The P's: "PDA," Interpol

From the album Turn on the Bright Lights

Interpol:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I don't know what's crazier, that this is only the second time we've played Interpol on the Soup, or the fact that it wasn't me who played them the first time. — cwc

The P's: "Partie Traumatic," Black Kids

From the album Partie Traumatic

Black Kids:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This album is so much fun. Lighten up, everyone, and love Black Kids. — cwc

The P's: Portishead, "Nylon Smile"

From the album Third

Portishead:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: The fact that the live performance shown below is arguably superior to the studio version confirms this band's greatness. If you don't think Third is the best album of 2008, you're only fooling yourself. — cwc

The P's: "Planet," Sugarcubes

From the album Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week!

Sugarcubes:   MySpace

DJ comments: I was into Bjork well before she went solo, which means two things: I am awesome, and I am old. — cwc

The P's: "Pictures of You," Angie Hart

Online-only single (available through the iTunes Music Store)

Angie Hart:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Gorgeous rendition. Even more powerful as part of a PSA on Australian TV. — cwc

The P's: Platinum Pied Pipers (PPP), "On a Cloud"

Released as a single

PPP:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This is some groovy stuff right here. — cwc

The P's: Public Enemy, "Welcome to the Terrordome"

From the album Fear of a Black Planet

Public Enemy:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Song never fails to get the adrenaline going. Just listen to Chuck's impassioned "STILL SOME QUIVER WHEN I DELIVER!" Indeed. I used to hate it when people made such a big fuckin' deal about Rage Against the Machine, like they were some sort of radical visionaries. They don't have SHIT on PE's output from 1988 to 1990. — cwc

The P's: "Papua New Guinea" [7" original], The Future Sound of London

From the soundtrack album Cool World

Future Sound of London:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: These guys just missed the cut for our "W" episode. The song was "We Have Explosive"; seeing as we were celebrating the lame-duck status of our current president, that would have made perfect sense. — cwc

The P's: Pretty Good Dance Moves, "P.G.D.M."

From the ep P.G.D.M.

Pretty Good Dance Moves:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This band must have named itself after my own rug-cutting skillz. — cwc

The P's: Pavement, "Rattled by the Rush"

From the album Wowee Zowee

Pavement:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: While all the cool kids were checking out Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks at the Picador, I was at home listening to Pavement and eating my son's Halloween candy. Rock 'n' roll lifestyle, yo. — cwc

The P's: "Parasite," Nick Drake

From the album Pink Moon

Nick Drake:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Damien Jurado and Beck each do serviceable covers of this song, but neither comes anywhere close to the original. — cwc

The P's: The Pica Beats, "Shrinking Violets"

From the album Beating Back the Claws of the Cold

The Pica Beats:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: As someone who works in publishing, it would be wrong of me not to like The Pica Beats. — cwc

The P's: Pablo, "Hey Luci"

From the album There's Rope to Leave

Pablo:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Muy bueno. — cwc

The P's: Port O'Brien, "I Woke Up Today"

From the album All We Could Do Was Sing

Port O'Brien:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Fun fact: this is M. Ward's favorite new band. — cwc

The P's: "Painter In Your Pocket," Destroyer

From the album Destroyer's Rubies

Destroyer:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: — BJ

The P's: "Paper Tiger," Spoon

From the album Kill The Moonlight

Spoon:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Holy crap -- Spoon's been around since 1993. I had no idea they were that old. The lead singer is even older than Chris! — BJ

He's way older than me! b. 1971! — cwc

The P's: "Past and Pending," The Shins

From the album Oh, Inverted World

The Shins:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Fun fact about the Shins: they lost guitarist Neal Langford to his real passion in 2003... hot air ballooning. — BJ

The P's: "Peppermint Patty," The Owls

From the album Daughters and Suns

The Owls:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I remember being a bit put-off by the name and beginning five seconds of this one the first time I heard it, but the song is really beautiful. There's just something enlightening about this woman's voice. — BJ

How many licks does it take to make an album worth listening to?

The P's: "The Plan," Built To Spill

From the album Keep It Like A Secret

Built To Spill:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: The band's lead singer, Doug Martsch, was in Treepeople before Built To Spill. Please watch one of their videos posted below; they are delightfully Nineties. — BJ

Treepeople, "Nod & Blink"


Treepeople, "Something Vicious for Tomorrow"


Treepeople, "Cartoon Brew"


Built To Spill, "The Plan"

The P's: Prolonging The Magic, Cake

Song: "Never There"

Cake:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I'm a big quote person -- I love the insightful words others. Cake's homepage features this good'n:

“He who gives way to violent gestures will increase his rage; he who does not control the signs of fear will experience fear in a greater degree; and he who remains passive when overwhelmed with grief loses his best chance of recovering elasticity of mind.”

Charles Darwin, 1872

— BJ

The P's: "Plans," Bloc Party

From the album Silent Alarm

Bloc Party:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I know they have a new album... actually, they have a couple of newer albums. I still love this one the most. — BJ

The P's: "Porno," Clinic

From the album 3 EPs

Clinic:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: It sounds like a porno. hee hee — BJ

The P's: "Poughkeepsie," Devendra Banhart

From the album Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: He was born in Texas, raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and then attended the Art Institute in San Francisco. If that's not enough to make you wonder about the guy, look at pictures of him. He and his friends just look interesting. — BJ

The P's: "Promise," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

From the album Howl

BRMC:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I'm well on my way to playing this whole album before the year ends. When I'm done with that, I'll make my way onto their new album, The Effects of 333. — BJ

The P's: "Poi Rot," Sin Fang Bous

From the album Clangour

Sin Fang Bous:   Word Press   MySpace

DJ comments: Clangour was released earlier this week. I've never heard of the band before, and there isn't a lot of information out there on them. — BJ

The P's: Pedro The Lion, "Transcontinental"

From the album Achilles Heel

Pedro The Lion:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Bazan is just doing solo work now... no more Pedro. However, I've read that he is releasing his first solo LP next year. — BJ

The P's: The Pines, "Careless Love"

From the album Sparrows In The Bell

The Pines:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I constantly want to complain about how cold it is in Iowa City, until I think about how frigid the temp must be for The Pines in Minneapolis. — BJ

No video.

The P's: The Postal Service, "Clark Gable"

From the album Give Up

The Postal Service:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Postal Service is one of those bands I feel I shouldn't like... it's more like Death Cab's disco-loving little sister, but sometimes it's a really nice contrast. — BJ