welcome to episode 9! In the words of Jim Anchower, it’s been a long time since I last rapped at ya. I usually do most of my blog surfing while I’m supposed to be studying, but with it being summer and all, I haven’t really been studying much for the past couple of months. I don’t really have anything too cutting edge for you right now, but I do have a bunch of tracks that were either in heavy rotation this summer, or are up & coming singles, so here it goes: 


1. american music club – ladies and gentleman


the exception to the intro paragraph. i’ve been listening to this album for about 2 years, but AMC has never made the podcast before. (I’m short on material).


2. animal collective – for reverend green


at the moment, this is my favorite track off their upcoming album ’strawberry jam’


3. eric bachmann – so long, savannah


i went to see him a few falls back, and this album came out last spring (i think). this is a song that came across on my Shuffle this summer.


4. spoon – the underdog


so this is the 3rd track from ga ga ga ga ga to make it to alphabeticalORDER. it’s been in pretty heavy rotation for me and on wxrt here in chicago. i saw spoon at their first milwaukee performance since thanksgiving ‘01 at summerfest, and then got a chance to chat with them at a bar after the show. my roommate also ganked a setlist and got it signed. pretty good night, and i’m looking forward to the pabst.


5. the thermals – here’s your future


this album came out last summer, and it’s a good one. i like it more than fuckin’ a, and close to as much as more parts per million. this song closed out a recent episode of Weeds, which is a great show.


6. voxtrot – firecracker


recently released as a UK single, this track is from their eponymous debut LP.


7. wilco – the thanks i get 


one of those tracks from the vw commercials, however, this one is not on the album. seeing wilco live is always a pleasure, and i can’t wait till the millennium park show next week.   

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