Not just for fans of “Felicity.”
Arab Strap
Like the Scottish tongue: lots of burrs and still a great listen.
Johnny Dilks and His Visitacion Valley Boys
Country that is as timeless as a shot of Jim Beam and a soft pack of Marlboros.
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Lambchop
Sunday morning hangover slow with a twang of hopefulness. Beauty that hurts.
TRS-80
I keep thinking CLOADM “donkey”…sorry. I actually played a Donkey Kong clone on my TRS-80, loaded from cassette. These tracks are much better than Donkey Kong; reminiscent of DJ Shadow’s work with UNKLE.
Dave Douglas
Douglas has played with some crazy kids (John Zorn, Cibo Matto, and Sean Lennon) and covered Rufus Wainwright. These remixes have a splash of electronic vermouth with a foundation of gin jazz and a little speed.
UMass Percussion Ensemble
Fantastic cover of the Radiohead epic. Talk about Schoolhouse Rock. Could this song be the “Smoke on the Water” or “Smells Like Teen Spirit” of the new millenium? (source: Coudal)
James Yorkston and the Athletes
Demos from the 2002 album Moving Up Country. Tasty. These two have the lovely, unpretentious quality that one only finds with demos.