HTRMOS: Berlin, "Take My Breath Away"

Fleetwood Mac, "Say You Love Me (Live)"

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth, "Track the Movement"

From1990's Funky Technician...

Ann Peebles, "99 lbs"

Natural-born goodness, y'all.

R.E.M., "New Test Leper"

From 1996's New Adventures in Hi-Fi...

Elton John, "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Shirley Temple, "Animal Crackers in My Soup"

A very special song for Ingrid, a Shirley Temple for the 21st Century.  Fogo will never know what hit it.

Raveonettes, "Aly, Walk with Me"

Have a weird, trippy birthday, Alyson!

U2, "Stuck in a Moment" (Live on Letterman)

The Jayhawks, "Blue"

The lead-off track from 1995's Tomorrow the Green Grass.  Enjoy!

Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, "Carry Me, Carrie"

I don't know where it's leadin' to

But I know I can make it if I lean on you

Like many of their songs, this was penned by Shel Silverstein.  Enjoy!

Yeasayer, "Ambling Alp"

A reference to the 6'-6" Italian (controversial) world heavyweight boxing champion...

The Black Keys, "Too Afraid to Love You"

I've never seen a more brilliant video, presumably made by an ambitious fan.

The Moody Blues, "Your Wildest Dreams"

I'm cheating here... sneaking one in retroactively.  Dad, this is for you!

HTRMOS: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Dudley"

Yes, more Yeah Yeah Yeahs. What can I say? And the "reminds me of" tag probably suggests a more subtle connection than what's actually there. None of that's gonna hold it back. Enjoy!

The Walkmen, "Angela Surf City" (on KCRW)

Black Sheep, "Try Counting Sheep"

TV on the Radio, "DLZ" (Live at SXSW)

This is beginning to feel

Like the long-winded blues of the never

This is beginning to feel

Like it's curling up slowly and finding a throat to choke

From Dear Science...performed here at South by Southwest '11.  The album version is embedded below.

tUnE-yArDs, "Sunlight"

Spoon, "I Turn My Camera On"

From Gimme Fiction...

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Las Ketchup, "Asereje"

Uh-oh... watch out, New York.  Looks like this is on rotation in the Midwest.  Thanks, Mom :)

Big Daddy Kane, "Ain't No Half Steppin'"

I’ll just break him and bake him and rake him
and take him and mold him and make him
Hold up the peace sign...
As-Salaam-Alaikum!

Modest Mouse, "Float On"

Arcade Fire, "Modern Man"

From The Suburbs...

Karen O with Jason Grisell, "Duet"

Finally!  A YouTube clip of music from Karen O's Stop the Virgens.  Here is a beautiful acoustic version of "Duet", recorded for Triple J Studios in Australia.  After a limited run last fall here in Brooklyn, the production opened recently at the Sydney Opera House.

Leaders of the New School, "Case of the P.T.A."

Florence and the Machine, "My Boy Builds Coffins"

From the Soul Kitchen Sessions... enjoy.

Rebirth Brass Band, "Do Whatcha Wanna"

Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires vs. Flight Facilities, "I Crave Paris"

Bryce!

Run-D.M.C., "My Adidas"