Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World
Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World is the web's original modcast celebrating the music of the mod lifestyle, as well as mod-influenced music from past eras. You'll hear everything from power pop to rock, soul to ska, acid jazz to lounge, and whatever falls in between. One of the things which has impressed me most in life was the mod movement in England, which was an incredible, youthful thing." -- Pete Townshend, The Who, 1968 Catalogued here are the sights and sounds of mod as I understand it. Much will be familiar to other mods. I realize many narrow-minded people, mods and others, will look at much of this and dismiss it as not truly "mod." So be it. However you view it, I hope you enjoy exploring these sights and sounds as much as I did putting them together.
Episodes
Say so long to summer and ride into autumn with some cool, new, mod friendly music.
As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs (some cool live footage of old DC mod revival bands this time around), and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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Join me for a deep dive into the nation's capitol, not the swampy reflecting pool, no I am turning the wayback machine to the early 80s and the beginnings of the mod revival in Washington DC.
To bring us this mod origin story I am joined by a man who was there to see it all as it happened, the lead singer for mod power pop rockers Modest Proposal, and The Mondays!, friend of the Modcast Neal Augenstein.
And you'll get...
Welcome to the wild side of the mod beginnings, the wild, wooly, often whacky, world of freakbeat. What is freakbeat? Good question and depending on who you ask people will tell you the sound of freakbeat includes everything from The Dave Clark Five to The Pretty Things, Herman's Hermits to The Beatles to The Action to even The Supremes. Anyhow here's my answer to that question. Let's take a walk on the wild side.
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Get a jump start on your week with all new music on Modcast #606: Listen Up with cool new tunes from the likes of The Sankaras, Dirty Weather Blues Revue, Bilk, Amplifier Heads, Wishy, 20th Century Boys and more.
As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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It's all happening here with my special guest mod DJ, Derek Delboy Shepherd. Derek has his finger on the pulse of new mod music, and has had for quite a while. In the 80s he published one of the longest running mod fanzines ever, In The Crowd. And in the 90s followed that up by publishing another top fanzine, Tailor Made. These days he curates all the new mod friendly music you can find on his Spotify playlist, and he manages the N...
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more I am joined by Star Collector front man Vic Wayne, who shares with us some of the new tunes he's digging of late. So come and play, the modcast's afoot!
As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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It's green light go for another race through some great power pop songs of the past and present. This is the third installment in my occasional power pop series 3 Chords, 3 Minutes, & Skinny Ties.
As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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And now for something just a little bit different .... What happens when two old mods finally sit down and compare style notes? They discover their paths directly crossed nearly 40 years earlier for one thing. And they explore new sounds, old bands, and the everlasting strength of the mod lifestyle. I am joined by one of the best northern soul, mod DJs on the scene today, Mod Marty. He's the host of his own long running podcast On ...
From funky soul to northern soul, from power pop to jangle pop, and everything in between, this show has something for everyone. It's on days like these you want to feel the sun on your skin, taste the tonic in your gin, and listen to some beautiful tunes. I've got you covered. Relax, kick of your shoes and stay a while.
RIP J. Waylon Porcupine aka Johnny W. Miller of Reddmen and Friends of Cesar Romero.
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Twenty years ago I got an iPod. The rest as they say is history. Having published a mod fanzine in So Cal in the 80s, and then a website in the 90s devoted to mod style and cocktail culture, I was predisposed to be intrigued by this new fangled publishing medium called a podcast. I dove in head first on May 26, 2006 with the very first episode of It's A Mod Mod World, which quickly got rebranded to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World. Now he...
Is there a new mod renaissance upon us? That is the question I've been asking myself since last year. Sitting in Seattle casting my jaundiced eye on the scene from afar I ask you: is London swinging again? Over the years claims of new mod revivals have been made, and almost never supported, especially in the 21st century. I dive deep into the subject, here's my research and my opinion. Agree or disagree? Let me know. Either way I t...
This is the modcast 31 and I'm finally getting around to presenting what I think are the essential tracks for the modern mod's music library. These bands represent the latest wave of mod music reflecting sixties R&B, power-pop and soul.
As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
Questions? E-mail me at rob@mistersuave.co...
Spring has sprung, and it's time to get moving and grooving. I've got a perfect, mod friendly mix of music just right for a sunny spring day, or even a rainy Sunday evening.
As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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What makes a hit? It's as hard to know today as it ever was. Beauty is in the ear of the belistener, and you better be listening to this modcast because it is packed with hits and shoulda been hits. From Mighty Hannibal to Say She She, from The Allergies to Kanpai Quartet to Steve White Trio. It's a veritable cornucopia of funky mod friendly hits to help you get your groove on. Party on down the street kids!
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From the vaults! Another long lost, but not forgotten, modcast of a bygone era. Enjoy.
Welcome to Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World, modcast #131 if you can believe it. I don't know about you, but I've got the blues. The legendary queen of the blues Koko Taylor died a little more than a week ago, and that sparked me to dig out and revisit some my old blues, esepcially the British blues of the sixties, the early R&B. London's bl...
Ooops! I did it again, another all covers show. Now these are what you might call ... not the originals. More like echoes and interpretations. So, get you earbuds settled and top off your cocktail because I'm about to flip it and rip it on Modcast #596 Licensed to Cover.
As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at Mistersuave.com.
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Good things come to those who wait. Here come the goods from the likes of The Selectmen, The Corner Laughers, Drool Brothers, The Eddies, Jim Basnight, The Decibels and many more.
As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2026/03/modcast-595-wait-for-it.html.
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New year, new music, same issues. Here comes the first modcast of 2026 featuring a mix of music from garage rock to sophistipop, from northern soul to indie rock. Tune in, turn on, and be careful on the dancefloor. There are witnesses.
As always find a complete track list and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2026/02/modcast-594-last-drink-before-tr...
New year, new music. But what about last year's great music? Here's a last hurrah for some of the best releases of 2025. These are 20 of my favorites that I listened to on repeat in 2025. So many best of lists are ridiculously long with 200, 250, even 500 releases. What's the point? I like to take my time and actually edit it down to a managable number that means something. It's not easy, there are some bands that didn't make the c...
Even as it's the start of the holiday season I'm eschewing the holiday sounds for when we get a bit closer to Christmas. Right now I've got a whole show of new songs to share with you. Tons of good music has been dropping since the summer, and earlier in the year as well, and I realized I haven't been keeping up with keeping you hipped to the latest and greatest. So this should set that to rights. Get to listening!
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