Tune In Tuesday Seven Thirteen Two Thousand Ten

I had another feature that I wanted to publish before I did this today but that didn't happen. I got caught up reading one of the most venomous and acerbic debates ever. As always, you can click on the album art for a link to Amazon.


I like Red House Painters but they are now defunct and lead singer Mark Kozelek has been making moody folk rock over the past decade as Sun Kil Moon. Some of you may recognize their song "Heron Blue" from the Gears of War 2 trailer. The new album Admiral Fell Promises is out today and worth your attention.

As the album cover suggests, Curren$y enjoys marijuana. He's also a hip hop wunderkind. Signed as a teenager to No Limit Records until 2005 and then to Young Money Entertainment until 2007, he finally released this album Pilot Talk under Roc-A-Fella records. It's going to take a few listens for me to reach a conclusion on this album but the track "Hangover" with its laid back beats and guest appearance from Mikey Rocks is already a summer fav.



It's M.I.A. I mean, really, you didn't like "Paper Planes?" Shut up. You're lying. /\/\ /\ Y /\ is the (title? of the) new album and as a fashion designer, political activist, producer, singer, writer, rapper and one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential people of 2009, it's safe to say the world is watching and listening very carefully.


To call Sparklehorse an alt rock band is almost a crime. Mark Linkous's music sprawled and spiraled. Mark took his own life in Kentucky on March 6th of this year. Dark Night of the Soul was recorded in 2009, written by Sparklehorse and DJ Dangermouse (Brian Burton) and helped along in some uncertain fashion by director David Lynch. This album was thought to never see an actual release due to a legal dispute with record label EMI but issues resolved and here we are. Guest appearances by...just whoa...I mean...check out the track listing.

1. Revenge (featuring The Flaming Lips)

2. Just War (featuring Gruf Rhys from Super Furry Animals)

3. Jaykub (featuring Jason Lytle from Grandaddy)

4. Little Girl (featuring Julian Casablancas from the Strokes)

5. Angels Harp (featuring Black Francis from The Pixies)

6. Pain (featuring Iggy Pop/lyrics by Iggy Pop)

7. Star Eyes (I Can't Catch It) (featuring David Lynch)

8. Everytime I'm With You (featuring Jason Lytle from Grandaddy)

9. Insane Lullaby (featuring James Mercer from the Shins/Broken Bells)

10. Daddy's Gone (featuring Mark Linkous from Sparklehorse and Nina Persson from The Cardigans)

11. The Man Who Played God (featuring Suzanne Vega)

12. Grim Augury (featuring Vic Chestnutt)

13. Dark Night Of the Soul (featuring David Lynch)

Like Elliot Smith, with Mark Linkous I've learned about an awesome talent postmortem but look forward to exploring the amazing legacy he left behind.


Members of indie rock outfits Earlimart and Grandaddy have teamed up as long time friends to record an album that is indie, electronic, folk, pop and an amazing album toe to tit. Great, great listen. Check out Admiral Radley's I Heart California right now.

So yeah, today was definitely quality over quantity. Next week I'll look at new releases from Zero 7, Tired Pony, Frazey Ford, Plan B, Mountain Man and possibly others.