Currently in heavy rotation at Chateau Steelypips (links to last.fm):
- "Do the Panic" by Phantom Planet. I'm a sucker for the "Ba ba ba" chorus...
- "Sequestered in Memphis" by the Hold Steady. "We went to some place where she cat-sits." I had to Google that.
- "Glad It's Over" by Wilco. "I hate you one hundred percent/ I mean that kindly."
- "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You," by the Black Kids. Not that I could teach anybody how to dance...
- "Lost in the Light," by the Heavenly States. Because I have to list at least one song that's not on the radio...
- "Aluminum Park," by My Morning Jacket. Still a terrible name for a band.
What are you listening to?
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