Modcast #542: Eye of the Beholder

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. Of course, they also say one man's trash is another man's treasure. In the continuing tradition of terrible ideas for a modcast this week Mary Queen of Cosmos joins me on an audio podcast for a visual topic: album covers. She delivers her list of albums with striking covers and we play some of the songs to give you the flavor of it all as well. (See all the covers down below the videos)

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Mvula -- Green Garden (2013)
Corduroy -- Season Of The Rich (1997)
Suzanne Vega -- Caramel (1996)
Swing Out Sister -- Waiting Game (1989)
Parquet Courts -- Master Of My Craft (2012)
Sonic Youth - My Friend Goo (1990)
Shitkid -- Sugar Town (2017)
The Cure -- Grinding Halt (1979)
Torres -- Don't Go Puttin' Wishes In My Head (2021)
Tom Tom Club -- Genius Of Love (1981)
Curtis Mayfield -- Move On Up (1970)

Bonus videos

Parquet Courts -- Master Of My Craft


Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - It's Nasty


Tom Tom Club - You Sexy Thing


Sonic Youth - Live At The Rat (May 9, 1987)


Album Covers

Modcast #541: Tony Valentino of The Standells

One of the great garage rockers, a godfather of punk rock, and all around good guy, Tony Valentino joins me on this modcast to talk about his time in The Standells, and his latest musical endeavors. Be sure to check out his new album, Dirty Water Revisited.

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Tony Valentino of The Standells -- I'm A Sexy Punk Rocker (2023)
Beck Black & Tony Valentino -- You're Never Gonna Stop Me (2021)
Nuclear Banana with Tony Valentino -- Smoking Sensimia (2020)
Tony Valentino of The Standells -- Barracuda (2023)
Interview with Tony Valentino

Minor Threat -- Good Guys (Don't Wear White) (1985)
The Fuzztones -- Riot On Sunset Strip (Demo) (2015)
The Inmates -- Dirty Water (1979)
The Chesterfield Kings -- Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (1999)
Men of North Country -- Rari (2023)

Bonus Third Set

Beck Black feat. Tony Valentino of The Standells -- Riot On Sunset Strip (2019)



The Standells - Riot on Sunset Strip



Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White from "Where The Action Is"



The Standells on "The Bing Crosby Show"



The standells - "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" on The Munsters



Standells "Dirty Water" on The Mike Douglas Show



The Standells - "Hey Joe" on The Mike Douglas Show



The standells - "Try It" on American Bandstand



The Standells -- "Dirty Water" on Where The Action Is



Tony Valentino -- Vicki



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Modcast #540: It's Outta Here!

Modcast #539: And One More Thing

Here we go kids, the rollicking music ride that is Modcast #539: And One More Thing, as Columbo would say. All new music for your listening pleasure. All new music for your listening pleasure.

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The Sugar Hold -- Get F'd Up (2023)
The Mullens -- Heard It From Kandi (2023)
Vanilla -- Where Are You Jimmy (2023)
Hearts Apart -- Take Your Blues Away (2023)
Star Collector -- Crashin' (2023)
The Liquorice Experiment -- Novice Pretender (2023)
Dfactor -- Vagabonds And Spies (2020)
The Q -- Made Of Glass (2023)

Men Of North Country -- Titanic (2023)
Vic Ruggiero -- Everyday Things (2023)
The Explorers Club - Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy (2023)
The Morning Line -- End Of The Night (2022) The Everettes -- Red Flags (2023)
Jodie -- I'm Not Your Fool (2022)
The Ready Mades -- Shout It Out (2023)
Slamdanistas -- Brand New Day (2023)

Third Set

Star Collector -- Beat It To Death


Vic Ruggiero - Everyday Things


The Slackers - Have The Time


More Kicks – Animal


Class - Inspect the Receipt


Mark Murphy And The Meds - Stuck Inside


The Records - Starry Eyes


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Modcast #538: Steady Steady Vibes

I've been combing the musical vaults here deep in the bowels of suave manor, and have put together an action packed modcast for your listenng enjoyment. Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around.

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Wet Leg -- Smoko (2022)
The Whiffs -- It's Not Over (2023)
Everyday Things -- She Likes It Like That (2005)
999 -- Fortune Teller (1981)
The Paranoyds -- Single Origin Experience (2023)
Soul Engines -- Wish I Never Fell (2002)
The Deep Six -- She's Got The Action (2017)
French Boutik -- L'Humanite (2023)

PH2 -- 1974 (2023)
Janne Borgh Fanclub -- Lighthouse (2023)
The Lord Calverts -- Professor Of Love (2015)
The Low Spirits -- Outta Sight (2023)
Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music -- No Fun Anymore (2022)
The Romantics -- She's Got Everything (1980)
The Popravinas -- She's Going South (2017)
Local Drags -- Cash Bar (2021)
The Happy Fits -- Around And Around (2022)

Bonus Third Set

The Paranoyds - Freak Out


The Scruffs - I've got a way


French Boutik - Au Flamingo


Quest For Tuna - She Can't Surf (But She Sure Can Bowl)


Paul Weller - Rip The Pages Up


Loose Tooth - You Say


Devon Kay & The Solutions - A Little Bit


Madenss -- Disappear


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Modcast #537: Turn It Up with The Decibels

This week I'm joined by veteran rockers Dean and Brent Seavers of The Decibels, one of the best mod friendly, power pop acts of the past thirty years (yes we're all that old, get used to it).

With five albums already under their belt they are back this year with a brand new release, When Red Lights Flash. And it rocks. It's got an accessibility to it that is familiar, but with enough newness to keep it fresh beginning to end. Songs like Enough, with it's very mod opening that lets you know right where you're at, and then takes you on a power pop ride that doesn't slow down until the last lick. The album is chock full gems like this, He Thinks He's Right, Today Is Your Day could have fallen off a Plimsouls or Knack album. And there's lots of echoes of the sixties like The Beatles, The Who and The Zombies. Nothing here will disappoint. Get on over to bandcamp and get yourself a copy.

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The Decibels -- Something New (2001)
The Decibels -- Stupidity (2018)
The Decibels -- He Thinks He's Right (But He's Wrong) (2023)
The Decibels -- Change (1997)
The Decibels -- Overcast Day (2001)
The Decibels -- This Might Be The End (2023)

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The Decibels - Overcast Day (live)


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Modcast #536: Soul Rollin'

I've got your rock and soul, your soul and roll, and it's all ready and steady to go. Let's get out on the rink and dig the music.

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Laura Rain & The Caeasars -- I Am (2022)
Men Of North Country -- Happy Birthday, Child (2023)
Paul Stanley's Soul Solution -- O-O-H Child (2021)
Love Jones -- The Thing (1995)
Juliette Ashby -- Like A Bass Guitar (2013)
The HP's (feat. Claire Davis) -- Hope To See You Again (2022)
Claire Davis -- Intuition (2022)
Jimmy Ruffin -- 96 Tears (1969)

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers -- Blowe Your Whistle (1974)
The Step -- Shake! (1980)
The Rubinoos -- Memphis Soul Stew (1976)
Sha La Las -- Your Blind Soul (2015)
The Jam -- Sweet Soul Music (1981)
The Standells -- Soul Drippin' (1968)
Marie Lyons -- Fever (1970)
Bruce Foxton & Russel Hastings -- Feet Off The Ground (2022)

Bonus Third Set

Izo FitzRoy - I Want Magic


Vaughn Toulouse - Fickle Public Speaking


Dizzi Heights - The Gospel 12" Single


Sixth Day Creation - Cherry Pie


Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers - What Will You Leave Behind


The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup


Freddi Henchi and the Soulsetters - I Want to Dance, Dance, Dance


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Modcast #535: In Depth With Timothy Cameron

Here we go with a great convo with Timnothy Cameron, Canadian power poppin', singer, songwriter aka T.C. Folkpunk, aka Caremonoise. We get into it pretty deep podering things like can a band have home field advantage? What's it like to retool your own music? What TV show did Timothy audition for? And what movie was he actually cast in? Listen in and be sure to check out his music on Bandcamp. Speaking of which, if you're a fan of the music on this show you will definitely dig all of his albums.

His music is straight ahead power poppin rock and roll, sixties influenced with hints and echoes of power pop down through the ages. Songs like Here Crumbles The Bride, a great early rock and roll sounding, Kinksish sort of stomper. And Caution Tape, a very Whoish track with a definite early Pete Townshend feel to it. The last couple of years though Timothy has been recording and playing as Cameronoise, and interestingly he's taken many of his T.C. Folkpunk songs and retooled them with a full band, adding additional instrumentation and dropping the lyrics to make them all instrumentals. There's a bit of a mod jazz vibe to some, but others rock pretty hard. Described as "Booker T & The MGs meet The Smithereens in Paul McCartney's attic", and I have to say that is spot on.

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T.C. Folkpunk -- I've Got News For You (2022)
Cameronoise -- Atrophy Wife (2022)
Bob Dylan -- Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (1974)
Billy Bragg -- Ideology (1986)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions -- Wednesday Week (1979)
The Knack -- That's What The Little Girls Do (1979)
Cameronoise -- Caution Tape (2022)
T.C. Folkpunk - I'm Not Bitter (2021)

Bonus Third Set

Cameronoise - The Place I Leave Behind


T.C. Folkpunk - I Overheard Somebody Telling Me


Cameronoise - Page Before Me



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