Mogwai, "Remurdered" I dunno about this, man. I want some fury with my Mogwai, some big dynamics, something should howl. This is pretty cerebral and isn't what I'm generally looking for from them. Jean Knight, "Mr. Big Stuff" A repeat of an all-time jam. American...
Calexico, "Heart of Downtown" This comes from Calexico's Christmas album, Seasonal Shift. The major concession here is that the guitar line is a little more filled out, and there's a little bit fuller chorus. It's a Calexico song otherwise, which is a perfectly good thing....
Stubborn All-Stars, "Lieutenant" The first Stubborn All-Stars record definitely had their laid-back ska groove going, but I think they took it up a notch on the next record. That said, if you're looking for something pretty traditional, bordering on rocksteady, you can do a lot...
The Avalanches, "The Divine Chord" A thing I admire about Johnny Marr (who guested on this song) is that he's cheerfully helped on about a zillion things in his post-Smiths career, and they're pretty all over the map. And he seems happy to do it....
Hockey Night, "For Guys' Eyes Only" [don't mention Pavement don't mention Pavement don't mention Pavement] Hey, that doesn't actually sound much like Malkmus! It's more like Spiral Stairs. [nailed it!] Beck, "Sexx Laws" Midnite Vultures starts off like this, letting us know that we are...
