First up Dallas' ex-pop-punk Lucy Loves Schroeder did a awesome cover of "Then He Kissed Me" from their terrific album Lucy is a Band which can still be ordered (from Amazon) despite the band's break-upage. Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Sara Radle has some fun solo stuff to check out, so you can continue getting your fix of girl-rock-quality. Then New York's own I am the World Trade Center did "Going Underground " from their new, not very good, album The Cover Up (note: there's no evidence in the lyrics that they are making reference to the 9/11 Commission's report) which can be had via iTunes of at Amazon or Other Music (they also have an exlusive EP in iTunes). Next was the not-officially-dead Moog Cookbook with their cover of "Sweet Home Alabama" from their quirky Moog Cookbook Plays All Your Classic Rock Favorites album which is at Amazon. And lastly we heard San Diego's Pinback with "Tripoli" from their self-titled, and best album (which is in iTunes or at Amazon).

First up Ann Arbor Michigan's Dykehouse with their song "Lost Holiday" which sounds like it belongs on the Lost in Translation Soundtrack, but can actually be found on their new album Midrange (which you can get some of in iTunes, or the whole thing from Amazon). Then we heard the musical perfection that was Combustible Edison with their song "Cat O'Nine Tails" from their final album The Impossible World (which is in iTunes, or at Other Music or Amazon). Next was the shout-singing charmers DQE with their two, short songs "Go Bananas" and "Cigarette Song," both from their 2001 album Queen of Mean (which Amazon carries). And finally Koufax did "Bright Side" from their hit-and-miss-but-best-to-date effort Social Life (which is all up in iTunes, and also at Amazon and Other Music). They have a new album coming out August 11th, so if you dig "Bright Side," be on the looky for that one.

First up Iceland's Apparat Organ Quartet with their song "Stereo Rock & Roll" from their new self-titled debut album, which sounds more like Daft Punk or VHS or Beta than Sigur Rós or Múm, you can order this album from Amazon. Then we heard New York City's The Hong Kong with "Galaxies" from their debut EP Rock the Faces which you can get at Other Music or from Truthflies. Next was California's Dios with "Starting Five" from their self-titled album which you can get from Amazon. And finally Sweeden's Club 8 did "A Place in My Heart" from their self-titled album, which is easy to find, in iTunes or at Amazon. They also have a newer album, Strangely Beautiful, which is quite good, and can be gotten in iTunes or from Other Music or Amazon.

As promised a few weeks ago, we open with Amelia Fletcher's new band Tender Trap and their song "That Girl" from their album Film Molecules (which you can get at Other Music, or of course on Amazon, the lone song, sans album, is available in iTunes). Next new wave infused Nebraskan's The Faint with "Glass Danse" from their intriguing album Danse Macabre (which you can get from iTunes, Other Music, or Amazon). Then long-time quality output duo They Might Be Giants John and John dished out "Museum of Idiots" which is my favorite song from their hot off the presses new album The Spine, which should not be missed. You can get it in iTunes or you can download high quality mp3s for .99¢ a song from their artist owned and operated mp3 store, or the actual CD can be found at Amazon or other fine retail establishments. Lastly Los Angeles indie country band Rilo Kiley with "The Execution of All Things" from their album The Execution of All Things which can be found in iTunes, Other Music, or Amazon. And be on the look out for a new album coming out in August.

First, classic reggae/ska artist Phyllis Dillon does her take on the even more classic "Perfidia" which is on a number of albums, namely Midnight Confessions. You can get the import album I have from Amazon, or you can pay .99¢ and download the track from a compilation in iTunes, where they have many other good versions of "Perfidia" as well. Next was London's Hefner with their song "The Day That Thatcher Dies" from their great 2000 album We Love the City which you can get in iTunes, at Amazon, or from Other Music. Then we heard East Lansing Michigan's Wally Pleasant with the song "I was a Teenage Republican" from his incredibly great 1992 album Welcome to Pleasantville which can be attained by sending monies to Wally's Miranda Records. Lastly The Incredible Moses Leroy (featuring Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto) played "The Color of Sky" from his latest album The Soft.Lightes (iTunes, Amazon), which is good, but not as good as his Electric Pocket Radio (iTunes, Amazon).Due to the passing of Ronald Reagan, this weeks episode features a special Bill Hicks interlude.

Up first the Auckland, New Zealand indie outfit The Brunettes with "The Record Store" from their brand spankin' new Mars Loves Venus, which you can and should order directly from the label. Next up Detroit's low-fi specialists Slumber Party were remixed in all the right ways resulting in "Electronic Boots Remix: Brown Rice vs. Young Soul Rebels Sound System" from the Kill Rock Stars (less than stellar) compilation Tracks and Fields which is at Other Music or Amazon (the non-remixed version is from their album 3, which is all up in iTunes Music Store and at Amazon or Other Music). Then Dallas' 24 member, sight-to-be-seen, gown-clad, super-group The Polyphonic Spree dropped "Hold Me Now" from their soon-to-be-released (July 11th) Together We're Heavy which is a much better "album" than their previous The Beginning Stages Of..., and is a *must buy* as soon as it comes out (Amazon is taking pre-orders). Lastly Dean Wareham's band Luna with "Astronaut" from their 2003 EP Close Cover Before Striking which is at Amazon and Other Music. They have a new album coming out in September, so watch for that.In celebration of Independence Day, this weeks episode features a special David Cross interlude.

(Special all soundtrack episode) This episode features songs you can only easily attain on soundtracks for good movies! We start with Happy End's song "Kaze Wo Atsumete" from the marvelous Lost in Translation soundtrack, which also features Air, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain and other great bands (Amazon, Other Music). Then Beck does a great cover of Korgis', "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometimes," thus far only out on the soundtrack to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind which has some other great eclectic selections as well as the score by Jon Brion (Amazon). Thirdly Nancy Jacobs & Sisters did "Meadowlands" from the awesome Amandala! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony documentary soundtrack that has incredible stuff by Vusi Mahlasela as well as other vital South African acts (Amazon). And finally Marty & Elaine from the L.A. night club The Dresden did their lounge cover of the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive" from the Swingers Too soundtrack (Amazon) which isn't as good as the first Swingers soundtrack but does has some gems by Willie Nelson and Paul Anka among others.

We start with Britain's Heavenly and their twee classic "Mark Angel" from their 1996 Operation Heavenly; which you can get from Amazon, or Other Music. They have since split up, but Tender Trap (who will likely at some point be heard on The Sounds in My Head) has sprung up in their stead, and is great. Then Norway's classic rock influenced The Jessica Fletchers did "You Can Have Japan" from their American-debut album What Happened to The?, which is an inspired record worthy of purchase... from, say, Amazon or and you can listen to samples and download it via iTunes. The third slot is a new group from, not Finland, but Australia called Architecture in Helsinki (just to be confusing), who did their song "Fumble" from their album Fingers Crossed, which you can pick up from Amazon, Other Music, or from iTunes. And lastly the all-but-Top-40-at-this-point New Mexico act The Shins did "Saint Simon" from their second (and most recent) album Chutes Too Narrow, which I would HIGHLY recommend buying from Amazon, Other Music or iTunes either before or after you buy their first amazing album Oh, Inverted World.

First up Britain's Electrelane with "Only One Thing is Needed" from their album The Power Out, which you can get at Amazon, Other Music, or the iTunes Music Store. Then another British band Cornershop and their song "Sleep on the Left Side" from their album When I Was Born for the 7th Time, which is available in the iTunes Store, as well as at Amazon and Other Music. Next was New York's own Yellow Note, with their new song "Naked, Drunk, and Horny" from their 2003 debut album We Love Everyone, which is all up in Amazon. And we finished out this batch of sounds in my head with another New York artist, in many ways the polar opposite of Yellow Note, it was WFMU's Radio Thrift Shop host and satin voiced Laura Cantrell with her song "Do You Ever Think of Me" from her 2000 album Not the Tremblin' Kind (Amazon or Other Music), check out her newer album which is even better, called When the Roses Bloom Again, at Amazon or Other Music.

Canada's The Russian Futurists with "Precious Metals" from Let's Get Ready to Crumble, which you can buy on Amazon, or you can try to get this Spanish two-albums-on-one-disc release from somewhere like Other Music. Then another Canadian act, The Hidden Cameras did "Ban Marriage" from their most recent album The Smell of Our Own, which can be bought from Amazon or Other Music. Then Chicago's Bobby Conn did "Never Get Ahead" from his 1997 self-titled album, and is available at Amazon. And we ended the show with German art-rock super group Stereo Total's song "L'amour á 3" from their 2001 album Musique Automatique, which can of course be bought from Amazon (used), Other Music, or conveniently from the iTunes store.

The Magnetic Fields with “I Don’t Believe You” from i, which you can get from Amazon, Other Music, or iTunes. Then, A Band of Bees did “No Trophy” from Sunshine Hit Me, buy their reggae/indie/jazz quality action from Amazon or Other Music. We also played Of Montreal's song “Disconnect the Dots” from their new album Satanic Panic in the Attic, which is well worth the purchase from Amazon or Other Music. And finally, we played Erlend Øye's new song “The Black Keys Work” which can be found on the 12” single or on the iTunes (only) EP. A (worse) remix can be found on his just out DJ Kicks (Amazon, Other Music).