You know who also rocks? The Bangles circa All Over The Place.

They bring a whole lot of jangle. I saw them on that tour in Boston. I stood in line at a record store where they were signing things. I didn't want an autograph, but gave them a copy of Love and Rockets #4. They were pleased.

I did a jangly mix not too long ago. I strayed from perfect jangulation (the first two cuts in particular), but hit a lot of the key Rickenbacker notes:

I Can't Keep From Talking Golden Smog
Try A Little Harder Rock City
Ivory Tower The Long Ryders
Changes Gene Clark & Carla Olson
He'd Be A Diamond Bevis Frond
I Don't Want Control Of You Teenage Fanclub
Part Past Part Fiction The Chills
I'm A Bad Actor Blue Ash
Going Down To Liverpool The Bangles
One In A Hundred Gene Clark
The Weakest Shade of Blue The Pernice Brothers
Reptile The Church
Sitting Still R.E.M.
Blue Rain Parade
Martian Saints Mary Lou Lord
Streets Of Your Town The Go-Betweens
The Summer Sun Chris Stamey
Places That Are Gone Tommy Keene
Queen Of Eyes The Soft Boys
I Can't Hide The Flamin' Groovies
It Won't Be Wrong The Byrds
Chamber Of Hellos Wire Train
Look Both Ways Rain Parade
Wish I Was Skinny The Boo Radleys
Have You Heard The News Today? Cosmic Rough Riders

This is exciting:

LOS ANGELES, CA – Shout! Factory announces the DVD debut of The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave, a two-disc collection of episodes from the ground-breaking late-night television show. This double-DVD set includes hours of fascinating interviews and historical performances with some of the key musicians of the punk and new wave era of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Punk & New Wave includes the 1977 round-table discussion about the emergence of punk rock in the U.S. and rare televised multiple-song sets from the Ramones, the Plasmatics, Iggy Pop, The Jam and Elvis Costello & The Attractions. In addition, the DVD set would not be complete without the infamous on-air outburst from punk’s bad boy, John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon. The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave two-DVD set will be available in stores on January 24th for $29.98 (suggested retail price).

DVD CONTENTS:

• October 11, 1977 – Joan Jett, Paul Weller, Bill Graham, Kim Fowley, Robert Hilburn Interview
• February 3, 1981 – Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  • "New Lace Sleeves"
  • "Watch Your Step"
• February 12, 1981 – Iggy Pop
  • "Dog Food"
  • "Five Foot One"
  • "TV Eye"
• May 20, 1981 – The Plasmatics
  • "Head Banger"
  • "Master Plan"
• May 11, 1978 – Patti Smith Interview
• June 25, 1980 – John Lydon Interview
• May 27, 1981 – The Jam
  • "Pretty Green"
  • "Funeral Pyre"
• September 1, 1981 – The Ramones
  • "We Want The Airwaves"
  • "I Wanna Be Sedated"
  • "The KKK Took My Baby Away"

Full press release

I did a jangly mix not too long ago.

When I think jangle, I think Phoenix in the early 90s, specifically Gin Blossoms.

G.I. Joe and his theremin: [link]

G.I. Joe and his theremin: [link]

Um... wow.

You know who rocks? tina

I try, I try.

In an odd coincidence, I found out that ol' Brendan has just released a single of "Matarie" with two new versions. The odd thing about this is that that song is from his OLD album not the the one he just put out... I can't say I like the two new versions from the single anymore than the one off Lapalco, either. It's got a decent new song on it called "Let Me Roll It."

I use up my emusic monthly alottment within a couple of hours of getting it every month. Then it's Booster Packs (still a good deal) until the new months starts. Today I got my regular monthly 65 downloads and so far have sampled bits from:

• Ladytron - OK, but no real need to download the whole album based on what I have heard

• Sam Prekop (from The Sea and Cake) - Who's Your New Professor - I love it so far based on just three songs.

• Akron Family debut - also love it

• Dirty Three Cinder - It's super long and cost me 19 downloads but - so far, it's worth it.

• Danger Doom The Mouse and the Mask - This is DJ Danger Mouse (he of Grey Album fame) and MF Doom and some characters from Adult Swim (Brak and Master Shake) doing funky great hip hop. I love it. Especially "Old School."

Have downloaded but not listened to: Vashti Bunyon (English folk artist getting freaked out awesome reviews for 35-year comeback album), Thunderbirds are Now and Wilderness.

Most (if not all of these) are 2005 releases. I've got to put a drop dead cutoff on finalizing my holiday giveaway/best of the year mix or it'll never be done. My life is so hard.

G.I. Joe and his theremin

That's a great website. Check out the third link on this page: [link]

Rock on Jon!

ITA.

Ladytron - OK, but no real need to download the whole album based on what I have heard

I got the song "Destroy Everything You Touch" from, um, some mp3 blog that someone here recommended (thanks!), and I LOVE it. I listen to it all the time. I haven't gotten around to getting the rest of their stuff yet because I don't know if it can live up to the total awesomeness of that song.

"Destroy Everything You Touch"

I am downloading that right exactly now. Thanks for the tip.

On my way to get sushi for lunch (good miso, but the rice was overcooked, boo!) I bought the new live Bright Eyes album, Motion Sickness.

I am spending Turkey Weekend in Omaha, so I thought it only fitting that I have some new Bright Eyes to get me there.