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Summer vacation is in full swing on the modcast this week. I've been on a little vacation of late myself, and there's more to come. But first here's a taste of some soul music both new and old. As I enjoy some cool libations and soak up some sunshine I'll try to work out another cool music mix for when I can get back home.
Eli Paperboy Reed -- Tomorrow's Not Promised (2016)
The Soul Snatchers -- Just Like Sly (2016)
Lack Of Afro -- One World (feat. Herbal T)(2016)
Hidden Jazz Quartet -- High Heels (feat. Omar)(2016)
Cais Sodre Funk Connection -- Take It Like A Man (2016)
Nick Pride & The Pimptones -- Sweetness & Light (2016)
Family Atlantica -- Enjara (2016)
The Third Wave -- Love Train (1970)
James Brown -- The Boss (1973)
Bobby Womack -- Never Let Nothing Get The Best Of You (1978)
Jerry Jackson -- Hey Sugarfoot (1965)
Stevie Wonder -- Monkey Talk (1963)
Tom Jones -- Venus (1970)
Matt Bianco -- Wap Bam Boogie (1988)
01. Ethel Ennis - Mad Monster Party (2:33)
02. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Science Fiction Double Feature (2:34)
03. Five Blobs - The Blob (2:39)
04. Bobby Fuller Four - Wolfman (2:46)
05. Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London (3:26)
06. Brian Setzer - Go-Go Godzilla (3:37)
07. 3-D Invisibles - Monsters Across The USA (3:13)
08. Cramps - Goo Goo Muck (3:06)
09. Creepy Creeps - Creepstomp (2:13)
10. Boss Fink - Dawn of the Living Finks (2:35)
11. Dave Edmunds - The Creature from the Black Lagoon (3:45)
12. Dead Elvi - The Creature Stole My Surfboard (3:19)
13. Deadly Ones - There's A Creature In The Surfer's Lagoon (2:10)
14. Deadbolt - Tiki Man (3:35)
15. Martin Denny - Voodoo Dreams (2:32)
16. Messer Chups - Mobile Coffin (3:17)
17. Eddie Angel & The Omega Men - Frankie's Groovy Monster Boots (2:43)
18. Gene Miller - Frankenstein Walk (2:24)
19. Fleshtones - Dracula a Go-Go (2:10)
20. Woggles - Dracula's Daughter (2:05)
21. Donna Loren - It Only Hurts When I Cry (2:32)
22. Screaming Lord Sutch - She's Fallen in Love with the Monster (2:51)
23. Shindiggers - Black 'N' Hairy (2:14)
24. Sonics - Psycho (2:17)
25. Stems - She's A Monster (3:53)
26. Tubes - Attack Of The Fifty Foot Woman (4:35)
27. Little Tibia & the Fibias - It's The Mummy! (2:41)
28. Slackers - The Mummy (3:21)
29. Jump With Joey - El Diablo Ska (3:08)
30. Jason Lee and The R.I.P. Tides - Snake Eyes (2:48)
31. Jon & The Nightriders - Slither (2:25)
32. Phantom Four - A Forest (3:50)
33. Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies (4:17)
34. Jimmy Psycho Experiment - The Munster's Theme (2:42)
35. Fred Schneider & The Shake Society - Monster (3:35)
Last year at Tiki Oasis 2105: Man or Astroman
On board for this year are The Creepy Creeps -- Haunted Hop
This week it's time to set sail to a smooth, smooth soundtrack of the much maligned yacht rock genre; much maligned but unfairly so if you ask me. While the sound's heyday was the 70s, it has influenced and generated similar music all through the decades since. The soulful synthpop of the 80s, the souljazz of the 90s, and many contemporary artists have dabbled with songs that could have ridden the high seas of the yacht rock during its prime. So, don your deck shoes, make sure your crew includes a mixologist, stock your bar and set sail with some smooth sounds.
You might also like: Modcast #253: East Meets West with the Shibuya-kei Soul SoundEast meets west with Shibuya-kei taking center stage in the mod world this week. Shibuya-kei was a 1990s music movement that wasn't as much about Tokyo's ultra-trendy and fashionable Shibuya district as it was about a rather lucky gathering of Japanese musicians who mixed bossa nova, soul, funk, jazz, techno and synthpop into a retro-futurist sound that was both redundant yet fresh.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
What a week it has been. What a month, what a year, a decade, a century in fact. It's like the world is falling apart around us and no one really has a clue of how to put it back together. Unless you were hiding under a rock lately then you, like everyone, have been inundated with the news, all of it bad. Much of it horrible. Killings, racism, phobias, terrorism, beheadings, culture clashes, not to mention a US presidential election. I don't mean to be a Donny downer but life sort of sucks right now. And relative to many, I have it pretty good day to day.
It finally got to me when I discovered myself listening to more and more depressing music. Which naturally bleeds over into the modcast. Art imitates life after all. So, here it is in all it's depressing, apocalyptic glory. A collection of songs that are either a sign of the times or a reflection of the end of times.
Mad Parade -- Freak Show (2003)
Offspring -- Stuff Is Messed Up (2008)
Against Me! -- Transgender Dysphobia (2014)
Everclear -- All Fucked Up (2000)
NOFX -- Franco Un-American (2003)
X -- The World's A Mess It's In My Kiss (1980)
The Clash -- London Calling (1979)
Circle Jerks -- Stars And Stripes (1982)
Ramones -- Planet Earth 1988 (1984)
The Editors -- Road To Nowhere (2006)
The Decembrists -- Calamity Song (2011)
The Kinks -- Drift Away (1993)
Gloomy Sunday -- Billie Holiday (1941)
Yet again I'm joined by Mary, Queen of Cosmos for a look back at some contemporary artists. The sound they had, and the sound they've got. There will be some classics and some surprises through out.
The Jam -- Left, Right & Centre (1976)
The Monkees -- Valleri (1968)
The Monkees -- Love's What I Want (2016)
The New Pornographers -- Sing Me Spanish Techno (2005)
The New Pornographers -- Brill Bruisers (2014)
Calexico -- Alone Again Or (2003)
Calexico -- Cumbia de Donde (2015)
Dexy's Midnight Runners -- Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire Doesn't Apply (1980)
Dexy's Midnight Runners -- Gazing In The Grass (2016)
TV On The Radio -- Wolf Like Me (2006)
TV On The Radio -- Million Miles (2013)
The Prisoners -- Find And Seek (1986)
James Taylor Quartet -- Why Can't We Get Along (2011)
Paul Weller -- I'm Where I Should Be (2015)
The sun is out, the music's hot, and surprisingly so is my cocktail. I've mixed up some great tracks to get us going for the summer season. It's a bit of an eclectic mix, but that's what makes it so interesting. From new to old, from classic to contemporary, there's a little something here for everyone. Perfect for catching some rays.
The Most -- Louie Louie (2015) Vista Blue -- Striking Out With You (2016) Teenage Fanclub -- I'm In Love (2016) Faz Waltz -- Good Time Is Callin' Loud ( 2016) Biters -- The City Ain't The Same (2016) The Monks -- Complication (1966)
The Tweeds -- I Need That Record (1981) The Hotrats -- Lovecats (2010) Green Day -- Give Me Nova Caine (2004) Teenager -- Singles Don't Sell (2013) Ramones -- On The Beach (1996?) The Enemy -- Get Up And Dance (2012) Oasis -- Live Forver (1994) The Californias -- I Will Wait For You (2006) Wavves -- Heart Attack (2015)
Northern Soulshaker Cocktail
I'm on a spicy cocktail kick, so this week's northern soulshaker cocktail is a spicy serrano cocktail. Mix one up, and then check out the modcast I've mixed up for you.
Teenage Fanclub -- Live on the Dennis Miller Show 1992 -- What You Do To M + Pet Rock
It's time to kick off year eleven of Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. That's right ten years in the bag and now looking towards another ten trips around the sun. In accordance with the grand and illustrious history of the show I'm sticking with the tried and true format of introducing you to some new tunes, all the while paying tribute to the greats of the past 50+ years. So, it should come as no surprise then that this modcast has everything from soul to indie pop, from power pop to R&B and even some soulful synthpop. Bring it on!
