Lots and lot’s of new tunes in the air. I don’t listen to the radio anymore (except when I’m in Alberta, when I tune to CKUA or in Louisville, KY (WFKP, two great stations both of which are available online). Here’s what’s been playing most frequently at home, in the car, and on the iPod…
Pop, pop, and more pop
The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema [Definitely one of the best albums of the year.]
Nada Surf: The Weight is a Gift
Fountains of Wayne:
[new & old] Out-of-State Plates
[old] Fountains of Wayne
Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard
The Beach Boys: Sounds of Summer: Very Best Of
Country/Alt-Country/Bluegrass
Nickel Creek: Why Should the Fire Die?
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Come On Back
Dwight Yoakam Blame the Vain [video for “Intentional Heartache”]
Rock of various types
My Morning Jacket: Z [Another great album from Louisville’s reverb rockers.]
Blues/Soul/Jazz/HipHop
North Mississippi All Stars: Electric Blue Watermelon
Jim White Presents Music from Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus and Drill A Hole in that Substrate and Tell Me What You See [Check out the video for “If Jesus Drove a Motorhome”]
Muddy Waters: The Chess Box
Howlin’ Wolf: The Chess Box
World
Mary Youngblood: Beneath the Raven Moon
Downbeat
Thievery Corporation The Cosmic Game
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