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Money Song
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August 17, 2010 by louie

Color of Your Blues by Money Mark (download here) (Buy from Amazon) A chill out song for you today. Money Mark is a former collaborator with The Beastie Boys. He’s been around. In fact, he did the intro cords to…

Category 2007, Chill, Smooth | Tags:
This Fucking Job
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August 16, 2010 by louie

This Fucking Job by Drive-By Truckers (download here) (Buy from Amazon) Rock songs about jobs that suck. That’s America. If you’ve got a case of the Mondays, this is your anthem today…

Category 2010, Georgia, Indie, Rock | Tags:
Mellencamp is Back
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August 13, 2010 by louie

Love at First Sight by John Mellencamp (download here) (Buy from Amazon) John “The Cougar” has a new album out this month (schedule for the 17th). It’s pretty folky but has some classics. This is a nice little tune about…

Category 2010, Folk, Indiana, Love | Tags:
Better Things To Do
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August 12, 2010 by louie

Better Things To Do by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (download here) (Buy from Amazon) A little funk and soul for your Thursday. One critic said about this album, which was released in April, that it “literally sounds exactly…

Category 2010, Indie, New York, Pop, R&B | Tags:
I Need Somebody To Love
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August 11, 2010 by louie

Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet (download here) (Buy from Amazon) A classic from almost 20 years ago, it’s still a Sweet (pardon the pun) song. THis album, released in 1991, was named by Rolling Stone one of the top 100 albums…

Category 1991, Los Angeles, Pop, Rock | Tags:
Sister
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August 10, 2010 by louie

Sister by Vetiver (download here) (Buy from Amazon) These guys are super chill but catchy. Their music has been described as ‘surreal’, ‘lullingly pleasant’, ‘tender and accessible’ and ‘quirky and warm’. I think that’s about right. I posted more their…

Category 2009, Chill, Folk, Indie, San Francisco | Tags:
Laura
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August 9, 2010 by louie

Laura by Scissor Sisters (download here) (Buy from Amazon) These guys (and gal) came on the scene hard in 2004 with some disco, glam and club music, and although they followed it up with a some weaker albums, their debut…

Category 2004, Indie, New York | Tags:
I’ll love you till the end
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August 6, 2010 by louie

Grrrl by Dios Malos (download here) (Buy from Amazon) Happy Friday everyone. This is just a nice little ditty that’ll take you into the weekend…

Category 2005, Folk, Indie, Los Angeles, Love, Pop, Summer | Tags:
Honestly Dido
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August 5, 2010 by louie

Honestly OK by Dido (download here) (Buy from Amazon) Dido was all the rage a decade ago (and sold 21 million records) and she should have been because her songs were catchy, she was really hot, and Eminem remixed her.…

Category 1999, 2006, Chill, England, Pop | Tags:
Robbers
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August 3, 2010 by louie

Robbers by Cold War Kids (download here) (Buy from Amazon) This is just one of those songs that you listen to when the album comes out and then forget. Well, we shouldn’t because it’s pretty damn good. Worthy of a…

Category 2006, Chill, Indie, Los Angeles | Tags: