Modcast #259: Too Fast For You

Slow down, you say? I'm moving too fast, you say? Hurry up and get on the good foot, I say to you. Got a great show lined up for all you kids to dig. Want some Brit-pop? You got it. Yearning for a bit of soul music? You got it. Mod? Powerpop? Check. Check. Yup, got that covered too. Speaking of being covered, I've even got some cool covers of classic songs. Might I suggest you get yourself some booze, sit back, relax, and just enjoy the ride.


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The Specials -- International Jet Set (1980)
RAF -- Jennifer (Sits Alone) (2013)
The Sha La La's -- Get up on yourself (2011)
Likely Lads -- My Life (2012)
The Kooks -- She Moves In Her Own Way (2006)
Mr. Day -- Forgotten Realms (2012)
Schoolhouse Rock -- Verb, That's What's Happening (1974)
Monophonics -- All Together (2012)
Smash Mouth -- Every Word Means No (2005)
Radiators -- Try & Stop Me (1979)
The Wonder Stuff -- Blackberry Way (2011)
The Postelles -- Stella (2011)
Electra -- For The Record (2010)
Gentlemen Jesse -- I'm A Mess (2011)
The Church -- Too Fast For You (1981)

Mr. Day -- Heaven Knows

From The Vaults: Modcasts #92 & #58

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 those oh so suave days of 2008 and 2009. I've opened up the vaults and dusted off a couple classic modcasts that I think you'll enjoy. Again.

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Modcast #92: We Must All Be Mad

Got some new stuff to share this week, including the brand new single from Paul Weller, joined by Noel Gallagher, called Echoes Around the Sun. It's a psych rocker, lots of fuzziness, lots of noise, but eventually it evens out. Weller's never shied away from production values, but this one might be a bit overdone for my taste. Still, amongst all the noise and atmosphere there are some good hooks. His full album is due out in June, so you've got that to look forward.

The rest of the show is just as strong with new stuff from the Stabilisers and tracks from the A-Lines, The Ammonites, John Mayall, Ian McClagan and Etta James just to name a few. Enjoy.

Paul Weller (Ft. Noel Gallagher) -- Echoes Around The Sun

The A-Lines -- One Day

The Kooks -- Eddie's Gun

The Stabilisers -- Wanna

Wood & The Splinters -- I Must Be Mad

Ammonites -- Blue Lagoon

The Chefs -- I'll Go Too

Etta James -- Seven Day Fool

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers -- Looking Back

Ian McLagan & The Bump Band -- Little Girl

The White Stripes -- The Denial Twist

Bonus Video
The Stablisers - Belinda

Modcast #58: The Warmth of The Sun

This is The Warmth of the Sun, the second in a special two-part ode to the start of summer and really just an excuse to enjoy some more infectious pop music. The sounds here within are all reminiscent of Bacharach, the Beach Boys and even the Beatles. For this show I've got a bunch of great pop songs that will put you in mind of girl groups with a nod to the sixties, some power pop strumming and all smartly done with catchy pop hooks, harmonies and melodies. What could be more welcoming to summer than this?

• Birdie -- Laugh
  
• The Pipettes -- The Burning Ambition Of The Early Diuretics
  
• The Dynette Set -- Seed of Love
  
• The Carrots -- Secret Since '99
  
• Couple -- Gotta Be My Girl
  
• The Boy Least Likely To -- Be Gentle With Me
  
• Acid House Kings -- Tonight is Forever
  
• The Jigsaw Seen -- Jim is the Devil
  
• Fiery Furnaces -- Here Comes The Summer
  
• The Lodger -- My Advice is on Loan
  
• Wolfie -- Hey It's Finally Yay
  

The Lodger -- I love Death

Couple -- Now That I Can See

From The Vaults: Modcast #225 Can't You Hear The Music?

[Originally posted March 2012]

Welcome to the mod world friends. What a crazy world it is, too. Here it is March 13, 2012, a week from the dawning of the spring era here in Seattle, and by jove it snowed last night. Believe it or not, it's untypically cold here right now.

One thing is hot thought. This modcast. From start to finish, from The Twin-Sets to The Housemartins, from top to bottom, this thing is smokin' hot. Best be careful or you'll burn your ears.

A quick shout out to a couple of fantastic blogs for providing much inspiration: Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More (Ding Ding) and Shotgun Solution, both of which are reliable sources for cool music tips and hints.

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The Twin-Sets -- Take Your Rest
The Morlocks -- Born Loser
Black and Whites -- Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight
The Last Ones -- Bit of You
B-Back -- Are You Ready?
Karol Keyes -- Can't You Hear The Music?
Danielle -- I'm Gonna Marry The Boy
The Spinshots -- If I Would Fall
Death By Chocolate -- Zap The World
Betty & The Werewolves -- Plastic
The Housemartins -- Anxious

Betty & The Werewolves -- Euston Station


The Morlocks -- You Don't Know

Modcast #258: Biff, Bang, Power Pop

Welcome to the mod world. The power pop mod world this week. Get your skinny ties on because I've got a full show of power pop for you with 17 great power pop tracks.

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Kurt Baker Band -- Everybody Knows (2012)
The Young Veins -- Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won't (2010)
The Rattlers -- On The Beach (1980)
Innocents -- One Way Love (1980)
The Modesty -- Northern Soul (2010)
The Corsairs -- Here She Comes (1984)
Ministers of The Groove -- Getting Out Of Your Life (1985)
The News -- The Kids Are Dancing (1978)
The Gwen Stacys -- Miles Away (199?)
The Moberlys -- Tonight (198?)
The Madd -- You Treated Me Bad (2008)
The Invaders -- She's A Heartbreaker (1980)
The Go -- Instant Reaction (1980)
Rotjoch -- Too Many Weirdos (1981)
Len Price 3 -- The Girl Who Became A Machine (2010)
Little Murders -- After The Fire (1980)
The Fallouts -- Greed (1990)

The Corsairs -- What Am I (Live 1985)

From The Vaults Modcast #227: Get Easy, Mod Easy

Life is easy in the mod world this week. As in easy listening. Of course it's always easy listening to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World, but this week it's especially easy. From bossa nova to lounge pop, I've got a suave set of easy listening music from the heyday of the now sound.

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Supergrass -- Coffee In The Pot
The Free Design -- Now Is The Time
Loveletter -- Barbarella
Truly Smith -- This Is The First Time
Roy Budd -- Getting Nowhere In A Hurry
Chris Montez -- The Face I Love
Harper's Bizarre -- Speak Low
The Gimmicks -- The Joker
Marcos Valle -- The Answer
The New Classic Singers -- Call Me
The Dudley Manlove Quartet -- Love American Style
The Four King Cousins -- Lets Get Away From It All
Love Generation -- Groovy Summertime
The Young Generation -- It Must Be Love
Frank Sinatra -- Wave


The Four King Cousins - Leaving It All Behind


Roy Budd -- Get Carter Theme

modcast #257: Some Side Effects May Include . . . Terminal Coolness

Welcome to the first real new modcast of 2013, featuring as always a smattering of new tracks, old tracks, classic tracks, and so on. The year is already off to a great start with a scorching hot new release from the Mannequins, as well as things to look forward to later in the year like a new release from Ocean Colour Scene. Last year was a pretty great year musically, so it will be interesting to see if 2013 can keep up the momentum.

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Da Lata feat. Floetic Lara -- Going Underground (2012)
The Clocktower -- Sounds Like Heartbeats (2012)
Ocean Colour Scene -- Painting (2012)
Ballard -- You're The Face (2012)
Mannequins -- Do You Remember The Time (2013)
Tape Five feat. Brenday Boykin -- A Cool Cat In Town (2012)
Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers -- The Kitchen Strut (2012)
Kraak & Smaak -- Call Up To Heaven (2011)
10,000 Maniacs -- Few And Far Between (1992)
Double Yellow -- If Only (2012)
The Mod-est Lads -- She Could Be In The Beatles (2012)
Michael Simmons -- Spooky (2012)
The Vaccines -- Runaway (2012)
P45 -- Top Floor (2012)
Reel Big Fish -- Don't Let Me Down Gently (2012)
Dee Dee Warwick -- You're No Good (1963)


Kraak & Smaak -- Call Up To Heaven feat. Lex Empress



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Modcast #256: Mr. Suave's Best of 2012

Another year is in the history books, and what a year it was too. Musically speaking, 2012 was one of the best in recent memory. I mean my head is about to explode from listening to all the great music of the past year.

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The year was packed with great new releases, so many so that one modcast can't contain them all. Alas, all I have time and bandwidth for is sharing with you 15 of my favorites. Not necessarily the best of the year, but definitely 15 of my most listenend to, and most enjoyed throughout the year.

Having room for only 15 means there's a lot that just didn't make the list. My god, Madness, one of my all time fave bands released a pretty damn good album this year. But it isn't on this list. And shhhhh, I could lose my mod status for this probably but, you ain't gonna hear the modfather on this modcast either. That's right Weller didn't make the cut. Damn it, but that's how good this year was. Tons of artists had great new releases like the Broken Vinyl Club, Ska Vengers, Green Day, Trolley, Brenda Boykin, Dot Dash, New Mastersounds, Dilouya, Jack White, Monophonics and so many more. I loved all their albums, but at the end of the day I picked the albums that I loved most, that I played most. That's what makes it Mr. Suave's best of list. Enjoy.


Quantic & Alice Russel with The Combo Barbaro -- Boogaloo 33
The School -- Some Day My Heart Will Beat Again
Men of North Country -- Man of North Country
Mr. Day -- Caveman
The Bang Girl Group Revue -- Losing Control
The Strypes -- Leaving Here
The Ace -- Oh Yeah!
The Past Tense -- Lost Without Your Love
The Vaccines -- Teenage Icon
Miles Kane -- First of My Kind
The Primitives -- Till You Say You'll Be Mine
Stanley Road -- Mieres Bridge
The Gramotones -- Exile
Buster Shuffle -- Brothers and Sisters
The Corner Laughers -- Twice The Luck


Men of North Country -- Man of North Country



The Strypes -- You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover



Gramotones -- A Soldier's Kiss



Miles Kane -- Rearrange



The Past Tense -- Wolfman

From The Vaults: Modcasts #18 & #29

Two classic modcasts for you to enjoy.
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Modcast #18: Chillin' in Mr. Suave's Mod Lounge

[First aired 2006] Welcome to Mr Suave's Swingin' cocktail lounge and now you can enjoy a few of the songs that started me down the lounge music path. There is no doubt that my involvement in the mod scene led me to being a lounge music junkie loving all sorts of easy listening, space age pop, acid jazz, swing and other retro types of music. Lucky for me!

• Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 -- Mais Que nada
  
• Madness -- Los Palmas 7
  
• The Style Council -- Paris Match
  
• Burt Bacharach -- Bond Street
  
• Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra -- Mambo Mania
  
• Les Baxter -- Tropicando
  
• Combustible Edison -- The Millionaire's Holiday
  
• Pink Martini -- Sympathique
  
• Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited -- Robot A Go Go
  
• Combustible Edison -- The Checkered Flag

Bonus video: Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 -- Pretty World

Modcast #29: Biff Bang Mod

[First aired 2007] Welcome to modcast #29. Lots of good stuff this week, including a really cool video from United Future Organization. Now if that ain't mod, I don't know what is! Enjoy the sounds.

• The Lambrettas -- Go Steady
  
• The Times -- Biff Bang Pow
  
• The Saints -- I'm Stranded
  
• Thee Mad Lovers -- All My Pseudo Love
  
• Sandra Phillips -- World Withouth Sunshine
  
• Shel Naylor -- It's Gonna Happen Soon
  
• Paulo Apollo Negri -- Can't Get Satisfied
  
• Tony Hatch Orchestra -- Herbin'
  
• United Future Organization -- Cosmic Gypsy
  
• Vibraphonic -- Trust Me
  
• Sloan -- Try To Make It

Bonus Video: United Future Airlines, by United Future Organization