Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain

First heard this -


Then hear this -



Two totally different takes on the song... each make it emote differently.

Finn Riggins - Wake

Damu The Fudgemunk - Randi

Lookbook - Passenger

Heard this band up in Spokane recently... Wish they would've come down here. The audience didn't appreciate them at all. Look for big things from this duo, though. I really dig their sound.

Future Islands - Tin Man

The Dandy Worhol's - You Were the Last High

Pela - Augustine

Another great live performance at KEXP.

Where the Hell is Matt?

I remember watching this video years ago, and being incredibly jealous. I thought it was a really cool idea.

Ben Folds Plays Chatroulette Piano Ode to Merton

This is freaking great!

Bansai Tree

Diego Stocco - Music From A Bonsai from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.

My Buddy Nik sent me this link today... pretty cool what people are doing to record music so obscurely these days. I think its pretty interesting how close his mic's have to be to pick up the types of sound he was trying to get.

The Pixies - In Heaven

I really love Kim Deal singing this song. Not that I don't like Frank Blacks rendition, but... you know.

monkey on bikes

Funny.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I'm Loving the Street

This is one of my favorite Bonnie Prince Billy Songs. He's got a very unique sound that I can really appreciate in the midst of everything else.

Counting Down the Hours - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

I think this was one of the first songs I had liked enough to make a note of when I first started listening to KEXP back in 2004. The group brings a good energy to their tunes, and it makes you want to bop your head a bit.

Always a good thing, I think. Right?

Pavement - Gold Soundz

One of my favorite Pavement songs. This was my summer 2005 anthem. I listened to it over and over again while I delivered pizzas day and night.

I love when songs place you in an exact moment in your past (well, I love it most of the time anyways). That summer was a lot of fun. It had been a pretty bad winter and spring for me, so it was nice to see things turn around. Because of that, this song will always put a smile on my face.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Jesus

Anton Newcombe is one wild man. If you like this band, I'd recommend seeing Dig! The Documentary that follows The Brian Jonestown Massacre and more importantly gives you a peak into Anton's mind and life.

...Hell, even if you don't like them, the film is pretty dang good.

Dan Auerbach: "Heartbroken, In Disrepair"

Guy from the Black Keys releases some solo project stuff... Pretty good!

I don't think I've posted this yet... ?

Billy Ocean - Get out of my dreams get into my car

To honor the Late Corey Haim...

Nosaj Thing

Muppets do "For What It's Worth"

What a powerful song. You've probably heard it in at least 5 different box office hit movies... and probably hundreds of other places.

This adaptation of it is so great. I move the muppet show --their ability to create meaningful stories out of just about anything doesn't stop short here. This piece is one of my favorite covers they've ever done.