Suicide (On The Western Front, 2007)
D.O.A. - Bring Out Your Dead (We Come in Peace, 2012)
Vista Blue - I'm Gonna Be You for Halloween (Tricks and Treats, 2019)
Dean Friedman - Death To The Neighbors (Squirrels In The Attic, 2005)
Connection - (It's A) Monsters' Holiday (Single, 2017)
Robbie Fulks - She Took A Lot Of Pills (And Died) (Country Love Songs, 1996
Chris Price - Suicide (Homesick, 2012)
Fats Waller - Abercrombie Had A Zombie (Fats Waller 1940-1941, 1998)
Guy Lombardo - Enjoy Yourself (Decca Records 24825, 1949)

Yolanda Montes Tongolele - Mambo de la Muerte

Halloween is here and the treat bag is loaded with Modcasts!

Halloween is upon us!

THIS YEAR'S HALLOWEEN MODCAST
Modcast #437: It's Later Than You Think (Halloween, 2019)
DJ Ken is back with his annual corn maze of music, this time around going old school, new school, and all cool. Do the trick or treat and enjoy yourself.

Ever year about this time DJ Ken hunkers down in his basement lacing his candy with some serious vinyl and carving his annual Halloween Modcast. Here's ELEVEN razorblade free bagfuls of halloween musical goodies! That's right 11 halloween modcasts hosted by DJ Ken from The Shingles.  Links below.

Modcast #107: Monsters A-Go-Go! (2008)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2008/10/halloween-modcast-107-monsters-go-go.html

Modcast #144: Something Wicked This Way Comes (2009)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2009/10/modcast-144-something-wicked-this-way.html

Modcast #181: Monsters Rule O.K. (2010)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2010/10/modcast-181-monsters-rule-ok.html

Modcast #216: No Costume, No Candy (2011)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2011/10/annual-halloween-modcast-216-no-costume.html

Modcast #249: Rest In Peace (2012)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2012/10/modcast-249-rest-in-peace.html

Modcast #283: How Do the Dead Come Back? (2013)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2013/10/modcast-283-halloween-special-2013-how.html

Modcast #311: Death Is A Lonely Business (2014)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2014/10/welcome-to-annual-halloween-modcast.html

Modcast #341: Dig My Own Grave ( Halloween 2015)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2015/10/halloween-is-upon-us-which-means-it-is.html

Modcast #372: And When I Die (Halloween 2016)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2016/10/modcast-372-and-when-i-die-halloween.html

Modcast #395: DJ Ken's 10th Annual Halloween Modcast #395: Back From The Dead (2017)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2017/10/dj-kens-10th-annual-halloween-modcast.html

Modcast #417 Death Is Amongst Us (Halloween 2018)
http://www.mistersuave.com/2018/10/modcast-417-death-is-amongst-us.html

Modcast #436: Alexa can you hear me?

If you have an Alexa, or any digital assistant, you know how musically inept it can be. Mary Queen of Cosmos, one of the biggest abusers of Alexa ever, joins me as we set out to prove just how horrible Alexa's musical prowess really is when it comes to mod friendly music.

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Graduate -- Acting My Age (1980)
The Truth -- Spread A Little Sunshine (1985)
The Strypes -- What A Shame (2013)
Selecter -- On My Radio (1980)
English Beat -- Twist And Crawl (1980)
Madness -- Bed & Breakfast Man (1979)
The Specials -- Enjoy Yourself (1980)
White Stripes -- We're Going To Be Friends (2001)
Would Be Goods -- The Camera Loves Me (1988)
Brilliant Corners -- Growing Up Absurd (1985)
Archie Bell & The Drells -- I Can't Stop Dancing (1968)


Under The Influence: 2 Tone Ska



Doris Day -- Enjoy Yourself (1950)

Modcast #435: Lean Into It

Here we go again with Modcast #435, packed with great music as always.

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The Truth -- Keep On Keeping On (2019)
Pale Lips -- Mary-Lou Sniffin' Glue (2016)
The Control Freaks -- I Hate Your Face (2019)
Sour Ops -- Tinder Flame (2019)
Dollyrots -- Do You Love Me (2019)
Right Here -- More Delusions (2019)
The Not Amused -- Punks In Parkas (2016)
Slumberjet -- (Theme From) Our Street (2019)
Seazoo -- Throw It Up (2019)
The Safes -- Universal Heartbeat (2019)
The Embryos -- Wake Up Screaming (2019)
TV's Daniel -- Maybe We'll All Die (2019)
Redd Kross -- The Party Underground (2019)
Eli Paperboy Reed -- Burn Me Up (2019)

The Not Amused


The Dollyrots -- In Your Face


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Modcast #434: Blast Off!

Here comes another full show of cool new music, got some power pop, some psychadelic garage sounds and a whole set of the ladies.

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The Decibels -- Hey Emily (2018)
Ray Paul -- I Need Your Love Tonight (2019)
Nick Eng -- It's Alright (2019)
The Jeanies -- I Think You're The Wrong one (2014)
David Brookings & The Average Lookings -- That Girl's Not Right (2019)
Sleeper -- Paradise Waiting (2019)
Whenyoung -- The Others (2019)
Bleached -- Hard To Kill (2019)
In Deed -- Don't Need, Don't Care (2019)
Genya Ravan -- He Got Me (Whe He Got His Pants On) (2019)
The Premonitions -- Give Back What You Take (2019)
The Recalls -- Choose One (2019)
The Total Rejection -- 15 Miles Out Of My Mind (2019)
The Night Times -- Watch Your Step (2019)
André M -- The Downtown Shuffle (2019) (pre-order)


Ray Paul & RPM -- Brokenhearted (Live 1979)


Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Can't You Feel My Heartbeat


The Decibels -- Radio

Modcast #433: Done Messing Around

No more messing around, just bringing you a great music mix. Some new stuff. Some old stuff. And, it is all fun stuff.

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Cromm Fallon -- Out of Control (2019)
Shanda & The Howlers -- She Don't Want A Man (2017)
Bee Bee Sea -- Be Bop Palooza (2019)
The Speedways -- Seen Better Days (2019)
Subculture -- The Kids Don't Dance (2019)
Car City -- Foolish Pride (2019)
The Embrooks -- Don't Look at Me (2019)
Jim Basnight -- Best Lover In The World (2019)
Ex-Teens -- The New Victorians (2019)
Translator -- Gravity (1985)
The Chemicals -- Out Of My Mind (1984) (Check out Meanbean's other reissues)
The Crows -- Don't Play Around (1980)
The Reputations -- I Believe You (1980)
The Rousers -- Magazine Girl (1979)
The Laissez Fairs -- Redundant Beacah (2019)

Shanda & The Howlers -- Blue Eyed Trouble



The Speedways -- They Don't Know