21: I Guess We're All Sober

It's still Friday night in most of the US, so nyah nyah...

Some notes on this set, Larry King-style: Jellyfish's Roger Manning plays Wurlitzer on the Format song...L.E.O. is comprised of many of my favorite artists—Bleu, Mike Viola, Andy Sturmer—playing in the style of various incarnations of Electric Light Orchestra, although this track is mostly Bleu...I was made aware of Nerina Pallot's song through a post by one of my Livejournal friends and, of course, I can't get it out of my head now...Members of The Tripwires are, or have been, a part of Young Fresh Fellows and Minus 5...enjoy.

Dime No. 21: I Guess We're All Sober

The Format "Time Bomb" (from Dog Problems; 2006)
The Postmarks "Goodbye" (from The Postmarks; 2006)
L.E.O. "Don't Let It Go" (from Alpacas Orgling; 2006)
Edmund's Crown "Damsel" (from Regrets Of A Company Man; 2006)
Nerina Pallot "Everybody's Gone To War" (from Fires; 2005)
The Tripwires "I Hear This Music" (from an upcoming 2007 album)
Sloan "Stand by Me, Yeah" (from Navy Blues; 1998)
The Jennifers "Lazy Stalker" (from Colors From The Future; 2007) [BUY IT HERE]
Willie Wisely "Through Any Window" (from Parador; 2006)
Owsley "Zavelow House" (from Owsley; 1999)

20: So Many Songs, So Little Time

Yeah, yeah. So this is way late again. But I've included some covers and a new Apples In Stereo song I only just came across tonight. Now I need to sleep until next week!

Dime No. 20: So Many Songs, So Little Time

The Andersons "Temporary Secretary" (from Coming Up: Independent Artists Pay Tribute To Paul McCartney; 2001)
The Merrymakers "A Fine Line" (from Bubblegun; 1997)
The Apples In Stereo "Energy" (from New Magnetic Wonder; in stores February 2007)
Marykate O'Neil "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (from Through The Looking Glass: Indie Pop Plays The Monkees; 2000)
Cliff Hillis "So Much to Tell You" (from Better Living Through Compression; 2004)
Fountains of Wayne "Better Things" (from This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies; 2002)
Frente! "Most Beautiful" (from Marvin The Album; 1994)
Lovetones "Mantra" (from Meditations; 2005)
Paper Airplane Pilots "The Way It Goes" (from Western Automatic Music; 2006)
The Connells "Stone Cold Yesterday" (from One Simple Word; 1990)

19: Nappy Blue Beer

You survived another year, although last night was sort of sketchy. There was a lot of alcohol involved and you vaguely remember flashing blue lights, but you just know this will be a good year despite all the evidence around as you awaken in the loving embrace of an arm that bears a great deal of hair and a tattoo that says "Mutha." Happy new year.

Dime No. 19: Nappy Blue Beer

Steely Dan "Things I Miss the Most" (from Everything Must Go; 2003)
K's Choice "Another Year" (from Almost Happy; 2000)
The Beautiful South "This Will Be Our Year" (from Golddiggas, Headnodders, and Pholk Songs; 2004)
Emm Gryner "Hello Aquarius" (from Public; 1998)
Magnetic Fields "The Night You Can't Remember" (from 69 Love Songs; 1999)
Owsley "Good Old Days" (from Owsley; 1999)
Splitsville "Yearbook" (from Ultrasound; 1996)
Cheap Trick "All Those Years" (from Rockford; 2006)
The Confusions "Days Go By" (from Trampoline; 2002)
John Lennon "Imagine" (from Imagine; 1971)

18: Power Pop-pourri II

With the exception of the Vienna Teng track, this set's composed entirely of some of my favorite power poppy tunes, including a couple Beach Boys covers and a Billy Joel cover.

Dime No. 18: Power Pop-pourri II

The Mockers "God Only Knows" (from the 2-CD Japanese-only release of The Lonesome Death of Electric Campfire; 2006)
The Wondermints "Guess I'm Dumb" (from The Wonderful World of Wondermints; 1996)
Anton Barbeau/Loud Family "Pop Song 99" (from What If It Works?; 2006)
The Oranges Band "OK Apartment" (from Two Thousands; 2004)
Hussalonia "Sleeping With The Television On" (from Glass Houses; 2006)
The 88 "Haunt You" (from Over and Over; 2005)
Vienna Teng "Whatever You Want" (from Dreaming Through The Noise; 2006)
Tally Hall "Be Born" (from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum; 2005)
The Tories "Greenhill" (from Wonderful Life; 1997)
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. "Too Late for Us Now" (from The Land of Pure Imagination; 2006)

17: Santa's Bringing You a Big Bag o' Dimes, Part Three

This is the final installment in the Christmas Show Trilogy. I want to wish everyone a Happy (and tuneful) Christmas this year. Hopefully, every one of you have the day off.

Dime No. 17: Santa's Bringing You a Big Bag o' Dimes, Part Three

Jill Sobule "Jesus Was A Dreidel Spinner"
Kristin Hersh "Jesus Christ"
REO Speedwagon "I Believe In Santa Claus"
The Apples in Stereo "Holiday Mood"
Senor Happy "Christmas Time Is Here"
Kristoffer Ragnstam "Merry Chirstmas Baby"
America "Christmas in California"
Lada Sport "A Night In Christmastown"
The Mangkuks "Have A Punky Christmas Everybody"
Martha Wainwright "Merry Christmas And Happy New Year"