This is an interactive post, sort of a musical S.L.A.M book. Instead of trying to review some new music, I thought I’d list a few new ones I like, and find out what everyone else is listening to lately. So please respond in the “comments” (or ‘Dillas, as a post if you’ve got a big list!). Maybe we can broaden our collective musical taste (I need to help mine). I didn’t want to write about music that sucks, but if there are any CDs you’ve bought lately that you wish you hadn’t, feel free to warn us (ya know, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 style).

New-ish Stuff:

• Shapes and Sizes, “Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner” – sounds like The Thinking Fellers Local Union 282 mixed with, uhm, I-have-no-freaking-idea, it’s unique (thank god)

• Ex-Boyfriends, “Dear John” – fun sing-along pop, a la Weezer style! Super cute S.F. boys, got a song on HBO’s “Big Love”

• Broken Social Scene, “Beehives” – I can’t get enough of them

New Stuff From the Old School:

• Sonic Youth, “Rather Ripped” – the ‘pop’ album their daughter dared them to make, I love “Incinerate”

• White Stripes, “Icky Thump” – I like guys masturbating with guitars, what can I say

• Bjork, “Volta” – I told you that bitch was crazy!…crazy-cool

• Beastie Boys, “The Mix Up” – instrumental=sweet, now this would have been a great soundtrack for Ocean’s 13 instead of that regurgitated mess they used

• Paula Frazer and Tarnation, “Now It’s Time” – alt-country songstress, it’s real purty

• The Fucking Champs, “VI” – (this one’s for my husband) instrumental, flying V guitar sound, 70’s metal, hesh, guys really masturbating with guitars

Old-Old School:

• Elvis Costello and the Attractions, “The Best of Elvis Costello: the First 10 Years” – you can’t go wrong here

• Dee Dee Sharp, “The Best of Dee Dee Sharp 1962-1966” – good summer music, gotta love “Mash Potatoes” and it’s b-side “Gravy”

(gracias al Timbotron por el cuadro)

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