Whilst tracking down our intended song of the week, we came across these amazing videos from BBC Radio 1 called the “Black Cab Sessions.” Here’s our fave, the guy from Spoon playing, “I Summon You.” I wish he was playing “Jonathan Fisk” but since I beg I shall not choose.

Check out more Black Cab Sessions at the site www.blackcabsessions.com including that Okkervil River guy we love playing a Big Star cover.
Oh intended song of the week, you must wait seven more days!
 
 
 

You should be hearing this song everywhere soon. It’s the bridge from “The Music of Winter” to the “Music of Spring.” It begs licensing for the next indie-cum-Hollywood breakout. It’s just a fucking great song.
Here’s the honest-to-God video they made for it (who does that anymore?). But take a moment later to track down some of the diverse live performance recordings out there and go get the recorded version for ongoing personal fulfillment.

 
 
 

Hard to believe that Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is 10years old now… easily in the top 5 rock albums of the 90s. Top 3 you say? Perhaps.
Inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank, it will more or less kick yours ass — try not to get choked up listening to “Holland 1945.” But let’s leave your crying for another day and enjoy “The King of Carrot Flowers.”

 
 
 

Another song with a way-too-exciting video, we know! But we just couldn’t wait around for something better, and we suck at embedding MP3s right now.
But the Black Kids, “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You,” needs to be on your heavy rotation stat. Shakin’ that ass is good for the soul!

Yeah, we thought the song was too repetitive at first, too. Repeat-listen your way through that jive — you’ll come out on the other side so much better for it!
 
 

If you can’t tell from the stunning amount of information the “video” will convey, this is Burial from the album Untrue — and the song is “Archangel.” Seems folks were all up about this fella’, but we missed out. Thanks to Thom Cox — who writes about techno-leaning music over this way — for hipping us to yonder light. We loved some two-step-garage-techstep-whatever and are glad to see it back.

By the way, Thom’s disco vinyl could likely make a grown man cry.