Lydia Lunch, "Lady Scarface"

Yo La Tengo, "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (Bob Dylan Cover)

From I'm Not There…

Dawes, "When My Time Comes"

From 2009's North Hills...

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: DJ Lance Rock, "I Like to Dance"

Lauren--a good niece and an even better friend--has introduced me to the stellar cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!  Get on down, party people.

Chicago, "Saturday in the Park"

Thank you, Maura!  And thank you, Kocour-Carrs!

Kasabian, "Fast Fuse"

Kickin' song, kickin' (fan-made!) video--especially the escalator scene.  Enjoy!

The Redwalls, "Thank You"

From De Nova (2003)...

Jr. Walker & The All-Stars, "Shotgun"

And Happy Birthday, Mom!

Jackie Wilson, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Handsome Furs, "What We Had"

From 2007's Plague Park... Bonus points for floor plans on the cover art.  Enjoy!

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Buddy Guy, "Sweet Home Chicago"

A joint request from the mysterious trio of Pulius Jeppers, Cay Jutler and Fatt Morte.  Says Pulius, "This one's tough to beat.  It's got that swing, and that attitude!  Buddy at his best is incomparable, in my opinion.  Have you ever seen him live?  He's phenomenal."  Adds Morte, "He's a Chicago institution, every bit as much as Harry Caray or the Billy Goat."  

"Also," says Cay, "San Diego sucks.  One could totally carve up their secondary.  You know, if one were so inclined."

Here is Buddy Guy, as introduced by Lyle Lovett on Live at the Woodlands, in Houston, ca. 1993.  Enjoy!

The Antlers, "Sylvia"

From 2009's Hospice.

LCD Soundsystem, "I Can Change"

Happy Friday!

Wolf Parade, "You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son"

I'll draw three figures on your heart...

Best Coast, "Crazy for You"

Hang in there, Kitty. ROTFL!!!

UPDATE: Evidently the content on YouTube is blocked. Let's try it again here...

Bat for Lashes, "Daniel"

The Dead Weather, "You Just Can't Win" (Live in Chicago)

At the Vic, ca. 2009.

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Michael Jackson, "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers Cover)

Courtesy of P.K. Vitch, in Brooklyn...

They Might Be Giants, "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)"

And for the original... go here.  Enjoy!

Muddy Waters, "I'm Ready"

Heavy D. & The Boyz, "Mr. Big Stuff"

R.I.P.

Mother Mother, "Burning Pile"

Playing tonight at Webster Hall... Mother Mother.  Check them out!

The Rolling Stones, "Sister Morphine"

Why does the doctor have no face?

Tegan and Sara, "Relief Next to Me" (Live in Vancouver)

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Wilco, "Box Full of Letters" (Live)

From Mike in Chicago, here's a heavy dose of Wilco, from Chicago.  Rock.  Steady.

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)"

Antonín Dvořák, "New World Symphony - Part I, 4th Mvmt"

To continue our (poorly curated) Week of Dvořák... here's a grand one, performed by the Czech Philharmonic. Have an epic weekend!

Gary Clark, Jr., "Bright Lights"

H/T to Joe P. K. Vitch.

Eva Cassidy, "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper Cover)

On the 15th anniversary of her passing...

Art Tatum, "Humoresque"

Great rendition of Dvorak by Mr. Tatum.  Enjoy!