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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBCRzgk9WMk&playnext=1&list=PL99B45CC6BFE6074E I love Los Plugz.

New Day Rising - Hüsker Dü

Yep. - Waterloo Sunset http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uABnKRPHMVk&feature=player_embedded#at=16

It's about time somebody came up with something like this. Now, if they can only figure out a way to sell these things at shows without up-front costs. Anyway, I am using them now and am (so far) happy with what they do and the service they provide. That's why I'm making this post. http://midwestmerch.net Not my company. Not the company of a friend or anyone that I know. Like I said before, I think they do a good job and provide a pretty cool service. Mods: If you feel this thread is too commercial, please delete. Thanks.

Mark Caputo from Bellville and Al Chan from the Roobinos doing mostly covers, and a couple of originals. http://www.yepsongs.com/ Stunningly performed and produced. A really, really gorgeous album that I think most of you Wilco heads will dig a lot. (Hell, one of the covers is "Hesitating Beauty" from the Wilco/Bragg/Guthrie project). Lest you doubt me, here is their take on "Waterloo Sunset". What could have been sacrelige, instead, led me to hearing one of my all-time favorite songs in a whole new way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uABnKRPHMVk&feature=player_embedded#at=16 Sorry if

YES!

Brinsley Schwarz - "Home in My Hand" The build-up is great and only serves to make me go even more nuts when the thing finally kicks in, full-bore. Freaking great cover of a Ronnie Self song by the great Brinsley Schwarz, one of the best bands ever. And, sounds like one of the best live bands; I just wish I was old enough to see them live at their peak.

This one just arrived, and it's pretty damn good in a very classic country sort of way: Oh, and it is a 2011 release.

Material re-Issue: International Pop Overthrow books a reunion of the band that started it all Jim Ellison and I had a couple of mutual friends, and I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. He was incredible sweet and gracious those couple of times and his death hit me pretty hard, as celebrity deaths go. Phil Angotti and I also have a couple of mutual friends, and we've shared a couple of bills, so I can say that I know him a bit better than I knew Jim, although I still can't say that I know him terribly well. But I do know him well-enough to know that this is one of those reunio

I have a hard time singing the final verse of "A Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues. Seriously, whenever I try to sing the damn thing, whenever I get to the line, "I kept them with me, babe/I packed them with my own/Can't Make it out alone/I built my dreams around you" I get a lump in my throat that is hard to sing around. Blocks any sound that tries to come out, and I just end up with a couple of little sobs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0hlbWpa1w Okay, so maybe it's not the heartbreak that brings the lump to my throat, but the unabashed, left field sweetness of it all. Still, a very re

Flying Burrito Brothers - Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy) Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror And, mostly, this one: Jason Isbell - Dress Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJb1_EGnapY that is what songwriting is all about. Jeezus, I'm sitting here listening, watching, and sniffling like a baby.

1. No Depression 2. Trace 3. Summerteeth 4. Still Feel Gone 5. (tie) The Search 5. (tie) Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

If you've been around here for a little bit and paid attention to my ramblings on "underappreciated" artists, or favorite artists of the '00s, you've seen me mention Joe Pisapia's solo album. He's a member of Guster and sort of a journeyman musician. Anyway, I've been waiting for a new Joe P. record for a long time. And now, k.d. has grabbed him to produce her new record and play in her band, so I guess this will have to do. But boy does this sound intriguing! I love k.d., too, so I am so psyched!!!

Tell me about this. I've been on a bit of a rocksteady kick recently and the AMG writeup of this comp makes it sound very, very promising. You agree?

Brinsley Schwarz - It's All Over Now