What is Mod? Mr. Suave's Mod, Mod World is one of the web's original modcasts celebrating mod music, and mod-influenced music from past eras including soul, ska, garage, sixties R&B power pop, punk, britpop, acid jazz, lounge, easy listening and more.
This week's show is focused on Britpop's leading ladies. The boys of Britpop have got their due over the years, but in my opinion the ladies are all too often forgotten. So here they are in all their musical glory.
Kenickie -- Punka (1996)
The Audience -- I Know Enough ( I Don't Get Enough) (1998)
The Darling Buds -- Think Of Me (1988)
The Flatmates -- Happy All The Time (1985)
Velocette -- Get Yourself Together (1999)
Republica -- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1996)
Sleeper -- Delicious (1995)
Sleeper -- Lie Detectors (1996)
Dubstar -- No Morscrite (1997
Echobelly -- Car Fiction (1994)
Fluffy -- I Wanna Be Your Lush (1997)
Salad -- Drink The Elixir (1995)
Elastica -- Waking Up (1995)
Lush -- Hypocrite (1994)
The Popguns -- Living In Sin (1991)
Halloween is upon us and that means it's time for DJ Ken from The Shingles to roll out his annual haunting of the modcast. So, get your best costume on, indulge in your favorite candy, imbibe your favorite cocktail and enjoy DJ Ken's 9th annual Halloween modcast.
Due to technical bullshit difficulties week's show is now streaming from Mixcloud.
01. Smiths - Cemetry Gates (The Queen Is Dead, 1986)
02. Japan - Halloween (Quiet Life, 1979)
03. Beautiful South - Don't Fear The Reaper (Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs, 2004)
04. Devo - Monsterman (Something Else For Everybody, 2013)
05. Cryptics - You're Evil (Time Machine: The History Of Canadian 60's Garage Punk And Surf (1985-95))
06. Damned - Born To Kill (Damned Damned Damned,1977)
07. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes - Ghost Riders In The Sky (Love Their Country, 2006)
08. T.S.O.L. - Silent Scream (Dance With Me, 1981)
09. Misfits - Vampira (Walk Among Us, 1982)
10. Turbonegro - Hi, I Got No Pulse (City Of Satan CDS, 2005)
11. Arctic Monkeys - Red Right Hand (Crying Lightning Single B side, 2009)
12. Holophonics - Bark At The Moon (MaSKArades Vol. 7: SKAlloween, 2014)
13. Mission Creeps - Skeletons (Midnight Blood, 2013)
14. Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) (This Modern Glitch, 2011)
15. Joe 90 - And When I Die (Final Destination Soundtrack, 2000)
16. Adam & the Ants - Killer in the Home (Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980)
17. Echo & The Bunnymen - Nocturnal Me (Ocean Rain, 1984)
18. Robin McKelle - Go To Hell (Modern Antique, 2008)
Oops, the iPod did it again. That's right it's that time again, time for the old iPod to shuffle up a a batch of random acts of music excellence. Truth is, depending on how you look at it, I'm either too busy or too lazy to curate my own modcast this week. So let's set the iPod on shuffle and be on our way.
BMX Bandits -- Top Shop Girl (1992) Outrageous Cherry -- Pretty Girls Go Insane (2008) The Bangles -- I'm In Line (1982)2015) Spoon -- The Way We Get By (2002) The Urges -- Corners Of Her Mind (2015) Dirt Royal -- It Was You (2015) Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey -- Ice On The Motorway (2014) Selecter -- James Bond (1980) Comet Gain -- If You Ever Walk Out Of Life (2006) Brand New Heavies -- Stay This Way (1992) Samuel S. Parkes -- What You Do In Your Own Time Is None Of Mne (2015)
Bonnie Hayes & The Wild Combo -- Inside Doubt (1982) Aldo Vanuccie -- Get A Hold On This (feat Kylie Auldist) (2016) Pretty Voices -- Lost Weekend (2010) The Mode -- Last One To Fall (2009)
Beverly Ann Bemeser -- You've Got Your Mind On Other Things (1968)
From my lips to your ears, here are some of the best new tunes you're going to find collected all in one place. This week's show has all new music, all released (or to be released) in 2016, from power pop to garage rock. Get to listening!
The Balloon Farm -- A Question Of Temperature (1967)
The Rolling Stones -- I Just Want To Make Love To You (1964)
The Yardbirds -- Baby What's Wrong (1963)
David Bowie -- Take My Tip (1964)
Graham Bond Organization -- I Want You (196?)
Rocking Vickers -- Dandy (1966)
Georgie Fame -- Sunny (1966)
Kenny & The Kasuals -- Journey To Tyme (1967)
The Who -- Early Morning Cold Taxi (1967)
The Creation -- Midway Down (1968)
The Choir -- It's Cold Oustide (1966)
The Smoke -- My Friend Jack (1967)
The Drag Set -- Day And Night (1967)
Count Five -- They're Gonna Get You (1966)
The Eyes -- My Degeneration (1966)
The Turnstyle -- Riding A Wave (1968)
Mark Markham & The Jesters -- Goin' Back To Marlboro Country (1966)
Northern Soulshaker Cocktail
The Smoke -- My Friend Jack (original '67 version)
The Smoke -- My Friend Jack (70s version)
The Rolling Stones -- I Just Want To Make Love To You (Hollywood Palace Show June 1964)
Madness -- Mr. Apples (2016)
The Frightners -- Nothing More To Say (2016)
Show Me Island -- Right Awful Proof (2016)
Steady 45s -- Rush Hour (2016)
Quantic & Flowering Inferno feat. Hollie Cook -- Shuffle Them Shoes (2016)
Skameleon -- Hot Ska (2016)
Rude Boy George -- Kids In America (2016)
The Valkyrians -- Astro Zombie (2011)
Max Romeo -- Wet Dream (1968)
Culture -- Why Am I A Rastaman (2000)
Lee Francis -- Whatever (2009)
Ska Face -- Don't You Ever Leave (2012)
Neville Staple -- Johnny Too Band (2014)
I have been lazing around a lot lately, slacking if you will. It's summer, I've earned it. But, summers over and it's back to work pumping out modcasts. Break's over, everyone back on their heads if you will. So, I've pumped this one out for you with some cool classics, and some brand new stuff as well. Get yourself situated because this one is going to rock your socks off.
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.
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)
