Neko Case - If You Knew Neko Case has a tremendous voice and presence. This is a live recording of one of Neko's original songs - I think she's great at capturing the mixture of heartbreak and disgust she feels at being spurned by an ignorant asshole.
Nouvelle Vague - Guns of Brixton. A very mellow cover of a distinctly un-mellow song.
Aimee Mann - Dear John. The first song on Aimee's great new album, The Forgotten Arm.
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Me and Mia. (This is the first song on the page - they don't like direct links.) Play it loud.
Jens Lekman - Black Cab. A great song about regret over being a drunk jerk at a party. We've all been there.
Jolie Holland - Old Fashioned Morphine. A strange modern take on an old-time jazz song.
Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole. Anger, pure and raw: "I will not pretend, I will not put on a smile, I will not say I'm alright for you..."
Jim White - Static on the Radio. Why, yes, that is Aimee Mann singing backing vocal.
The Pixies - Debaser. "Got me a movie, I want you to know." Yet another important contribution to our culture by Frank Black/Black Francis.
The Atomic Swindlers - Float (my electric stargirl) This is a video by a local Rochester band that's been getting a lot of good press lately. The lead singer, April, is a gorgeous blonde lesbian, and their first album is a concept album about a 23rd century stargirl. April's been called the "next Gwen Stefani" by some critics. Buy the whole album - they'll send you a nice thank-you note and picture.
