THE SMITHEREENS: Pat DiNizio sings "In a Lonely Place" with Suzanne Vega and "Blue Period" with Belinda Carlisle. A duo of duets for Twofer Tuesday. JOE JACKSON gets over three hours of discussion…

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS play "Birdhouse In Your Soul" with the Doc Severenson Orchestra. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Dolly Parton, Kurt Vile, MJ Lenderman,and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE REPLACEMENTS! The original quartet, opening for X in Mpls in October '83.  Your setlist includes: "I'm In Trouble," "Kids Don't Follow," a lounge version of "F***…

BILLY PAUL: "Me and Mrs. Jones." Got a thing going on. KEVIN SHIELDS (MBV) joined DINOSAUR JR on the latter's "Tarpit" and a cover of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven." THE LEMONHEADS…

MARTI JONES & TIM LEE (The Windbreakers) cover The dB's classic, "Neverland." With Beatle Bob cameo. PORTUGAL. THE MAN plays KEXP. JULIE BYRNE visits World Cafe. CAT POWER covers Dylan's "Like a…

THE MAMAS & PAPAS: All the leaves are brown, so it's "California Dreamin'" and "Nowhere Man" for Twofer Tuesday. THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS visits World Cafe. THE SMILE returns with "Wall of Eyes." HURRAY…

CHEAP TRICK: "I Can't Take It." An overlooked gem. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Beirut, Cat Power, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has New Order, Kristy MacColl, and more. BOYGENIUS…

THE VETERANS' DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE: THE WRECK of the EDMUND FITZGERALD: The legend lives o­n from the Chippewa o­n down of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee. Nov. 10th is the…

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself." YO LA TENGO streams The Bunker Sessions. SPRINGSTEEN & MELLENCAMP teamed up for charity. TANYA DONNELLY covers Marianne Faithfull's "This Little…

THAT PETROL EMOTION: "Big Decision." Add Devo's "Freedom of Choice" for an election-themed Twofer Tuesday. KEVIN DREW visits World Cafe. TY SEGALL shares "My Room." LOU BARLOW cover's C.W. McCall's "Convoy." GREG…