THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GARAGE ROCK! It's the time of year when I bring out The Standells – "Dirty Water/ Why Pick On Me", but I couldn't stop there. Let's…

DAVID BOWIE plays "Young Americans" for Cavett, looking and sounding too much acquainted with the Thin White Duke. LOGAN BOWDEN plays WFUV. CASS McCOMBS shares "Seeing The Elephant." JESCA HOOP shares "Big…

SHOCKING BLUE: She's your "Venus." MILITARIE GUN plays a Tiny Desk Concert.  THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS covers The Raspberries' "Overnight Sensation."  FRIKO shares "Still Around."  SLIFT shares “A Storm With Wings.”  BETH ORTON shares…

SOUL ASYLUM dip into their back catalog for the classic "Never Really Been" at the Northern Lights Theater; Milwaukee, WI.  Throw in a cover of Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" and you have…

THE SMOKING POPES: "Need You Around," for a little Chicago flavor. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Courtney Barnett, King Tuff, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has the New Pr0nographers, José González,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with TRAFFIC!  Live in Santa Monica, circa 1972, flagged by my online pal Jay. Your setlist includes: Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Light Up or Leave Me…

SNIFF 'N THE TEARS: "Driver's Seat," from the Boogie Nights soundtrack and Craig O'Neill's vault. COURTNEY BARNETT, Live at Rough Trade in NYC.  THE BUG CLUB shares “Yours (If You Want Me).” HISS…

THE MOODY BLUES hit the charts with "Go Now" before going psychedelic. THE NUDE PARTY visits World Cafe.  GUIDED BY VOICES shares "Advance Without Dropping."  COURTNEY BARNETT shares “One Thing at a Time.”…

THE REPLACEMENTS played "Bast^rds of Young" and "Kiss Me On The Bus" in an infamous TV appearance. MITSKI plays World Cafe.  KING TUFF shares "Stairway to Nowhere."  Aw yeah. KATHRYN MOHR shares…

MAGAZINE: "Shot By Both Sides" on TOTP. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Robert Lester Folsom, Spencer Thomas, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Anna Calvi, Damaged Bug, and more.  U.S.…