THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with LIVE AID!  It was recently the anniversary of the trans-Atlantic rock event aimed at aiding starving people in Ethiopia (Its prime movers, like Bob Geldof & Bono,…

DEE-LITE finds that "Groove Is In the Heart," with a little help from Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip. AL RIGGS covers Liz Phair, the Hidden Cameras, and The Who for a Lagniappe Session.…

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND: "Boogie Shoes," live in Miami, circa 1974. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE plays a Tiny Desk Concert, including a new song. POLICA plays The Current. TEGAN & SARA share "Yellow."…

TWOFER TUESDAY:  "The Dawn Of Correction" by The Spokesmen is an "answer song" to Barry McGuire's immortal "Eve Of Destruction." LYLE LOVETT visits World Cafe. SHARON VAN ETTEN shares "Headspace." BONNY LIGHT…

THE HOLLIES: "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", courtesy of the Beeb. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Viagra Boys, Laura Veirs, Katy J Pearson, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Pavement's Spiral Stairs,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with the wicked, wicked WILSON PICKETT, live from Germany, circa 1968. This disappeared from the Tube, but I've managed to find almost all of it reposted there or…

DIAMOND KNIGHTS: "Destination Diamonds".  For the 70s vibe in the heat of July. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Sylvan Esso, Ondara, Momma, Nora Brown and more. 1997, playlisted by World Cafe. THE VELDT does a…

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: "Here Comes My Girl." SOAK plays a mini-concert on World Cafe. LUCIUS plays KEXP. NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE share "Timberline" from the "lost" album Toast, coming…

QUESTION MARK & THE MYSTERIANS: "96 Tears" and "Girl (You Captivate Me)" for Twofer Tuesday. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Momma, Camp Trash, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Guided…

THE FOURTH of JULY WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE BEACH BOYS!  It's time to "Do It Again."  Because folks my age will always remember their mammoth July 4th concerts at the Washington Monument — as…