"A Time For Emily" by The Elected
And a good morning to you all. Erik's going to be otherwise occupied today, tomorrow, and Friday, so he's asked me to step in. (No,…
"Never Said" by Liz Phair
So, for those of you who follow iPod Roulette regularly, you should that it was only yesterday that I asked "Why can't you be nicer…
"Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" by the White Stripes
So I says to Bernie I says "Mate, wot's yor problem dees days? So serious you is." And that's as far as I got. This…
"Madness" by Deltron 3030
Just like the Postal Service had its Dntel, the Gorillaz have their Deltron 3030. Alright, it isn't as perfect a one-to-one relationship as Dntel, but…
"Temperature's Rising" by Galaxie 500
Never has a song seem to be in direct contradiction of it's title as Galaxie 500's brilliant "Temperature's Rising". It is hard to imagine any…
"The Theme from Speed Racer" by Matthew Sweet
I find that I have to spend a surprisingly large amount of time explaining myself to people about my love of Matthew Sweet. I have…
"How Do You Love Me" by Mittens
Mittens are from Boston. You've maybe heard of them. They're good, really. If you wake up at night missing the magic of the Push Kings,…
"Let's Kiss" by Beat Happening
Who records albums like Beat Happening anymore? Anyone? Or are they just so underground that I won't know about it until about five years from…
"Evil" by Interpol
There is a lot of mixed feelings out there concerning Interpol and I haven't really figured out why that is. Sure, they're living off the…
"Hot Hot Hot!!!" by the Cure
Yesterday was my annual pilgrimage to see the Red Sox live (this time in the beautiful McAfee Colosseum in Oakland) and while it was a…