Modcast #202: Ready Steady Mod!

This week on the modcast, something old something new, but nothing borrowed or blue. The something new is Mr. Suave's Reviews You Can Use, this week with a review of The Spazzys latest release "Dumb is Forever".

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Southern Sound -- Just The Same As You (1967)
The Universal -- Day In Day Out (2011)
77 Bombay Street -- Up In The Sky (2011)
Miles Kane -- Quicksand (2011)
Elf Power -- Never Believe (2004)
The Things -- Can't Get Enough (1986)
The Asteroid #4 -- King Richard (2001)
Mr. Suaves Reviews You Can Use: The Spazzys
The Spazzys -- Dissolution
The Q -- Good Enougn (2011)
The Perms -- High School High (2011)
Trolley -- Born in '77 (199?)
The Second Generation -- The Way You Were (1988)
The Rumble Strips -- Alarm Clock (2007)
Foxboro Hot Tubs -- 27th Ave. Shuffle (2008)


The Q -- Being Totally Frank


Asteroid #4 -- Wicked Wire

Modcast #201: Guest Host Gary from The Affected Four

This week Gary from The Affected Four is in the house with 19 tracks of pure mod mayherm. 

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Oasis -- Let There Be Love
Oasis -- Got Let It Out (Shagadelic Mix)
The Above -- Find Somebody New
Clique -- She Doesn't Need You Anymore
Creeps -- Come Back Baby
The Men -- If I Can't Have You
The Aardvarks -- You're My Loving Way
13th Floor Elevators -- You're Gonna Miss Me
Afex -- She's Got The Time
Bob Seger -- Heavy Music Pt. 1
The Pretty Things -- Come See Me
Ike & Tina Turner -- Dust My Broom
Soul  Sister -- Soul Woman
The Turles -- Buzz Saw
Spanky Wilson -- Sunshine Of Your Love
Lack of Afro -- Touch My Soul
The Affected Four -- Something's Happening
Smoke -- Universal Vagrant
The Birds -- That's All I Need You For


The Pretty Things -- Roadrunner



The Creeps - Now Dig This (live 1988)

Modcast #200: 5th Anniversary Special

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)

Mr. Suave's Modcast now on Mod Radio UK - Schedule Updated

Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World is now broadcasting on Mod Radio UK (www.modradiouk.net) at various times each week.

Soul jazz send up of The Doors`

Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet - Riders on the Storm

Modcast #199: More Than Just Good Enough

Welcome to the modcast. This week I'm enjoying some of the first sunshine of the year here at suave headquarters in Seattle. This has been a cold wet year in Seattle, so any bit of sun is nice. Kinda like how any bit of Social Distortion is nice. One of my long time faves, Social Distortion has produced a violent little short film for their latest single "Machine Gun Blues". Before they were hardcore punks or mommy’s little monsters they apparently were gangsters who loved to shoot up stuff and didn’t care about being the good guys.

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Title Tracks -- Light Sleepers (2011)
Raphael Saadiq -- Heart Attack (2011)
Dennis Coffey -- Don't Knock My Love (Feat. Fanny Franklin) (2011)
The Go! Freaks -- A Ton Of My Love (2011)
Fitz & The Tantrums -- Sweet Dreams (2011)
DC Fontana -- It Don't Worry Me (2011)
The James Taylor Quartet -- Lucky Jim (2011)
The Cynics -- I Need More (2011)
The Routes -- As It Is (2011)
Red Light Driver -- Diamond Rough (2011)
Caroline Andersen -- Birthday Suit (2011)
Booze -- The Scene (2011)
Social Distortion -- Machine Gun Blues (2011)
Q -- Good Enough (2011)


Raphael Saadiq -- Good Man (Acoustic)


Social Distortion -- Machine Gun Blues

Modcast #198: Spring Into Action

Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. Spring is in the air, except in Seattle sadly. In the United States, spring means baseball. Contrary to popular belief, Seattle does have a professional baseball team. The Mariners. And the Mariners have Ichiro, undeniably one of the world's biggest and best baseball stars. So, fittingly I've included a track from The Baseball Project's latest album, "Ichiro Goes To The Moon".

Lots more cool stuff on this week's show. And, here's a bit of news. This will be the first modcast of Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World to be carried on Mod Radio UK. I'm happy to be joining the ranks of some very cool people producing some of the best shows and playing some of the best musuc out there. Not least of which is show I listen to regulary, Dave's Trick Box hosted by Capt. Stax. The show airs on Mod Radio UK, but you can also download the weekly podcast here.

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The Shingles -- Girl On A Train (2005)
Nick Pride & The Pimptones -- Lay It On The Line Feat. Zoe Gilby (2011)
Modus -- Some People Say
The New Fidelity -- All My Soul (2009)
Wicked Whispers -- Amanda Lavendar (2011)
Agony Aunts -- Greater Miranda (2010)
Brinley Schwarz -- I Like You, I Don't Love You (1974)
The Method -- Consider This Your Warning (2011)
The Routes -- A Love Like Mine (2011)
The Baseball Project -- Ichiro Goes To The Moon (2011)
Len Price 3 -- Man Who Used To Be (2010)
The Men -- Four Good Men And True (2010)
Jetty Boys -- Can't Wait (2009)
The Modesty -- Rennaisance Man (2010)

The New Fidelity -- 2nd Once In A Lifetime Girl



Zoe Gilby -- Waters of March

A Bright Future For The Bright White

The picture at the left of two of The Bright White's perfectly depicts the band's split, yet complimentary, personality. On the one side there's the Britpop influence which undercuts much of the band's sound. On the other is an alternative rock sound that isn't exactly pegged to today's indie rock, but probably more to a late 80s early 90s alternative rock with a big power pop influence. It's no surprise then to seem them often compared to bands like Oasis and The Replacements. For me better comparisons might be something along the lines of The Verve and the Mighty Lemon Drops.

The Bright White is tight, tight, tight. The lyrics are tight. The musicianship is tight. And there's a restrained quality to the songs like maybe the band hasn't quite let itself go. When they do, watch out.

The lead track on their debut EP is Red Summer Rose and is likely to get the band instant attention and radio play. The five songs on the EP are all pretty good, but I have to say that the standouts for me are "Upon the Wall" and "We Are More Than Animals".

Since the band has yet to celebrate an anniversary of any note (six months doesn't count in my book) it's pretty amazing what they've accomplished thus far. Imagine what we'll be enjoying from them in a year or two.

The Bright White -- Upon The Wall