1) “Softcore War” – hollAnd
2) “American Eyes” – hollAnd
4) “Pollination” – hollAnd
5) “Oh Death” – hollAnd
6) “Human Beings, Wow!” – hollAnd
7) “Sparks” – hollAnd
8) “Turn Off the Century” – hollAnd
9) “Tape” – hollAnd
10) “Three Women” – hollAnd

ya caught me digging the stylings of my boy trevor kampfmann this a.m. anyhoo, as always, viva Left of the Dial and WVUA!

...as your token representative in peru, i have to point out that there is no surgeon general here. they’ve got a minster of health instead.

1. Nina Simone – Sinnerman
2. Grateful Dead – Big Railroad Blues
3. Jet – Rip It Up
4. Ozzy - Demon Alcohol
5. Deadboy & The Elephantmen – Kissed By Lightning
6. Kelis – Rollin’ Thru The Hood
7. Radiohead – Reckoner
8. Pink Floyd - Paint Box
9. James Taylor - Country Road
10. QOTSA – Medication

I lived in Memphis when these guys first formed in the Midtown Memphis scene. I actually worked for three yr with the bass player, JCS. Honestly, at the time I was not really into that sound, but now I love those guys. Wish I would have held on to some of those live tapes I had of them from the High Tone in Midtown (back when I was live show happy with all the equipment).

1. Black Book – Stephen Malkmus
2. Measuring Cups – Animal Collective
3. Across the Universe – The Beatles
4. Day of the Lords – Joy Division
5. Flood – Tool
6. Que Sera – Wax Tailor
7. Roses – Outkast
8. Lucky – Radiohead
9. Up on Cripple Creek – The Band
10. War on War – Wilco
11. Only Lovers Left Alive – T(i)NC

...by a guilty pleasure band right out of the gate….

1. No Doubt – “Running”
2. Yao Su Rong – “Don’t Be Afraid Shan Shan”
3. Mariza – “Que Deus Me Perdoe”
4. Phish – “Fly Famous Mockingbird”
5. Scott H. Biram – “Hit the Road”
6. Ahn Trio – “Oblivion”
7. Blind Boys of Alabama – “Last Month of the Year”
8. CéU – “Concrete Jungle”
9. Black Lips – “M.I.A.”
10. John Zorn – “Contempt”

Tom Waits in Birmingham! That’s a heckuva thing.