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.
The Modcast turns into a Monkeecast this week. Top to bottom this show is all pre-fab four. Related at least. The Monkees were constructed no doubt. But what a construction.
This modcast is a first. In 16 years I've never done a show focusing on just one band. The closest I ever came was back in 2020 when I did a whole modcast featuring bands that sounded a lot like The Style Council, Modcast #459: In The Style Of. But this one is different. This focuses on the Monkees music and you'll get a few of their lesser known tracks along the way, as well as some of the members later solo material, and then some interesting covers of Monkees songs and songs clearly inspired by and sampling the Monkees. So buckle up baby it's gonna be quite a ride. Let's go monkey around.
The Monkees -- [I'd Go The] Whole Wide World (1987)
The Monkees -- Ditty Diego (rehearsal take) (1968)
Micky Dolenz -- Piston Power (1998)
Peter Tork & Jerry Lee Stanley -- Milkshake (1994)
Davy Jones -- Girl (The Brady Bunch appearance) (1972)
Davy Jones -- Mr. Wong Theme Song (2004)
The Monkees -- Long Title Do I Have To Do This All Over Again (1970)
The Monkees -- Oh My My (stereo remix) (1970)
The Monkees -- Steam Engine (alternate mono remix) (1982)
Carole King -- Pleasant Valley Sunday (2005)
The Grip Weeds -- The Porpoise Song (2021)
The Four Tops -- Daydream Believer (1969)
David Sanborn and Cassandra Wilson -- Last Train To Clarksville (1999)
The New Monkees -- Burnin' Desire (1987)
Run DMC -- Mary, Mary (1984)
The Monkees -- Zilch (stereo mix) (1967)
Del The Funky Homosapien -- Mistadobalina (1991)
The Untouchables -- (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone [Live] (1985)
