THE KINKS are "The Village Green Preservation Society." God bless 'em. ROGUE WAVE plays KEXP.  DUCKS LTD. & MARTIN COURTNEY cover Grant McLennan's “Easy Come, Easy Go.”   CHEEKFACE shares "MFT."  HURRY shares "Zoned…

THE ROLLING STONES made their second US TV appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, covering Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Friko, Metric, and more.  BILL'S…

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…

DAVE MASON, solo artist, founding member of the band Traffic, writer of the classic rock songs “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe” and sideman to the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Jimi…

THE MEMBERS: "Working Girl," from the "Where Are They Now?" file. TYLER BALLGAME plays World Cafe.  FRIKO shares "Something Worth Waiting For." MODEST MOUSE shares "Picking Dragons' Pockets."  PULP shares "Open Strings." …

WALL OF VOODOO, on the "Mexican Radio." SQUEEZE: Difford and Tilbrook visit World Cafe.  GRAHAM COXON shares "Billy Says."  SHOOTER JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON cover Jason Boland’s “When I’m Stoned.”  BECK shares "Ride Lonesome." …

THE CONNELLS: " '74-'45. " Read more about this Raleigh, North Carolina quintet at Trouser Press. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to beaming, Frog, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Nine…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BANGLES!  There's no better way to start than with these live takes on "Hero Takes A Fall"  and Kimberley Rew's "Goin' Down To Liverpool" for…

MARTI JONES & TIM LEE (The Windbreakers) cover The dB's classic, "Neverland." With Beatle Bob cameo. TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND plays World Cafe.  THE GNOMES share "Magic Man," which lifts a Monkees riff. …

GEORGE HARRISON & ERIC CLAPTON: "Taxman." It's just about that time. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS released The World is to Dig on a Tuesday, like the days of yore. THE AFGHAN WHIGS shares…