January 22, 2015

Modcast #320: Mod, Mod, Mod; Punk, Punk, Punk; Music, Music, Music

This week I turn on the way back machine and head back to the punk frontier of the late 70s and early 80s. Why is that? Well I just finished reading the completely fantastic Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys. It's the memoir of Slits guitarist Viv Albertine. For music fans, the first half of the book is really great recounting Viv's time as a part of the Sex Pistols inner-circle of friends, her on-again off-again tortured romance with Mick Jones and her encounters with everyone from Chrissy Hynde to Malcolm Mclaren.

The second half of the book is even better really, telling the story of the rest of Viv's life and her battles with cancer, men, and depression. It also chronicles her life as a filmmaker/videographer, wife and mother, and her eventual make-up with music after leaving it behind for almost 25 years. She has crazy will power and her personality is clearly a force of nature. It was inspiring and a great read and I highly recommend it.

So, reading that got me listening to a lot of the music that she wrote about and that got me digging through my old power pop and punk files and I decided rather than play a whole bunch of stuff you all probably know by heart I'd throw out some more obscure and less heard stuff. So I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I have putting this modcast together.


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Vicky & the Vengents -- Not Your Little Girl (2013)
The Zeros -- Radio Fun (1977)
City Limits -- Dancing In The Heat (1980)
The Models -- Man Of The Year (1977)
Richard & The Taxman -- Now We're Through (1980)
The Moderns -- The Year Of Today (1979)
The Modernettes -- Teen City (1980)
Algebra Moms -- Strawberry Cheesecake (1979)
Single Bullet Theory -- Five Strings (2013)
The Press -- Jimmy Jimmy (1979)
The Peens -- Thrill Me (1980)
Start -- Invisible Man (1981)
The Pink Tiles -- There She Goes (2014)
Home Blitz -- Secret Wave (2012)
Johnny Salvage -- I Got A Line (2013)
Barreracudas -- Baby Baby Baby (2011)
The Judes -- Go Mod (2014)


Berreracudas -- Girl



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January 13, 2015

Modcast #319: It's No Secret

Welcome back to the mod world. Digging through my music and unearthing a whole bunch of cool tracks this week. With everything from new stuff from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and The Dollyrots all the way back to Jefferson Airplane and Small Faces, it's going to be quite a ride.

To accompany you on that journey how about a Maple Rum Sour?

2 ounces spiced rum
1 ounce maple syrup
1 ounce lemon juice
2 splashes Bar Keep baked apple bitters
Mix all ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass with a sugared rim. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

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Electra -- Start All Over (2012)
Eleanor Friedberger -- Stare At The Sun (2013)
Franz Ferdinand -- Eleanor Put Your Boots On (2005)
Supergrass -- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1997)
Acid House Kings -- Would You Say Stop? (2011)
Josie Cotton -- Run Pussy Cat (2007)
The Go-Go's -- Cool Jerk (1982)
Ivy & The Teachers -- Once Burnt Twice Learnt (1980)
Bonnie Hayes With The Wild Combo -- Inside Doubt (1982)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra -- One Way Punk (2014)
Goldfinger -- Here In Your Bedroom (1996)
New York Dolls -- Puss'n'Boots (1974)
The Detroit Cobras -- Village Of Love (2003)
The Beau Brummels -- Don't Talk To Strangers (1965)
Jefferson Airplane --It's No Secret (1966)
Small Faces -- Runaway (1967)
The Who -- Postcard (1974)
The Dollyrots -- Barefoot And Pregnant (2014)


The Dollyrots - Be My Baby (Ronettes Cover)



Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra -- The Look of Love

January 5, 2015

Modcast #318: Take It To The Limit

Welcome to the new year. Got a nice mix of mostly new tracks this week with some new sounds from old friends as well as from some new voices. I think you'll dig it and it's a good way to kick of the new year.

New Year's Cranberry Margarita
2 shots tequila
2 shots cranberry juice
1/2 shot sweetened lime juice
1/2 shot Grand Marnier
Pour all ingredients over ice and shake vigorously, strain into a cocktail glass.

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The Low Twelve -- In My Dreams (2014)(stream/download)
Thee Wylde Fuzz Show -- Thinking (2014)
The Ace -- I'm Leaving You (2014)
The See No Evils -- Hanging Around (2014)
The 45s -- Around And Around (2014)
The Number Ones -- I Wish I Was Lonely (2014)
The Capers -- Go Against The Sun (2014)
The Frinchers -- My First Time (2014)
The Zags -- It's (2014)
The Empty Hearts -- Drop Me Off At Home (2014)
The Moons -- Heart And Soul (2014)
Men Of North Country -- Boy (2014)
The Len Price 3 -- Preying Mantis (2014)
The Rifles -- Go Lucky (2014)

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