THE BANGLES are "Going Down To Liverpool" to do nothing with Mr. Spock. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Faye Webster, Mannequin P*ssy, and more… BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Yard Act,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with THE TALKING HEADS!  Here's the expanded band — including axeman Adrian Belew (who certainly influenced Jon Pratt's early work in Pate) — Live in Rome, circa 1980. Your setlist:…

CANDIE PAYNE brings her updated Northern Soul sound on "I Wish I Could Have Loved You More." THE VELDT plays KEXP. NICK CAVE covers Édith Piaf's classic “La Vie En Rose.” T-BONE BURNETT…

FLAMING GROOVIES "Shake Some Action," circa 1987. MGMT visits World Cafe. COURTNEY LOVE joins BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG on Cheap Trick’s “He’s A Whore” and “Surrender,” as well as Tom Petty’s “Even The Losers.”…

THE FEELIES: The Jonathan Demme-directed "Away" and a live take on "Deep Fascination" for Twofer Tuesday. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR debuts three new songs in NYC. REAL ESTATE covered Elton John's "Daniel"…

BLAKE BABIES' fab cover of the Grass Roots' "Temptation Eyes."  Saw 'em open for Game Theory, many moons ago. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to MGMT, Hurray For The Riff Raff,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ARETHA FRANKLIN, Live in Stockholm, 1968! The "Lady Soul" concert was broadcast on Swedish TV, including: "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Come Back To Me," "Satisfaction," "Don't…

DEAN & BRITTA: Today just seemed good for "Words You Used to Say." HOT WAX plays WFUV. RICHARD HAWLEY shares "Two For His Heels." Less laid back for him. PERNICE BROTHERS share “I…

THE FOUR TOPS: Levi Stubbs works up a sweat on live French TV, belting out a supercharged "I'll Be There." BRITTANY HOWARD visits World Cafe. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED features Mary Timony, Daisy…

THE KNACK: "Frustrated." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to IDLES, Molly Lewis, and more… BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Grandaddy, El Perro del Mar, and more… VAMPIRE WEEKEND returns with “Capricorn” and “Gen-X…