Modcast #285: It's Alive!

There is something about a live show, about hearing a band perform live, that just can't be beat. It is hard to capture the same energy with a studio recording. It is also hard to record any live show and get the same sort of feeling. But, I've got some pretty good live tracks for you that will give you a sense of how that band would sound live and loud in the flesh. From the sixties icons like The Stones and Georgie Fame to acid jazzers Corduroy to punks like Social Distortion, I've put together 15 live tracks for this week's modcast.


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The Plimsouls -- Hush Hush (1981)
The Rolling Stones -- Time Is On My Side (1965)
George Fame & The Blue Flames -- Money (That's What I Want) (1963)
The Creation -- Painter Man (1967)
Haircut 100 -- Love Plus One (1983)
The Style Council -- Move On UP (1985)
Corduroy -- Don't Wait For Monday (1994)
The Untouchables -- Stepping Stone (1985)
The Specials -- Nite Klub (1981)
Bad Manners -- Samson & Delilah (1998)
Agent Orange -- Fire In The Rain (1991)
Social Distortion -- Telling Them (2000)
Paul Collins' Beat -- Rock-n-Roll Girl (1997)


The Untouchables -- I Spy For The FBI



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Modcast #284: Biff Bang Power Pop Vol. 2

That's right, it's power pop time here at suave headquarters, Of course, it is almost always power pop time here, I mean when isn't a good time for some power pop right? This is Volume 2 of Biff Bang Power Pop, and if you're so inclined you can download Vol 1 here (link coming soon I promise).

If anyone can tell me what inspired the image for this episode of the modcast I will give you .... a hearty "well done, good fellow." I'm sure a couple of you out there must know what I'm talking about.

Now, on with the show.

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Ivy & The Teachers -- No More Plans (1981)
The 45s -- Devil of a Woman (2013)
Diesel -- Sound of the 60s (1984)
The Pleasure Seekers -- Never Thought You'd Leave Me (1964)
The Really 3rds -- Everyday, Everyway (1981)
Rotjoch -- Accident (1981)
The Nightriders -- I Saw Her With Another Guy (1979)
Moon Martin -- Hot House Baby (1979)
The Trends -- In My Dreams (1980)
The Invaders -- Rockin' in Boston (1980)
The Toms -- Let's Be Friends Again (1980)
The Hi-Fi's -- Look What You've Done (1978)
The Scientists -- Last Night (1980)
The Know -- I LIke Girls (1980)
Screen Gemz -- Teenage Teenage (1979)

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The 45s --It Ain't Over

From The Vaults Modcast #205: Get it While the Gettin' is Good

Once more into the vault my friends, once more into the vault. Step back in time, to a time when the modcast was young and fresh. Take a giant step outside your current listening constraints and journey with me all the way back to 2011. I've opened up the vaults and dusted off a classic modcast that I think you'll enjoy. Again.

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Welcome to Mr. suave's Mod Mod World, it's time to get some while the gettin is good. As always, you'll be getting some good gets with this modcast. A little bit of jazz, a little bit of soul, a little bit of rock and roll. From floor stompers to slow burners, this week you get it all.

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The Go! Freaks -- A Ton Of My Love (2011)
Belleruche -- Clockwatching (2010)
Caro Emerald -- Back It Up (2009)
TM Juke & Alice Russel -- Playground Games (2009)
The Bahama Soul Club -- Serious Soul (2010)
The Underbelly Feat Roxie Ray -- Confession (2010)
Frank Popp Ensemble -- Gettin' Down (2005)
Mr. Suave's Reveiws You Can Use Nick Pride & The Pimptones
Nick Pride & The Pimptones Feat Jess Roberts -- Waitin' So Long (2011)
Quantic Soul Orchestra -- Hold It Down (2009)
Gabin Feat Z-Star -- Life Can Be So Beautiful (2010)
Duffy -- Mercy (2008)
Aloe Blacc -- I Need A Dollar (2010)
Deep Street Soul Feat Shirley Davis -- Greenbacks (2009)
Healer Selecta -- Cruisin' On The Highway (2010)
Smoove Feat Jess Roberts -- Coming Back (2005)


Caro Emerald - That Man



Caro Emerald - Stuck



Aloe Blacc - Loving You Is Killing Me


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From The Vaults: Modcast #200 5th Anniversary Special

Once more into the vault my friends, once more into the vault. Step back in time, to a time when the modcast was young and fresh. Take a giant step outside your current listening constraints and journey with me all the way back to 2010. I've opened up the vaults and dusted off a classic modcast that I think you'll enjoy. Again.

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Welcome to the 200th modcast of Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. And, this is the 5th anniversary of the modcast. That's right we've all survived 199 modcasts. When this show started Osama really was living in a cave, no one outside of chicago had ever heard of Obama. My how things have changed.

I started this modcast in part because it seemed to me that a lot of great mod bands from the original Southern California scene of the 80s never got their due. My first few shows were dedicated to sharing the music of some great 80s mod bands and then it just sort of grew from there. Here we are a couple hundred shows later, and I still feel like some great bands are just lost in the mix. So, I'm circling right back to where it all started.

Joining me this week is my long-time compadre Ken who survived all those early days in the scene along with me a few other concert-tested veterans. We've each picked out some key songs from the likes of The Question, Manual Scan, The Three O'Clock, The Modsters and more. Enjoy, and for my tenth anniversary I promise something more contemporary. See you then.

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Agent Orange -- Bloodstains (1981)
Three O'Clock -- With a canteloupe girlfriend (1983)
Bangs -- Getting out of hand (1981)
Untouchables -- Dance beat (1982)
Chardon Square -- 65 film show (1985)
The Jetz -- Mascara (1984)
The Question -- Brand new world (1983)
Pandoras -- That's your way out (1984)
Gravedigger V -- She got (1984)
Nashville Ramblers -- The trains (1986)
Targets -- Searching for a scene (1984)
Modsters -- Why aren't you dreaming (1986)
The Event -- Nine lives (1988)
Manual Scan - Nothing you can do (1982)

The Question -- Wild Child (live 1988)


The Untouchables -- Free Yourself

Modcast #283 Halloween Special 2013: How Do the Dead Come Back?

It's time to get haunted! It's the sixth annual Halloween modcast from spooktacular guest host Ken from The Shingles.

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Sheldon Allman - Children's Day At The Morgue (Sing Along With Drac, 1961)
Ramones - Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) (Too Tough To Die, 1984)
Dead Kennedys - Let's Lynch The Landlord (Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, 1980)
Blackjacks - (That's Why I Always) Dress In Black (Single, 1985)
Larry & The Blue Notes - Night of The Phantom (Single, 1966)
Don Hinson & the Rigamorticians - Monster Jerk (Monster Dance Party, 1964)
Danny Hutton - Monster Shindig Pt.2 (Big Bright Eyes B Side, 1966)
Paradise - Creatures of the Night (Garage Monsters: The Best of the GaragePunk Hideout, Vol. 9, 2012)
Rattles - The Witch (The Witch, 1971)
Pink Floyd - Lucifer Sam (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, 1967)
Prisoners - Creepy Crawlies (A Taste Of Pink, 1982)
3-D Invisibles- I Wanna Dig Up Bela Lugosi (Vampires A-Go Go, 2009)
Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads - Goo Goo Muck (Single, 1962)
Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages - All Black And Hairy (Single, 1966)
Hasil Adkins - No More Hot Dogs (Out To Hunch, 1955)
Bleu - Dead in the Mornin' (Four, 2010)
William Shatner - You'll Have Time (Has Been, 2004)
Vincent Price - Boys (2:04)

The Electric Prunes - Vox Wah Wah Commercial


Vintage Halloween Party c.1956

Modcast #282: In Mod We Trust

If you're jonesing for mod friendly music then you are definitely in the right place. I've got you covered with new music, old music, and all of it mod right to the core.

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The Sha La La's -- Can't Stop Losing You (2013)
The Ace -- Don't Go Baby (2013)
The Perms -- The Parent Thing (2013)
The Len Price 3 -- Swing Like A Monkey (2013)
The High Learys -- You've Got What I Need (2013)
The Dave Clark 5 -- Concentration Baby (1967)
Frank Popp Ensemble -- Business & Pleasure (2005)
The Ballantynes -- The Railtown Abbey (2011)
Little Richard -- I Don't Want To Discuss It (1966)
The Chords -- Something's Missing (1980)
The Untouchables -- Dancebeat (1982)
The Shambles -- Love Is All Around
The Attention! -- Blue Heat (2012)
Fun Boy Three -- Tunnel Of Love (1983)
The Jolt -- Mr. Radio Man (1979)
The Standells --Try It (1967)
The Flirtations -- Stronger Than Her Love (1967)


The Frank Popp Ensemble -- The World Is Waiting



The Bishops -- Breakaway


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Modcast #281: I Wanna Be Your Dancemaster

I'm a rug cutter from way back. I can't help but get up and dance when a good song starts spinning. So, this week I'm sharing a bunch of toe tappers, floor scorchers and blistering dance tracks. These are some of favorite songs to dance to. I mean if I had a sprained ankle, a fractured leg and a broken pelvis and one of these songs started playing, I would have to painfully drag myself out onto the dance floor and start struttin' my stuff. So, get out the talcum mods, and put on your dancing shoes and get to shuf-shuf-shuffling.

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BTW, if you're feeling like dancing and you're in Putney on October 25th you can join The Len Price 3 to celebrate the forthcoming release of their long-awaited new album "Nobody Knows" with a very special Retro Man Blog showcase gig. Copies of the new album will be available for sale on CD and Vinyl exclusively in advance of the official release for those attending the gig. There will be full sets from special guests The Fallen Leaves and The Past Tense with an acoustic performance from The Travellers. Tickets are only £7 in advance from The Half Moon or £9 on the door. Check out www.halfmoon.co.uk for tickets and www.retromanblog.com for info and updates. And, to get you ready for the release you can catch a brand new track in this week's show!

Secret Affair -- Dancemaster (1979)
The Len Price 3 -- Words Won't Come (2013)
Suedehead -- New Traditions (2011)
Pepper Pots -- Highway (2009)
The School -- Never Thought I'd See The Day (2009)
Joe Jackson -- Baby Stick Around (1979)
Jimmy Cliff -- Let's Dance (1969)
The Style Council -- Walls Come Tumbling Down (1985)
Eddie Floyd -- Big Bird (1969)
Jimmy Ruffin -- 96 Tears (1969)
Freda Payne -- Band of Gold (1970)
Dobie Gray -- Out On The Floor (1965)
The Brand New Heavies -- People Get Ready (1992)
Thievery Corporation -- Culture Of Fear (2011)
Koop -- Come To Me (2006)
Bill Withers -- Lovely Day (1977)


Joe Jackson -- Sunday Papers


Joe Jackson -- Beat Crazy and One More Time


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Modcast #280: Get Under The Covers With Me Baby

Covers, covers, and more covers. Just the thing for a dark and stormy night, or for any old time really. Mr. Suave here, guiding you through the dark, dreary world with little beacons of musical light. Those beacons are ones you've probably heard before. That's right it's another show of all covers. I've the good, the bad, the tributes, the not-so-tributes, and everything else. You know the songs, but you might be surprised at some of the artists. And, this time around you'll get to hear them interpreted in some new ... and uh, ... shall we say, ... interesting ways.

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The 88 - Save Me (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
JackSoul -- My Ever Changing Moods (The Style Council)
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine -- Down In The Tube Station At Midnight (The Jam)
Da Lata feat. Floetic Lara -- Going Undergroun (The Jam)
The Rifles -- Rat Race (The Specials)
Amy Winehouse -- Monkey Man (The Specials)
The Wonder Stuff feat. Ranking Roger -- Save It For Later (The Beat)
The Smithereens -- The Seeker (The Who)
Blink-182 -- Another Girl, Another Planet (The Only Ones)
The Lolas -- Fox On The Run (Sweet)
Social Distortion -- Tainted Love (Gloria Jones)
The Methadones -- Starry Eyes (The Records)
The Dickies -- The Sound Of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
The Damned -- Alone Again Or (Love)


The Wonder Stuff -- Blackberry Way (The Move)



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Modcast #279: Got It All Goin' On

Welcome to the big show kids. I've got a great lineup of new to you (and me) music from 2013. By the time year's end rolls around and I put together my annual best of show, it's likely to be shows plural, that's how much great stuff has come out this year, or is still due to arrive. Of course, new is all well and good, but some old school sounds are worth revisiting, so I've thrown in a few of those this week as well. This show indeed has got it all goin' on.

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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra -- Diamond In Your Heart (2013)
Caro Emerald -- Liquid Lunch (2013)
Nicole Willis & The Sould Investigators -- Time To Get Business Straight (2013)
The Jazzinvaders -- No Cure (2013)
The Movements -- The Death of John Hall D.Y. (2013)
The Strypes -- Perfect Storm (2013)
Quitty & The Dont's (2013)
Miles Kane -- Better Than That (2013)
Johnny Marr -- Upstarts (2013)
Franz Ferdinand -- Fresh Strawberries (2013)
Tell Daddy -- The All-Night Workers (1970)
Executive -- Tracy Took A Trip (1967)
Moody Blues -- Go Now (1965)
Living Daylights --Always With Him (1967)
The Monitors -- Telegram (1979)

The British Masters -- Johnny Marr


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Modcast #278: Time, Oh Give Me Time

Time. We are running out of it. All of us. Time is important. Right. How else do you get through the day? There is no way for us poor humans to not think about time. Try it. Try to not think about time right now. How long did you last? Exactly. See what I mean. And, as they say time is money. So you are gonna be rich by the end of this show. This week I've got a time theme going, all of the songs are about some element of time. Seconds, minutes, hours, whatever you can rest assured that because this is the Mod Mod World you know it's gonna be time well spent.

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The Smithereens -- Time Won't Let Me (1994)
Green Day -- Fuck Time (2012)
Small Hours -- Midnight To Six (1979)
The On/Offs -- 54 Hours (2005)
The Corner Laughers -- Grashopper Clock (2012)
Baskervilles -- A Little More Time (2008)
The Jakpot -- Underneath The College Clock (2006/7)
Seth Swirsky -- 20 Minutes To Myself (2010)
The Elephants -- 5 MInutes (2007)
Rumble Strips -- Alarm Clock (2007)
Belleruche -- Clockwatchin (2010)
Corduroy -- Clockwork Man (2013 remastered)
Shirley Ellis -- Soul Time (1966)
The Guess Who -- No Time (1970)
The Black Carnations -- What Time Did You Say It Is In New York City (1986)

The On/Offs - This Town


The Corner Laughers - I'd Rather Be Counting Cormorants With You



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Modcast #277: Cops, Criminals, Prison & Punishment

How many songs about cops or crime are there? Well dozens, if you're just listening to The Clash. This week's modcast is all about crime and punishment, the cops and the criminals. Every song touches on some angle of the overall theme from The Clash to The Kirkbys, from the 60s to the 90s and beyond, it's a pretty popular theme.

First things first, quick shout out and thank you to the Ice Cream Man for hosting last week's show, and it was a pretty damn good show. He was fresh off the debut of his own power pop podcast which you can check out at his very excellent blog at icecreamman1967.blogspot.com.

Now reach for the sky mods, you've got a lot of crime to catch up on.

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Social Distortion -- It's The Law (1988)
The Riptides -- Dial M For Murder (2009)
Willie Nile -- Police On My Back (2006)
Green Day -- I Fought The Law (2004)
Standells -- Have You Ever Spent The Night In Jail? (1966)
Sindicate -- Hangman (196?)
The Kirkbys -- It's A Crime (1966)
The Untouchables -- Mandingo (1985)
The Skeletones -- Mugsy Shambles (1988)
The Specials -- Rude Boys Out Of Jail (1980)
Bad Manners -- Inner London Violence (1980)
The Clues -- Almost Framed (1981)
Tearjerkers -- Murder Mystery (1980)
The Clash -- Somebody Got Murdered (1980)
Supergrass -- Caught By The Fuzz (1995)

The Untouchables -- Free Yourself


The Clash -- Bankrobber

Modcast #276: With Guest Host The Ice Cream Man

A big welcome back to The Ice Cream Man, guest hosting the modcast for a second time. He is hot off the debut of his own newly launched power pop podcast which you can find it at his most excellent blog, The Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More!.

If you're familiar with his blog, then you know that this will be a fantastic modcast with really great music from bands like The Riots, The Solicitors, The Judes, The Most and much more. What else would expect from The Ice Cream Man?

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The Above - The girl with the peacock tattoo
The Solicitors - Pretty Penny
Mark and The Spies - Please Think it over
Nick Piuntin - 13 in my head
The Pinecones - Kimbererley Keep
The Most - I Don't want it
The Sympathy - When The Sun Goes Down
The Riots - Out Of Control
The Shade - Tommy aint your thief
Shelta - Faraday
Stephen Lawrenson - Words to say
Souvenir Stand - Days I spent with you
Bobby Fuller Four - Magic Touch
The Judes - Let's fall in love again
Attic Lights - Say You love me

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