Modcast #275: Always Stick The Landing

Here it is, the 275th of its name, the modcast to end ... this week's modcasts. As full of fine tunage as any modcast, to be sure. A nice mix of new and old, classics and classics to be.

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Dot Dash -- (Here's to) The Ghosts Of The Past (2013)
Shaolin Temple Defenders -- It's So Easy (2013)
Candace Bellamy -- Put Down The Foot (2013)
Robin McKelle -- Fairytale Ending (2012)
French Boutik -- Pousse au Crime (2013)
Hot Chocolate -- Heaven Is In The Backseat Of My Cadillac (1975)
James Brown -- Sex Machine (1970)
J.J. Jackson -- Come See Me (I'm Your Man) (1966)
Miles Kane -- You're Gonna Get It (2013)
The Francis Jetty -- Room 111 (2009)
Mr. Bridger -- Get Away (2010)
D4 -- Get Loose (2002)
The Gigolos -- This Generation (198?)
Too Many Crooks -- Too Many Crooks (1996)
The Clash -- Career Opportunities (1977)

Shaolin Temple Defenders -- One Way Or Another



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From The Vaults Modcasts #154 & #156

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 two classic modcasts that I think you'll enjoy. Again.

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Modcast #154: Give A Dog A Bone

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Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. Got a great show lined up for you this week. Some well known things here, but a few more obscure itmes that you might not be familiar with as well. I think you'll dig it.

Morning Benders -- Dammit Anna
Foxboro Hot Tubs -- Highway 1
Naz Nomad & The Nightmares -- (Do You Know)I Know
Mornin Wood -- Beth Olive
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames -- Bend A Little
Manfred Mann -- She
Eddie's Crowd -- Take It Easy Baby
Purple Hearts -- Gun of Life
The Jolt -- Mr. Radio Man
Sham 69 -- Give A Dog A Bone
Oppenheimer -- Look Up


Purple Hearts -- Millions Like Us



Manfred Mann - Ha! ha! Said the Clown (1967)



Modcast #156: Play That Song



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Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World, modcast #156. In honor of Valentine's Day I've done nothing. Nothing for Valentine, but everything for you dear listener -- and it's a much better story.

I've got a couple of brand new tracks from The Eddies and the Len Price 3. The Eddies are twins Dean and Dale Hoth backed up by legendary producer Earl Mankey on the drums. (If you don't know, Mankey was an original member of Sparks when they started out and later became a producer in the LA undergrounds for The Quick, The Last, Three O'Clock, Long Ryders, Leaving Trains and more.) Their new song shows off Mankey's producing with lots of cool sound affects throughout. The Len Price 3's latest album dropped last month to rave reviews, and you won't get any argument from me. They've outdone themselves again. In addition there are a few supercool, superhero number and some sixties stuff. Nothing not to like here.


The Eddies -- I Want You and I Want You (2010)
Len Price 3 -- Mr. Grey (2010)
The Svengalis -- Runaway (2007)
Radars to the Sky -- Victoria (2009)
The Kinks -- Apeman (1970)
The Jam -- Batman Theme (1977)
The Ramones -- Spiderman Theme (1992)
The Monkees -- Let's Dance On (1966)
The Groove -- Play That Song (1968)
? & The Mysterians -- Smokes (1966)
The Odd Numbers -- Time For Truth (1995)


The Kinks -- Apeman


The Jam -- Move On Up



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Modcast #274: Everybody's Going To The Love-In

Not sure how it happened, it just did. This week's modcast has a decidedly garage rock feel to it. In putting the show together these songs just seemed to work. So, you get a little power pop, some new garagish songs, and a little bit of soul. What's not to like about that?

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Material Issue -- Out Right Now (1991)
Ballard -- I Won't Be Coming Home (2013)
The Primates -- I Go Ape (1986)
The Trip -- Never Too Late For Linda (1984)
Thee Gravemen -- Rockin' In The Graveyard (2012)
The Flips -- That Girl Stacey (2009)
Mystic Eyes -- I Lost My World (1985)
Mark & The Spies -- Everything I Need (2007)
The Excitements -- Let's Kiss & Make Up (2011)
JoJo Effect -- The Beat Goes On (2005)
Action Now -- I Want You (1981)
Secret Service -- You've Been Gone For So Long (1988)
Last -- She Don't Know Why I'm Here (1977)
New Salem Witch Hunters -- At The Border (1986)
Hello -- Teenage Revolution (1975)

The Last -- Wrong Turn


Mark & the Spies - Won't Work On Me


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From The Vaults: Modcast #178 Featuring Keith Slettedahl lead singer of The 88

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 Fall 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 Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. This week the mod world is full of wonderfully pure pop music. What a show, what a show, what a show. From new to old, from The 88 to Manual Scan to the Small Faces, the whole show is packed with great music.

And a great interview with The 88's own front man, Keith Slettedahl who is the band's lead singer and main songwriter. If you're not familiar with The 88 you should be. They are a great power pop band that is carving out a really nice original sound for themselves. Rather than be just a derivative sort of soundalike band, they've incorporated influences from a lot of classic sixties bands like The Kinks, The Beatles, and The Zombies into a very modern, very original, pop sound that is all their own. You might also know them from the movie and TV work they've done, including recording the theme song to NBC's the Community. I've got some of their older stuff, as well as a taste of their brand new album appropriately titled The 88 which officially comes out next Tuesday, Sept. 28, but is already available through iTunes. Pick it up, you won't be disappointed.

The interview comes in two parts. In part one we talk about The 88's work this past year as the backing band for mod legend Ray Davies, how they write their songs and the sound of their new album. In the second half you'll find out how the band knows Danny Benair of Three O'Clock fame, some of Keith's other musical influences and what they're up to next.

Rounding it all out I've got a track that Bart Mendoza from Manual Scan sent me special for the show, a rare live track of Manual Scan backing up Squire's Anthony Meynell in 1985. If you missed my interview with Bart head on over to mistersuave.com and look up modcast #177.

The 88 - website  - Myspace

The 88 -- Haunt You (2005)
Orange Peels -- Something In You (2005)
Franz Ferdinand -- Send Him Away (2009)
Supergrass -- Sad Girl (2005)
The 88 -- Center Of The Sun (2010)
The 88 -- Go Go Go (2008)
The Who -- Circles (1965)
The Kinks -- I Gotta Move (1964)
Small Faces - Sha La La La Lee (1966)
Manual Scan w/Anthony Meynell of Squire -- Walking Down The King's Road (live, 1985)


The 88 -- Coming Home



The Making of Love Is The Thing


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Modcast #273: Instant Action

Welcome to the real world people. This week's show is full of instant action, and is what's real for mods in the world today. And yesterday. And maybe tomorrow.

Speaking of yesterday, today and tomorrow, I've been ruminating of late about what are my top ten favorite songs. Turns out it's rather hard to do. Should I pick my absolute single favorite song in each of ten different genres? Or top ten songs in specific genres? But I'd be curious to know your thoughts about how one can go about picking out their top ten favorite songs. All time? All genres? One genre? Bands only? Solo artists? By decade perhaps? Leave me your thoughts below, or head on over to the modcast Facebook page at facebook.com/modmodworld and let me know what you think.

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Too Much Saturn -- Photogenic
The Jam -- That's Entertainment
Elvis Costello and the Attractions -- I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
The Godfathers -- If I Only Had Time
The Decibels -- Go Away
The Go -- Instant Reaction
The Early Hours -- Two Girls
Camera Obscura -- Do It Again
Belle and Sebastian -- Dirty Dream #2
Would-Be-Goods -- Emmanuaelle Baert
Small Faces -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me
George Baker Selection -- I Wanna Love You
The Artwoods -- I Take What I Want
Ever-green Blues -- Three's A Crowd
Dean Parrish -- Turn On Your Love Light
Aunt Nelly -- Daytrippin
US3 -- Cantaloop


The Godfathers - I'm Lost And Then I'm Found



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From The Vaults: Modcast #209 Hour of Power

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 Summer 2011. I've opened up the vaults and dusted off a classic modcast that I think you'll enjoy. Again.

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The mod world is busier than a fly at a crap convention this week. So, I picked out songs that for the most part need no introduction, by artists that you are all well familiar with. Then I just get out of the way and let the music testify. The verdict? Guilty of greatness I'm sure.

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The Jam -- Set The House Ablaze
The Kinks -- I'm Not Like Everybody Else
The Rolling Stones -- Have You Ever Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow
The Monkees -- Pleasant Valley Sunday
The Attack -- Feel Like Flying
The Move -- I Can Hear The Grass Grow
The Creation -- Through My Eyes
Steve Marriott & The Moments -- Good Morning Blues
Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 -- With A Little Help From My Friends
Generation X -- Friday's Angels
The Specials -- Stereotype
The Last Ones -- Number One Again
The First Steps -- I Got The News
The Jags -- She's So Considerate
Secret Affair -- I'm Not Free
The Style Council -- Have You Ever Had It Blue
Squire -- Girl On A Train
Mod Fun -- Your Eyes Reflect
The Jetset -- Count The Beating Hearts
The Red Button -- Free
Graham Coxon -- Freakin' Out


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From The Vaults: Modcast #206 Sum-Sum-Summertime

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 sweltering days of Summer 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 summertime booze. At last, at long last, summer has come to seattle. This has been one of the coldest springs on record in the northwest, but the times they are a changin'. The thermometer has actually eeked up over 80 degrees fahrenheit. Not exactly Vegas temps sure, but I'll take it.

This week you're going to get a full dose of sunny, hot, summer songs.
But don't blame me, it's not my fault. Give credit where credit is due right, so I have to give credit and a shout out to one of the best blogs on the net Music Ruined My Life. If you dig power pop, punk, pop-punk, mod, new wave and so on then Music Ruined My Life should be one of the blogs you follow. Jeffen the man behind the blog recently did a great post featuring summer songs -- which got me to thinking. I started putting together a list in my mind and voila here's the modcast to prove it.

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The Cute Lepers -- It's Summertime Baby
Psychotic Youth -- Summer is On
Hidden Peace -- Summer of Love
The Infidels -- Summertime Sucks
Fountains of Wayne -- It Must Be Summer
Honey Rider -- Summer of My Life
PAS/CAL -- Summer Is Almost Here
The School -- Summers Here
Seth Swirsky -- Sonic Ferris Wheel
Jeffrey Foskett -- I Live For The Sun
Mr. Suave's Reviews You Can Use Acid House Kings
Acid House Kings -- Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends?
The Californias -- Summer Days
60 Ft. Dolls -- Back To The Summer
Seargent -- Sunshine
The Billionaires -- The End Of Summer Song

Seargent -- Sunshine



60 Ft. Dolls - Stay

Modcast #272: You Can Dig It

Welcome to the mod world friends. Lots of new stuff on this week's show, as well as some older tracks, a bit of acid jazz later and a few surprises along the way. can you dig it? I think you can.

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Booker T. Jones -- Fun (2013)
Johnny Marr -- The Right Thing Right (2013)
The Vice -- Rain Came Down (2013)
Hanky Panky -- A Precious Bitch (2013)
Groove Tunnel -- How Do You Feel (2001)
The Brilliant Corners -- Growing Up Absurd (1985)
Mad Monster Party -- Something More (2013)
Mayer Hawthorne -- Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' (2009)
Soul Senate -- Good Side (2013)
Allo Darlin' -- Woody Allen (2010)
Mother Earth -- Hope You're Feeling Better (1995)
Raw Stylus -- Use Me (1993)
Corduroy -- January Woman (Remastered, 2013)
Steely Dan -- Do It Again (1972)
Veronica Falls -- Teenage (2013)


Mad Monster Party -- Death Valley Days, Just Lucky, and Interview



Groove Tunnel -- Rainy Day



Mayer Hawthorne -- The Walk



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