Modcast #408: It's Still Rock & Roll To Me

Welly, welly, well, sirs, here it is. Start. Stop. Turn it off and back on again maybe it will work. Lo, and behold the modcast is back up and running after some behind the scenes technical difficulties with my host, Podomatic. I don't know if it makes me feel better to know it wasn't just me that suffered, but most all of those who use Podomatic. But no matter everything seems to be back online and in order.

So, without further ado here is my F-U to trolls of the recent weeks who felt the need to tweet or comment on the Facebook show about how terrible this show is. I think one of them said my voice was like listening to nails on a chalkboard. I've always said I had a face for radio and a voice for silent films, so it isn't like I haven't been upfront about this! My first thought was to actually use recordings of nails on chalkboards, but I was too lazy to spend the time to do all that. Most of the complaints were actually about content; apparently my choices aren't mod enough. I beg to differ for so many reasons, mostly because they're wrong. You can listen in to hear my reasoning, the tracks themselves of course, and judge for yourself.

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Billy Joel -- It's Still Rock And Roll To Me (1980)
Roger Daltrey -- As Long As I Have You (2018)
The Doughboys -- She Rocks My Soul (2017)
Dr. Feelgood -- Back In The Night (1975)
Foxy Shazam -- Last Chance At Love (2012)
Ian McLagan & The Bump Band -- Little Girl (2004)
The Mads -- Do the Snake (2018)
20/20 -- Kick It Up Twice (1982)
Mary's Danish -- Porcupine (1992)
Slade - So Far So Good (1974)
Blues Magoos -- Pipe Dream (1967)
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane -- My Baby Gives It Away (1977)
Electric Light Orchestra -- Rockaria! (1976)
Jet -- One Hipster One Bullet (2009)
Steve Miller Band -- Roll With It (1968)
Nine Below Zero -- Three Times Enough (1981)
Brian Wilson feat. She & Him -- On The Island (2015)

Northern Soulshaker Cocktail

The Mads -- The Orange Plane

Modcast #407: The Obligatory Promotion of Mike's New Album

The Shingles (don't Google that on a full stomach) are in the driver's seat this week. Ken and Mike team up for some cool tunes and discussing Mike's new album First Days of Summer, among other bullshit.

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Elton John - The Bitch Is Back (Caribou, 1974)
Michael Simmons - Do Your Best To Care (First Days of Summer, 2018)
Beach Boys - Let Him Run Wild (Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 1965)
Teenage Fanclub - I Don't Want To Control You (Songs from Northern Britain, 1997)
sparkle*jets u.k. - She's My Fave (In, Through, and Beyond, 1998)
Urge Overkill - Positive Bleeding (Saturation, 1993)
Crowded House - Kill Eye (Temple of Low Men, 1998)
Grays - Same Thing (Ro Sham Bo, 1994)
Adam Daniel - Battle Song (Blue Pop, 1999)
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (Back to Front, 1972)
XTC - That Wave (Nonsuch, 1992)
Michael Simmons - Fuzzy Green Hat (First Days of Summer, 2018)
sparkle*jets u.k. - This Will Be Our Year (Unreleased)

Michael Simmons - It's My Fault

Modcast #406: Your Mileage May Vary

If you're looking for new tuneage you've tuned into the right show. Lots of cool new sounds for you to drown your earbuds in.

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The Damned -- Standing On The Edge Of Tomorrow (2018)
Fontaines DC -- The Boys In The Better Land (2018)
The Vaccines -- I Can't Quit (2018)
The Vice Rags -- Shut Up & Love Me (2018)
Archie & The Bunkers -- You're The Victim (2018)
On And Ons -- Runabout (2017)
Danny Goffey -- Buzzkiller (2018)
Les Concordes -- Loneliness (2018)
Diamond Hands -- PCH (2018)
Cape Cartel -- More (2018)
Autonomics -- Brown Liquor (2017)
A Giant Dog -- Lucky Ponderosa (2017)
Dream Machine -- All For A Chance (2018)
Warm Soda -- Can't Erase This Feeling (2015)
The Exits -- Lovers Talk (1978)

Les Concordes -- The Kid's Growin' In Me


Danny Goffey -- Buzzkiller


Fontaines DC -- Winter In The Sun

Modcast #405: Play Ball wtih Mike from Vista Blue

It's baseball season so I've called up a promising prospect to give this week's modcast some real slugging power. Mike Patton from Vista Blue joins me this week to talk baseball, music, and baseball music. He's submitted a line up that is sure to win. So put on your rally caps, get yourself an overpriced beer and a cold hot dog because it's time to play ball!

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Vista Blue -- Play Ball (2018)
The Zambonis - Johnny Got Suspended (1999)
Ozma - Baseball (2001)
Fountains of Wayne - All Kinds of Time (2003)
Better Than Ezra - This Time of Year (1993)
Vista Blue - Wonderboy Bat
Everclear - Jackie Robinson (2012)
The Ueckers - Took Her Out (2013)
Grim Deeds - Sports (2016)
The Zambonis - Curling Girl
Vista Blue - Somebody Put Something in My Gatorade (2016)
Baseball Project - Ichiro Goes to the Moon (2011)

The Baseball Project -- Ichiro Goes To The Moon


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Modcast #404: New Cool Old School

Jazz has always played a big part of the mod lifestyle, indeed it was arguably the founding sound of the original mods. Over the years R&B, soul, power pop and other musical styles have become even more dominant in some ways. But elements of jazz always have been and always will be a mainstay of mods the world over. I'm not a deep jazz cat by any means, but I like jazz. I've got lots of jazz favorites like from the early stuff like Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, and Count Basie, and of course all the various flavors of mod jazz from Jimmy Smith, Chico Hamilton, Miles Davis, and so on. So, this week I'm veering a little more contemporary with more modern mod friendly jazz acts.

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Aaron Tesser and The New Jazz Affair -- You, Me and Jazz (2008)
Robert Walter's 20th Congress -- Crux (2013)
Dusty -- Voodoo (2008)
The Greyboy Allstars -- Inland Emperor (2013)
Yussef Kamaal -- Black Focus (2016)
Brownout -- Flaximus (Renegades of Jazz Mix) (2013)
The Voodoo Trombone Quartet -- You Pleasure Is Ours (2005)
Andre M -- You Can't Change (2017) (sign-up for downloads from André)
Roy Budd -- Sonny (???)
European Jazz Trio -- Say A Little Prayer (2003)
Chico Hamilton -- Chic Chic Chico (1965)
Chris Columbo Quintet -- Minerology (1963)
Elmer Bernstein -- The Jazz At Waldo's (1959)
Trombone Shorty feat. Cyril Neville -- Here Come The Girls (2017)

Northern Soulshaker Cocktail

Trombone Shorty -- Buckjump


European Jazz Trio -- Hungarian Dances No5

Modcast #403: Hard To Beat

Hard to beat, both the music in this week's show and the flu that's been going around. I may have been down, but I'm not out. In fact, this week I'm in, way in, with new music and old.

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Green Day -- Still Breathing
The Incredible Vickers Brothers -- Mirrors (2018)
The Laissez Fairs -- High Horse (2018)
The Chats -- Bus Money (2018)
Tommy Sistak -- Alright (2018)
Gorilla* -- Oh Tonight (2018)
Trolley -- Crying All The Time (2018)
Sylvain Sylvain -- I'm So Sorry
Ray Daytona & Googoobombos -- It's Too Late
The Len Price 3 -- You Can't Say Goodbye
Saucy Jacks -- C'mon Jenny
Hard-Fi -- Hard To Beat
Squeeze -- Nirvana (2015)
Lack Of Afro -- I Got The Rhythm (feat. Elliott Cole) (2016)

Northern Soulshaker Cocktail

The Chats -- Smoko

More shows coming, until then catch up with past Modcasts you may have missed

Got some cool shows in the production pipeline: volume two of Mr. Suave Behind the Music; the mod vs the rocker; Mr. Suave after dark; special guest DJs; and shows highlighting new music, jazz, ska and more. Until then you can browse past shows and listen in to any you might have missed before. Enjoy!

Modcast #402: Still Another Bowlful O' Soul

Get the funk up outta your chair and start movin' and groovin' to that souled out beat. From across the decades comes another bowlful of sizzling soul tracks, new, old, classic and everything in between.

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Baby Charles -- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2008)
Marlena Shaw -- California Soul (1969)
Stevie Wonder -- Living For The City (1973)
Angie Stone -- Wish I Didn't Miss You (2001)
Jacksoul -- Got To Have It (2014)
Quincy Jones (feat. Nate Turner, Venetta Fields & The Mirettes) -- Rap, Run It On Down (1969)
Diplomats of Solid Sound -- Soul Connection (2004)
Eddie Kendricks -- Boogie Down (1974)
Basement Freaks w/Kylie Audist -- White Hot (2016)
Otis Redding -- A Hard Day's Night (1967)
Pizzicato Five -- Sweet Soul Revue (1994)
Fay Hallam -- Soul Revolution (2015)
André M -- Kenzy's Choice (2018)
The James Hunter Six -- I Got Eyes (2018)

St. Germain Cranberry Cocktail
1 lime
1 tablespoon sugar
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce St. Germain liqueur
1 ounce cranberry juice
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add vodka, elderflower liqueur, cranberry juice, and 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice. Shake vigorously to combine and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and frozen cranberries and serve. Zest 1/2 of the lime into a small bowl and combine with rimming sugar, rubbing the sugar and zest together with your fingers until fragrant. Sprinkle onto a small plate. Cut the lime into wedges, then use one to wet the edge of the serving glass. Gently tap the edge of the glass into the sugar, coating well. Set aside.


California Soul -- Diplo Remix


Pizzicato 5 - Triste


Jacksoul -- Still Believe In Love

Modcast #401: The Last Gasp

Here it is, the first of the modcast's second 400 shows! Egads. What will happen first, Trummp's impeachment or my last modcast? Stay tuned to find out. And in the meantime enjoy one last dip into the year in music that was 2017.

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Dirty Fences -- Teen Angel (2017)
Heavyball -- Office Party (2017)
The Action -- Too Scared 2 Dance (2017)
The Buzz -- Tell Me Now (2017)
The Safes -- Disposable Outcome (2017)
K7s -- Every Night (2017)
Liam Gallagher -- Greedy Soul (2017)
New Politics -- Clouds (2017)
The Regrettes -- Seashore (2017)
The Len Price 3 -- Childish Words (2017)
The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown -- The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown (2017)
The Dip -- Sure Don't Miss You (2017)
Tanika Charles -- Soul Run (2017)
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio -- Concussion (2017)
Bee Bee Sea --Chum On The Drum (2017)

Raspberry Le Flor


1½ oz. Raspberry Vodka
½ oz. elderflower liqueur
½ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
¼ oz. water
To make simple syrup, mix equal parts hot water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice and shake until well blended. Poor into cocktial glass and garnish with mint sprigs and raspberries.




The Dip -- Sure Don't Miss You


The Regrettes -- Fox On The Run

Modcast #400: Mr. Suave Behind The Music Vol. 1

Hitting a milestone this week with the #400th episode of the modcast. Mary Queen of Cosmos sits me down and tortures me with booze to get the real story of how I ended up here. From The Bangs to The Who to Edwin Starr to oh so many more.

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The Standells -- Riot On Sunset Strip (1967)
The Monkees -- Saturday's Child (1966)
The Who -- Cut My Hair (1973)
Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 -- Look Around (1968)
Dead Kennedy's -- Viva Las Vegas (1980)
Rush -- A Passage To Bangkok (1976)
Oingo Boingo -- Only A Lad (1981)
Edwin Starr -- Twenty-Five Miles (1980)
Four Tops -- I Can't Help Myself (1965)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles -- I Second That Emotion (1967)
Three O'Clock -- With A Cantaloupe Girlfriend (1982)
The Bangs -- Getting Out Of Hand (1981)
Fishbone -- Ugly (1985)
Pandoras -- Hot Generation (1984)
The Untouchables -- Wild Child (1985)


Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World Promo Video


The Question -- Wild Child (Live 1988)



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Modcast #399: Mr. Suave's Mod Tiki Christmas 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. And you just might if you keep up with us drink for drink for drink. And, being a tiki themed Christmas show you know there'll be more than just a smidgen of drinking happening. Hey without that it would hardly be a legally actionable office party. So, get your grass skirt hitched around and prepare to get lei'd for Christmas.

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Dukes Of Surf -- Aloha Christmas
King Kukelele -- Christmas Luau
Sparkle*jets U.K. -- christmas in june
Love Jones - Christmas Feels Like July
The Tiki Torches -- Quiet Christmas Village
Blue Hawaiins Enchanted Xmas
Here Comes Santa Claus in a Red Canoe -- The Surfers
Nina Kealiiwahamana & Boyce Rodrigues -- Spring Spends the Winter in Hawaii
Keely Smith -- Christmas Island
Martin Denny -- Exotic Night
Ixtahuele - White Christmas
Arthur Lyman - Mary's Boy Child
Esquivel -- The Christmas Song
Pink Martini - A Snowglobe Christmas



Check out a few of the ghosts of Christmas modcast past right here.

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. She's delivering an audio essay augmented with all the holiday music you could want. It's a more a true podcast in the style of This American Life, but with the perfect seasonal accompaniment.

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Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' -- Albert King
Black Christmas -- Rose Graham
Holiday Cheer -- The Martini's
Christmas Threw Up All Over You -- April Smith and the Great Picture Show
It's Cliched to Be Cynical at Christmas -- Half Man Half Biscuit
I Want a Present for Christmas -- J.B. Summers
Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects -- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
My Favorite Things -- The Supremes
Christmas Gift -- Margie Joseph
Soul Santa -- Funk Machine
This Christmas -- Donny Hathaway
A Marshmallow World -- Darlene Love
Santa Claus -- The Sonics
Candy Cane Children -- The White Stripes
The Christmas Song -- The Raveonettes
Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Fairytale of New York -- The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day -- Pedro the Lion
That Was the Worst Chirstmas Ever! -- Sufjan Stevens
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) -- Darlene Love

Cranberry Gin Cocktail

1½ ounces Gin
¾ ounce rich simple syrup
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
Crushed ice
7 fresh cranberries, divided
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
1 mint sprig, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, rich simple syrup, lemon juice and 2 to 3 pieces of crushed ice. Shake vigorously, then pour ½ ounce of the mixture in the bottom of a rocks glass. Add 4 of the cranberries to the glass and muddle well. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour the remaining cocktail into the glass. Top with even more crushed ice then garnish with the remaining cranberries. Dust the cranberries with confectioners’ sugar, then garnish with a mint sprig and serve.