Here's an icy cool blast from the past. Two blasts actually, since this seems to be the kind of winter that outdoes itself.
First up is the 2007 modcast, so you can enjoy it all over again! Everything from Otis Redding to Arrah and the Ferns, High Elevations and Eux Autres to the Staple Singers. It's a great mix, perfect for any non-trad holiday outing. Get it here.
Then I've got the oft requested, Mr. Suave's Swingin' Christmas classic mix from 1999. All music, no annoying chatter! Bing, Frank, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Esquival, this one has it all. Get it here.
First up is the 2007 modcast, so you can enjoy it all over again! Everything from Otis Redding to Arrah and the Ferns, High Elevations and Eux Autres to the Staple Singers. It's a great mix, perfect for any non-trad holiday outing. Get it here.
Then I've got the oft requested, Mr. Suave's Swingin' Christmas classic mix from 1999. All music, no annoying chatter! Bing, Frank, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Esquival, this one has it all. Get it here.
Enjoy.
Welcome to 
Modcast #38 complete with a little soul and a lot of rock and roll.
I've been having weird technical problems that just cropped up recently. Problems that make the show sound amateurish and not at all polished. So, picked up a new mic and mini-mixer specifically for podcasting, and dammit all if I can't get it to work with my system. All to say that I hope this show is listenable because the music surely is.
Welcome to episode #23 of Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. This week I've got The Friday Club, Elastica, Too Many Crooks and Raymond Lefever and His Orchestra among others. This week's mod lineage starts with Blondie, to Elastica to The Sounds. And if you don't know The Sounds, then track down their albums. They're a Swedish rock act that pretty much recreates the look and feel, if not exactly the sound, of Blondie, right down to their platinum blonde lead singer. Below is the video for their song Hit Me, which is strikingly similar to Blondie's 1976 video for X-Offender.
Here in the states the Labor Day weekend signifies the end of summer; the final three-day holiday that will be spent working around the house; the last of summer vacations; and a return to work-a-day and school schedules. That means me gettin' back to regularly producing the modcast.
Welcome to the modcast. Gotta little bit of soul, a little bit of pop, and a whole lot of rock and roll. Mods look ready, ready to hear some great music from mods like Graham Day, Fay Hallam, Paul Bevoir and more. What are you waitin' for ... listen now.
Recently a friend asked me what mod is and if I could put together a short playlist of the most quintessential, foundational, mod songs. And you know, I was blown away by how hard it was. I found that you can't narrow down to a dozen or so the most quintessential mod songs. Not to mention it's a totally subjective thing. What I think of as quintessential mod songs will be much different than another mod's picks. And what is quintessential, again it's pretty subjective. When I first got interested in mod music, I think I would define it as those were the songs that made me a mod early on, the songs that I simply loved that were already considered mod songs. Later as I discovered all sorts of new music, I would say that it was songs that when I heard them they make me think mod, they make me think of the mod sound and what it means to be a mod. Anyhow, the question got me to thinking: I bet there a lot of people who'd be interested in hearing what I think are the most essential mod songs. So, I'm going to do a periodic series of modcasts picking the dozen or so most essential mod sounds each time, corresponding with a specific genre unique to mods, or a specific mod era. Next week I'm starting where you should start, at the beginning, in the sixties. Thank you to Mark for asking the question of what a mod is and what mod music sounds like and getting this ball rolling.
Finally, I want to thank all my listeners for the past two years and 100 modcasts. Especially, a big thank you to Ken from 
I'm opening the show with some solid soul with style from the heartland, from the brand new release by the Diplomats of Solid Sound - for the first time featuring the Diplomettes. The new CD --which will be released July 8th-- simply sizzles with soul and wicked good R&B. 
After almost no spring to speak of, seattle is finally jumping feet first into summer. So, I've happily put together a show that plays well in any climate, but especially seems suited for the summer sun we're enjoying here right about now. From pop to mod with a few stops in between this modcast is going to quickly become one of your favorites. You've got the trad mod sounds of the Bishops, some acid jazz goodnes from Mother Earth, and serious sixties vibes from The Monks, Boyce & Heart and The Free Design. Tune in, turn on and enjoy yourself.
Welcome to episode #24 of Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. This week, you will be treated to some most excellent tracks ranging from mod, to soul, to rock and even some late sixties ska. And, there's a great Swing Out Sister video too. What more could you possibly want from a podcast?
You know what's good about this world? It's good when local boys make good. That's what the lead off band of this modcast --The Blakes-- have done, made good. Since I'm in Seattle and they're from here, that make's 'em local to me. This particular modcast is jam packed with very listenable songs. Got something new from Sloan, something cool from the Kaiser Chiefs, something very mod from the Len Price 3 and something obscure from 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't be Wrong. So get ready to have a blast. 
Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World, got some new stuff from the Jimmy Lingon Band, The Chalets and Fobxoro Hottubs this week, as well as some sixties psychadelia from the Riot Squad, sixties beat sounds from The Remains, and sixties sounding garage rock from Thee Fourgiven. If you want to catch a couple of cool videos scroll on down and check out The Jimmy Lingon Band lookin' and soundin' a whole lot like the Yardbirds, and a great clip of Tres Bien that includes several of their TV appearances as well as some interview clips.