I'm working for a song in Solomon's mine

Man. Witty lyrics and wordplay with biblically-based song themes? All with a ridiculous sense of humor? Why aren't there 100 more albums like this?

Finally. A good half-time show

Seriously. 7:49-7:55 may be the best single moment in all of recorded musical history.

Playlist for 2-4-10

Howdy folks,

Hope you're doing well this fine Friday. Personally, I'm a little under the weather, but I got a gut-full of orange juice and western medicine. I'm gonna make it. I hope you come with me.

The playlist:

Things that Are Square 2-4-10

(*) = New release

The Dismemberment Plan - Ellen and Ben - Change

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - When We Swam - Know Better Learn Faster
The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
(*) Nana Grizol - Galaxies - Ruth
(*) Surfer Blood - Take It Easy - Astro Coast
(*) Los Campesinos! - A Heat Rash in the Shape of the Show Me State; Or, Letters From Me to Charlotte - Romance Is Boring

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing - Summertime!
France Gall - Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son - Poupée de Son
God Help The Girl - God Help the Girl - God Help the Girl
(*) GIGI - I'm Not Coming Out Tonight (w/ Sydney Vermont & MarissaJohnson) - Maintenant

Galaxie 500 - Ceremony - On Fire
Shocking Pinks - Second Hand Girl - Shocking Pinks
Guided by Voices - I Am a Scientist - Bee Thousand (For Mike in Irvine, CA)
Frightened Rabbit - Good Arms vs Bad Arms - The Midnight Organ Fight

Tom Waits - A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Blood Money
Vic Chesnutt - Where Were You - West of Rome
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand - Let Love In

Chavez - Lion - Ride the Fader (For Brendan in Chico, CA)
Mogwai - Stop Coming to My House - Government Commissions
(*) A Silver Mt. Zion - I Fed My Metal Bird the Wings of Other MetalBirds - Kollaps Tradixionales
(*) Citay - Careful with the Hat - Dream Get Together

(*) Four Tet - Circling - There Is Love In You
Manitoba - Bijoux - Up in Flames
White Rainbow - Gilded Golden Ladies - Zome

Heavenly - Lemonhead Boy - Heavenly vs Satan

Playlist for 1-28-10

Hey folks,

I'm still doing abbreviated radio shows due to basketball pre-emptions, but that's fine. I'm honing my two-hour radio show down to 45 minute LASERS OF RADIO INTENSITY. I'd apologize if I rock your face too hard, but we both know how much you like it.

The playlist:

Things that Are Square 1-28-10

(*) = New release

(*) Library Science - Pat Down - Dolphin

(*) Los Campesinos! - I Warned You: Do Not Make An Enemy of Me - Romance Is Boring
The Thermals - Here's Your Future - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
Ghost Mice - Critical Hit - Andrew Jackson Jihad/Ghost Mice Split
Best Friends Forever - Handpocket - Romance Conflict Adventure

(*) Surfer Blood - Swim - Astro Coast
(*) Beach House - Zebra - Teen Dream
Jeff Mangum - My Dream Girl Don't Exist - Unreleased
Akron/Family - Oceanside - Akron/Family & The Angels of Light

(*) Owen Pallett - What Do You Think Will Happen Now? - Heartland
Tom Waits - Black Wings - Bone Machine
Silver Jews - Random Rules - American Water
The Avett Brothers - Living of Love - Emotionalism

ROMANCE CONFLICT ADVENTURE

Today, we relax

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty, and meet me tonight in Atlantic City

It's weird how nearly everything off of the album "Nebraska" wouldn't sound out of place on old Bright Eyes albums.