Covers, A: "All Along the Watchtower," Dylan/Hendrix

The Original

From the album John Wesley Harding

Bob Dylan:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Anyone going to see I'm Not There at the Bijou in the next few days? — cwc

I was shocked and amazed the first time I heard the Bob Dylan version of "All Along the Watchtower". I lost my "All" Dylan virginity when I bought John Wesley on vinyl for a dollar at Granny's Attic last year. I about crapped my pants. OK, that may be an exaggeration, but I was taken aback. — BJ

The Cover

From the album Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Hendrix fuckin' owns this song. — cwc

Can you say that? Viewer warning -- contains adult material not suitable for children or hymen-owning freshman girls. Wait, there are none of those on campus. — BJ

Covers, B: "Because the Night," Patti Smith/10,000 Maniacs

The Original

From the album Easter

Patti Smith:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I suppose Bruce Springsteen should get some love for writing this song. (Correct?) — cwc

The Cover

From the album Unplugged

10,000 Maniacs:   Web site

DJ comments: I used to sport a 10,000 Maniacs shirt back in the day. It was captured in the annals of history when I wore it to get my student ID photo taken my sophomore year (well, my first sophomore year). — cwc

Covers, C: "California Sun," Rivieras/Ramones

The Original

From the album California Sun

The Rivieras:   Wikipedia

DJ comments: This song was playing one time when Jim Morrison was hanging out in California. Or so says the Oliver Stone film The Doors, anyway. — cwc

The Cover

From the album Leave Home

Ramones:   Web site

DJ comments: I used to argue with a coworker about which was the better band: Ramones or Pantera. I know, it's apples to rotten crabapples. You can guess which side I was on. — cwc

Covers, D: "Dear Prudence," Beatles/Siouxsie & the Banshees

The Original

From the album The Beatles [The White Album]

Beatles:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I can't believe we haven't played a Beatles song on the Soup until now. What restraint we show. — cwc

I f'ing love this song. I'm taking the Beatles class right now and have an unbelievable amount of respect for the band. Not that I didn't before, but I can't tell you how much I didn't know. I highly suggest taking it if you ever get a sign-up time on the first day. I think it's the first class to fill up every semester -- due in large part to the kick-ass professor who, though born and raised in Iowa, speaks with a British accent half the time. — BJ

The Cover

From the album Nocturne

Siouxsie & the Banshees:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Robert Smith was a member of the Banshees at this point (random Cure reference). — cwc

Covers, E: "Exit Music (for a Film)," Radiohead/Vampire Weekend

The Original

From the album OK Computer

Radiohead:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I didn't see what the big deal was with Radiohead until OK Computer came out. I can't claim to be there from the Bends era. This song was one of several OKC tracks that hooked me. — cwc

I once read an interview with Thom Yorke about making music over the years. He said that he was never completely happy with any of their songs until they made Exit Music. While the song is good, I can't say I think it's anything spectacular. I guess you can see a pretty major progression from their alt-rock sound toward the more digitalized stuff they've been putting out since (largely, if not all Thom Yorke's doing). — BJ

The Cover

From the album OK Computer Project

Vampire Weekend:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Sorry, I'm not sick of Vampire Weekend (yet). — cwc

I think it's fine as long as we don't play A-Punk again. Seriously, folks -- stop beating the horse. The poor beast is bleeding out the ears. — BJ

Covers, F: "Fortunate Son," CCR/Pearl Jam

The Original

From the album Willy and the Poor Boys

Creedence Clearwater Revival:   Web site

DJ comments: This song continues to be relevant so many years later. — cwc

The Cover

Pearl Jam:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: As I watched the video below, I realized I had no idea what Pearl Jam looked like these days. I almost thought the ZZ Top guy was Stone Gossard. — cwc

Covers, G: "God Only Knows," Beach Boys/Petra Haden

The Original

From the album Pet Sounds

Beach Boys:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Great use of this song in Boogie Nights. — cwc

And Love Actually. Yeah, I saw it! — BJ

The Cover

Available for download at her official Web site

Petra Haden:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Somewhere, Bobby McFerrin is standing at attention. — cwc

Covers, H: "Higher Ground," Stevie Wonder/Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Original

From the album Innervisions

Stevie Wonder:   Web site

DJ comments: Some of my earliest experiences with Stevie Wonder were kinda lame: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (if you don't know the song, good for you) and his appearance on The Cosby Show making some lame electro-crap tunes with Theo Huxtable. At age 11 or whatever I was, I had no idea how cool Stevie was back in the day. Kinda how some of you guys probably feel about the Red Hot Chili Peppers... — cwc

Yeah, when you're not familiar with the wonder that is Stevie, he seems like this weird 80s musician. I mean, seriously... what's with the sunglasses?! — BJ

Not much of a video: a still shot of the album cover. Enjoy.

The Cover

From the album Mother's Milk

RHCP:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This is the second song on what is arguably the Chili Peppers' best album. Highlights, aside from this cover, include a rousing tribute to Magic Johnson (aptly titled "Magic Johnson") and the album's closer, "Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky." Any album with a verse that gives props to Lakers "legends" such as Byron Scot and A.C. Green is all right in my book. — cwc

Mother's Milk or Blood, Sex? It's like all the other great arguments of the times -- chicken or egg; ranch or honey mustard; chocolate or vanilla; Whitney or Madonna? How do you choose? — BJ

Covers, I: "I Will Survive," Gloria Gaynor/Cake

The Original

From the album I Will Survive

Gloria Gaynor:   Web site

DJ comments: Gloria is like the Cheshire Cat, but instead of only a visible grin, all you can see is part of her face, as her outfit blends in with the dark room in which she's singing, and the light only illuminates the left side of her face. And what's a 1970s smash hit without some random rollergirl? This song rules. — cwc

The Cover

From the album Fashion Nugget

Cake:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Nice update by the Cake boys. Although I didn't see any roller skates. They must have been trying really hard to make the song their own. — cwc

I think this is one of the best examples of how different cover songs can be. I love the difference in the "Hey, hey" part of the song. Yeah... that's super cool. Just super. — BJ

Covers, J: "Jackie Blue," Ozark Mountain Daredevils/Smashing Pumpkins

The Original

From the album It'll Shine When It Shines

Ozark Mountain Daredevils:   Web site

DJ comments: What a bunch of rubes! One of my Waukon friends (not Brittany Jade) actually went and saw these guys years ago at some summer fest in La Crosse, Wisc. I believe gallons of beer were involved.

Another thing: Can you really succeed as a singer while playing drums? Or is my line of thinking tainted by Phil Collins?

(Yes, I honestly do like this song.) — cwc

The first thing I thought of when I watched this video -- The Bee Gees. 'Nough said. — BJ

The Cover

From the album Jackie Blue (rare LP)

Smashing Pumpkins:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: At one time, I thought it would be a great idea to name my firstborn son William Corgan Clair (this was in 1994, long before I had a kid and not long before the Pumpkins started to suck). That was because Corgan used to do cool stuf like covering this song and turning it into a glorious sludge-rock fest. — cwc

We have had many long discussions regarding Corgan and the SP's major decline. One word -- Zwan. (I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.) I remember trying really hard to like them in high school. — BJ

Covers, K: "Kid A," Radiohead/John Mayer

The Original

From the album Kid A

Radiohead:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Radiohead makes it twice. They're kinda good, if you haven't heard. — cwc

I've probably listened to "Kid A" a million times. Yes, one million times. I had the biggest crush on Johnny, the lead guitarist. I've had a Radiohead poster over my bed for the past few years. What can I say? I dream about these lovely English boys. — BJ

The Cover

From the album Heavier Things

John Mayer:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: After his appearance on Chappelle's Show, Mayer is OK in my book. Plus, you can, like, make out intelligible vocals in this version! (But I always viewed Yorke's vocals in the original as another instrument, so it's all good.) — cwc

I was walking home from class one day when a couple of unknown Screamo bands stopped me to see if I would go to their show. Being that no one else was going to show up, I decided to hang out at the Picador to watch them for a bit. They had no place to sleep that night and were planning on putting it out in their tour vans. I offered up the floor/couches at my apartment. (This has a point, I swear.)

Later that night when they're all spread out in my "crib," they pull out their laptops and start watching John Mayer videos. These guys were tattoo-laden, screamo-playin', married, vegan 19-to-25-year-olds were watching John Mayer... it blew my mind. — BJ

Covers, L: "Love Will Tear Us Apart," Joy Division/Susanna & the Magical Orchestra

The Original

From the album Substance: Joy Division 1977-1980

Joy Division:   MySpace

DJ comments: Ian Curtis committed suicide a month after the song was released as a single in April 1980. Apparently love did tear him apart.
For real, though: Deborah Curtis had the phrase "Love Will Tear Us Apart" inscribed on his tombstone. — BJH

If you didn't catch the movie Control at the Bijou before Spring Break, be sure to check out the film on DVD soon. You will run out and buy every JD album you don't already own. — cwc

The Cover

From the album

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Let's see, can we make this song any more depressing? Hey Susanna! Get over here! — cwc

Yeah.......... — BJ

Covers, M: "The Man Who Sold the World," David Bowie/Nirvana

The Original

From the album The Man Who Sold the World

David Bowie:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Hey, Bowie's great and all, but this is simply here to introduce the cover version... — cwc

Best movie ever = The Labyrinth. Bowie was delicious. — BJ

The Cover

From the album MTV Unplugged in New York

Nirvana:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Still one of the greatest moments in music for me, Nirvana on Unplugged. How cool is Kurt Cobain to basically devote half his set to cover songs and the Meat Puppets?! — cwc

I've always wondered what Cobain would be like had he not killed himself (for the skeptics — had he not been murdered). Maybe he would be a minister writing songs about his reformed drug use and new-found devotion to his Lord and savior. In reality, sometimes it's better when people are immortalized, as bad as it may be to say. — BJ

Click here for the video from Unplugged on YouTube

And my favorite Nirvana video, for "In Bloom":

Ep. 5, A: "Agony Of DeFeet," Parliament

From the album Gold

Parliament:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: George Clinton is currently touring. He and his posse will be at Summer Camp in Chillicothe, IL, on May 25. Who wants to get Funked up? — BJ

Not to be confused with:

Ep. 5, B: "Blazing Arrow," Blackalicious

From the album Blazing Arrow

Blackalicious:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I just started listening to Blackalicious -- I love the song about the elements. The hip hop duo's members are rapper Gift of Gab and producer Chief Xcel who started performing together in high school in 1987. — BJ

Ep. 5, C: "Caravan Girl," Goldfrapp

From the album Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Not going to lie -- I'm happy Goldfrapp departed from dance music. I enjoy this album much more than the others I've heard. — BJ

Ep. 5, D: "Dramamine," Modest Mouse

From the album This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About

Modest Mouse:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: The first Modest Mouse song I ever heard was "Float On." When I got into their older stuff (This Is A Long Drive Came out in 1996) last year I was completely thrown off. Talk about night and day. — BJ

Ep. 5, E: "Extraordinary Machine," Fiona Apple

From the album Extraordinary Machine

Fiona Apple:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This song and its source album could have been HUGE if it had been the follow-up to Tidal instead of that 100-word-titled misfire we got instead. Oh well, better late than never. — cwc

Ep. 5, F: "Full Spectrum," The Violettes

From the album The Violettes

The Violettes:   MySpace

DJ comments: I roomed with the bass player, John Ancell, for a semester. He was in a pretty cool band called Lb. back then, but what he went on to do with The Violettes is incredible, IMHO. The album is dream pop meets Indian meets electro-dance meets rock. Yep. I'm afraid the band is dead now, though. I mean, the four members are probably still above ground, just not working on music together as The Violettes. — cwc

Ep. 5, G: "Glass Danse," The Faint

From the album Danse Macabre

The Faint:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Hey, it's that Saddle Creek band that nobody ever talks about! My question: why not? — cwc

Ep. 5, H: "Hong Kong Garden," Siouxsie & the Banshees

From the album Once Upon a Time: The Singles

Siouxsie & the Banshees:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: These guys and peers such as Gang of Four (who you'll hear later today) get little respect, especially Siouxsie. I think that's too bad; without these guys, I'm guessing we wouldn't have fantastic bands such as Bloc Party right now. And they certainly influenced the Cure and Jane's Addiction. Siouxsie does come off as a bit of a monster in interviews, though. — cwc

Ep. 5, I: "Islands On The Coast," Band of Horses

From the album Cease To Begin

Band of Horses:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Yet another wonderful Sub Pop group. If you like Band of Horses, check out the members' previous band Carissa's Wierd.—

Ep. 5, J: "Just Couldn't Tie Me Down," The Black Keys

From the album Rubber Factory

The Black Keys:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Yet another duo for the day. For a band with only two members (Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney), these Ohio boys put out a lot of sound! I think they kick the crap out of the White Stripes. Not to promote this, but these guys are college dropouts. Further proof that the American Dream is real -- real, I say. Real. — BJ

This video is of their "Stack Shot Billy" performance on David Letterman's Late Show:

Ep. 5, K: "Kim's Watermelon Gun," The Flaming Lips

From the album Clouds Taste Metallic

The Flaming Lips:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I was front row at the Flaming Lips show at Lollapalooza in 2006. It was probably the most fun I've ever had at a show. After Wayne traveled through the crowd in a giant bubble, we watched the group perform with a group of dancing Santas on one side of the stage and alien women on the other. He pulled out his typical huge hands, and then blew up a giant confetti-filled balloon. It was wild. — BJ

Two videos posted. First is "Kim's Watermelon Gun," followed by a video from Lollapalooza. Wayne asks all the women to throw unused tampons on stage, then proceeds to jam out.

Ep. 5, L: "Ladders," Califone

From the album Roots & Crowns

Califone:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Califone is playing the Vic Theatre in Chicago on April 21 & 22. Califone and Iron & Wine — who wants to carpool? — BJ

No "Ladders" video, but this is a live bathroom performance of "Hand"

Ep. 5, M: "Mutual Slump," DJ Shadow

From the album Endtroducing...

DJ Shadow:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This is one of those songs I like to play when I'm driving on the highway, the beats really encourage you to put the hammer down. — cwc

Ep. 5, N: "Natural's Not In It," Gang of Four

From the album Entertainment!

Gang of Four:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This came out nearly 30 years ago, and it still sounds like something that could have been recorded yesterday. Again, let me gush about this band, early Siouxsie, the Cure, Joy Division, etc., etc.

The song was used in Marie Antoinette, clips from which you'll find below with the song as accompaniment. — cwc

Ep. 5, O: "Objects of My Affection," Peter Bjorn and John

From the album Writer's Block

Peter Bjorn and John:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I wonder if these guys ever considered pulling a Pamida and naming the band Pebjjo. Pamida, that wonderful discount store, got its name from the founder's three sons, Pat Mike and Dave. Pa Mi Da. Neat little history lesson, eh? Unless you were the kid who was taunted for wearing $8 Pamida sneakers to school, then this probably rips open some old wounds. I should know. :( — cwc

Ep. 5, P: "Pencil Skirt," Pulp

From the album Different Class

DJ comments: This song is sexy. — cwc

There's nothing official to link to (even on MySpace), but at least there's this racy video for this song. Seriously, it has boobies, and a homicidal guy who looks like an Amish member of the Velvet Underground.

Ep. 5, Q: "Quiet," Smashing Pumpkins

From the album Siamese Dreams

Smashing Pumpkins:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Oh, how far they've come. Remember the good ol' days of SP, Chris? Back when they were Melancholy and Zwan had not yet formed... I miss those days. — BJ

I used to have a Siamese Dream bumper sticker on my awesome Olds Calais. I loved this album, I really loved this song. Too bad about the decade or so that followed Mellon Collie... — cwc

Ep. 5, R: "Rudie Can't Fail," The Clash

From the album London Calling

[artist]:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This month (March), PBS is airing a documentary about The Clash. A DVD is also set to release on April 15. —

Ep. 5, S: "San Berdoo Sunburn," Eagles of Death Metal

From the album Peace Love Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I don't know how I didn't realize this was an offshoot of Queens of the Stone Age. It wasn't until I saw mention of Dave Grohl as the drummer that I caught on to this. —

Ep. 5, T: "The Men Who Live Upstairs," The Most Serene Republic

From the album Population

The Most Serene Republic:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I cheated on the name a little. You'll never see "The" qualifying as a "T" again, I promise. I got a chance to hang out with them a bit when they came through Iowa City (they did an in-studio at KRUI), and just wanted to include a song from the fun Toronto group. — BJ

Ep. 5, U: "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence," Pavement

From the album No Alternative

Pavement:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I question the historical accuracy of this song: it only FEELS like R.E.M. has been around since the Civil War. — cwc

And since there's no video around for this song, let's go with the song that disses the Pumpkins and STP and remember how incensed losers like me got when they first heard these lyrics. "Pumpkins fuckin' rule!" I might have been known to say...

Ep. 5, V: "Venus in Furs," The Velvet Underground

From the album The Velvet Underground and Nico

The Velvet Underground:   Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page

DJ comments: Every day at work, my 3'x5' VU poster stares at me from my cubicle wall. It pretty much rules. — cwc

Ep. 5, W: "Why Did You Stay?," The Pipettes

From the album We Are the Pipettes

The Pipettes:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Hey, I made it until Episode 5 to play these hotties. That is some amazing restraint shown by yours truly. — cwc

Ep. 5, X: "XR2," M.I.A.

From the album Kala

M.I.A.:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: My 2-year-old son loves to play the drums along with this song, pounding on whatever's handy. Good thing I bleeped out the cussword... — cwc

Ep. 5, Y: "You've Made Me So Very Happy," Blood, Sweat & Tears

From the album Blood, Sweat & Tears

BS&T:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: The first record I can remember. My parents let me listen to it when I was a toddler living in the Twin Cities suburbs. I loved "Spinnin' Wheel"; it still makes me smile and sometimes dance (poorly). To avoid any chance of that happening, let's go with this shiny happy tune. — cwc

And check out the happy couples in this slideshow video!

Ep. 5, Z: "Zero," The Donnas

From the album Get Skintight

The Donnas:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Me and my buddy Sam (the one who rules, remember) played some Trivia Whiz with the Donnas who play bass and guitar (that would be Donna F and R, respectively, I believe) at the back bar in the Picador back when it was still Gabe's and the Donnas were still not quite full-on metal. Sam couldn't keep his yap shut, blurting out answers, so he felt obligated to get a couple bucks' worth of quarters and at least pay for their next eight games. Good times. — cwc

No video for "Zero," so how about this KISS cover? Perhaps a preview for our first post-Spring Break shows...

Most Serene Republic tix claimed

Nick Szlemp was our second caller. Good job, dude.

Ep. 4, A: "Anyone Else But You," Michael Cera and Ellen Page

From the Juno soundtrack

Juno's MySpace page

DJ comments: Finally saw the movie. Loved it. Worth the hype. Moldy Peaches, maybe not so much, so here's the superior Cera/Page version. — cwc

Ep. 4, B: "Birthday," The Bird and the Bee

From the ep One Too Many Hearts

The Bird and the Bee web site
The Bird and the Bee on MySpace

DJ comments: Greg Kurstin (the bee) and Inara George (the bird) are pretty cool: they gave away a single on iTunes for a week (it was a Christmas tune). Who can't get behind the idea of free stuff, especially when it's good electro-pop? — cwc

Ep. 4, C: "Carnies," Martina Topley-Bird

Single from the forthcoming album The Blue God

Martina Topley-Bird web site
Martina Topley-Bird on MySpace

DJ comments: Back when Tricky's Maxinquaye came out in 1995, if you'd told me that in 2008 I'd be paying more attention to that album's female vocalist than the musical mastermind behind the tunes, I'd have told you "youz crazy." — cwc

Ep. 4, D: "Dimension," Wolfmother

From the album Wolfmother

Wolfmother's web site
Wolfmother on MySpace

DJ comments: My friend Sam piqued my interest in this band a while back when he described them as such: "Imagine a bunch of dudes locked in a fallout shelter for like 20 years with nothing but Black Sabbath records, then they emerge and hear the White Stripes on the radio." While the scenario seems unlikely, when you hear their music, you might find it downright plausible. Bottom line: Sam rules. — cwc

Ep. 4, E: "Electricityscape," The Strokes

From the album First Impressions Of Earth

The Strokes website
The Strokes' MySpace page

DJ comments: I know I haven't picked up a Strokes album in a few years. I'm actually not sure that I'd ever listened to this song before making this week's playlist. — BJ

Ep. 4, F: "Fairest Of The Seasons," Nico

From the album Chelsea Girl

Nico's fan website

DJ comments: Was there anything Nico didn't do? She was a singer-songwriter, model, keyboard player, actress, Velvet Underground contributor and Andy Warhol muse. (Not bad for a post-war German chick.) Also, this song was featured in the Royal Tenenbaum soundtrack. — BJ


You have one of two mediocre video choices here.
1. The weird one that kept shaking me awake last night:


2. The "artsy" video where someone matched the song with blurry pictures of flowers. I get it — fairest season. Still not great. I guess that's not stopping me from posting it anyway.

Ep. 4, G: "Girl from the North Country," Bob Dylan

From the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Dylan's website
Dylan's Myspace page

DJ comments: There's just something great about Dylan during the winter months.
I saw Bob a few years ago when he and Willie Nelson played baseball fields. I heard he had "burnt out" shows and good shows. I definitely saw the burn-out. They may as well have tied him upright to his keyboard -- you couldn't tell if he was singing or just trying to make noises into the microphone. Even though the show wasn't great, it was still Dylan. — BJ

Ep. 4, H: "Heart + Soul," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

From the album Take Them On, On Your Own

BRMC's website
BRMC's Myspace page

DJ comments: If you like these guys, they're playing the Midwest in late April and early May. — BJ

Ep. 4, I: "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo," A Tribe Called Quest

From the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest's web site
Tribe on MySpace

DJ comments: I saw these guys back in 1994, when Lollapalooza was a traveling festival with eight bands on the mainstage. They were third or fourth to play (The Boredoms, L7, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tribe, the Breeders, George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins) and were by far the best act in the first half. I miss stuff like this and De La Soul. OK, enough Memory Lane stuff. — cwc

Ep. 4, J: "Judy Is a Punk," The Ramones

From the album Ramones

Ramones' web site

DJ comments: Animated or early days, your choice of videos below. Based on the 1974 CBGB's clip, I can see why people might have been a bit skeptical of the Ramones. But in the studio? ¡Muy bien! — cwc

Ep. 4, K: "Kate," Ben Folds Five

From the album Whatever and Ever Amen

Ben Folds' web site
Ben Folds on MySpace

DJ comments: Ben brought down the house (er, IMU Main Lounge) Sunday night. He played a good deal of new material, which sounded almost as hot as the stuff from the Ben Folds Five era. This tune is one of many gems on Whatever and Ever Amen. If only we could play Folds' version of Dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit." — cwc

Ep. 4, L: "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken," Camera Obscura

From the album Let's Get Out of this Country

Camera Obscura's web site
Camera Obscura on MySpace

DJ comments: How can you not love this song (or the video, for that matter)? — cwc

Ep. 4, M: "Mess With Time," Built To Spill

From the album You In Reverse

Built To Spill's website
Built To Spill's Myspace

DJ comments: Their Myspace looks like a 13-year-old boy designed it. Couldn't find an appropriate video for the song so I included a different BTS track from You In Reverse. — BJ

Ep. 4, N: "No Regrets," Aesop Rock

From the album Labor Days

Aesop's MySpace page

DJ comments: I have this friend who's madly in love with Aesop. I really think she would sacrifice a foot for one night with this man. She's just one of many in the Aesop cult following. — BJ

Ep. 4, O: "On a Neck, On a Spit," Grizzly Bear

From the album Yellow House

Grizzly Bear's MySpace page
Grizzly Bear's website

DJ comments: The album is called "Yellow House" because it was self-recorded in one of the member's mother's yellow house on the East Coast. The band played at The Picador last year — the album has since become a favorite of mine to return to. — BJ

Ep. 4, P: "Pressed Against the Sky," Toadies

From the album Hell Below - Stars Above

Toadies' MySpace page

DJ comments: You may remember this 90s band from their Platinum-selling album Rubberneck or their song "Possum Kingdom." I know I have a few grand memories involving the band. A few years ago my brother and I were driving to a funeral and he played "Pressed Against" for me. It's been with me ever since. — BJ

There was no video for "Pressed Against the Sky," but I decided to include the band's video for "Tyler."

Ep. 4, Q: "Quicksand," Dinosaur Jr

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Dinosaur Jr. web site
Dino Jr. on MySpace

DJ comments: This is pretty much a hybrid David Bowie cover. J Mascis doing Bowie...it's tough to get more natural than that. — cwc

No "Quicksand" video on YouTube, aside from some random dude performing his rendition, so let's include a song that was a "Buzz Clip" back in 1994-95. J Mascis plays golf. I bet I could school J on the links.

Ep. 4, R: "Road," Nick Drake

From the album Pink Moon

Nick Drake's web site
Nick Drake on MySpace

DJ comments: You can't go wrong with any of the tracks on Pink Moon. No video with this one: Drake wasn't exactly a profilic performer, and the only "films" on YouTube that use this song aren't my cup of tea. — cwc

Ep. 4, S: "Skinny Love," Bon Iver

From the album For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver web site
Bon Iver on MySpace

DJ comments: Not quite Vampire Weekend-esque in terms of blog buzz, but still rather hyped. Worthy? You decide. And if you like, get a live dose in the UI Black Box Theater on April 5, the final night of the Mission Creek Midwest Fest. — cwc

Ep. 4, T: "Traffic in the Tropics," Baby Calendar

From the album Gingerbread Dog

Baby Calendar web site
Baby Calendar's MySpace

DJ comments: Darn it if these guys aren't somewhat catchy. — cwc

Ep. 4, U: "Us," Regina Spektor

From the album Soviet Kitsch

Regina Spektor's website
Spektor's MySpace

DJ comments: It's contagious! — BJ

Ep. 4, V: "Volcano," Damien Rice

From the album O

Damien Rice's website
Damien Rice's MySpace

DJ comments: I once read an article stating that the only good track on O was "Blower's Daughter." I disagree. This album came out when I was a senior in high school, and I reviewed it for my school's newspaper. "Volcano" was my suggested track to hear.

One other thing -- Rice's drummer is awesome. — BJ

Ep. 4, W: "What'd I Say, Parts I & II," Ray Charles

From the album The Very Best of Ray Charles

The Ray Charles website

DJ comments: This song was released almost 50 years ago in 1959. Rolling Stone ranked it #10 of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Not bad for a song improvised to fill up the final 10 minutes of a set. — BJ

Ep. 4, X: "X|Y," Pinback

From the album Blue Screen Life

Pinback's website
Pinback's Myspace

DJ comments: If you're going to listen to Pinback, buy Blue Screen Life. It's by far my favorite of the San Diego-based band's collection. — BJ

Ep. 4, Y: "Your Blood," Destroyer

From the album Destroyer's Rubies

Destroyer's Myspace

DJ comments: Continuing my love for Canadian musicians, Destroyer is a Vancouver band whose lead singer is none other than Daniel Bejar. Bejar's other work includes collaboration with the New Pornographers, and formation of Swan Lake with members of Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes.

Destroyer is about to release a new album. Trouble In Dreams is set to release on March 18. — BJ

Ep. 4, Z: "Zombie," The Cranberries

From the album No Need to Argue

The Cranberries online community

DJ comments: I needed a Z. I probably wouldn't have used this song under any other circumstances. Not to say this isn't a good song, but I'm so burnt out on it. I listened to the Cranberries waaaaay too much in high school. — BJ

Bijou be praised!

The Bijou is showing a couple of movies this spring whose soundtracks got some heavy play on KRUI's airwaves.

Control, which looks at Joy Division singer Ian Curtis' early demise, starts tomorrow, March 7, and runs through March 13. I love Joy Division, and I like the work of the director, who did Depeche Mode videos for years. Check out the trailer below.



And not long after spring break, Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan film, I'm Not There, will hit the Bijou's screen. Screenings start March 28 and run through April 3. Again, a trailer is found below.



Nice work, Bijouers and Bijouettes.

Onion Movie trailer

I assume at least six of our listeners read the Onion. An Onion movie has been in the works for a long time, and apparently it's finally coming out, albeit straight to DVD. Check out the trailer — will it meet the Onion's high standards?

It's nice to see an old article that was set in Iowa is used in the trailer (although they switched the print-version's location of Oskaloosa to the more familiar Des Moines, which has to infuriate the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group).