Artists, A: ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, "Intro: A Song of Fire and Wine/Stand in Silence"

From the album So Divided

...Trail of Dead:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I made an audio slide show about the douche bags who participate in the annual seal hunt in Canada, and used some Trail of Dead as the soundtrack. I should post it... — cwc

Artists, B: Blitzen Trapper, "God and Suicide"

From the album Furr

Blitzen Trapper:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: One of the numerous albums I've scooped up in the past two weeks. 2008 has been pretty good after all. — cwc

No vid for "God and Suicide," so here's an interview clip:

Artists, C: Cold War Kids, "Relief"

From the album Loyalty to Loyalty

Cold War Kids:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This album was more of a grower for me, at least compared to Robbers and Cowards, but I'm coming around. — cwc

Artists, D: The Damned, "Neat Neat Neat"

From the album Damned Damned Damned

The Damned:   Web site

DJ comments: I'm playing a lot of newer stuff tonight, but I'll be damned if I don't play some '70s punk. — cwc

What a bizarre video:

Artists, E: Eleni Mandell, "Girls"

From the album Miracle of Five

Eleni Mandell:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I cheated because I wasn't satisfied with any other "E" artists. I chose her because I love women with deep, mysterious voices.

Found this one on the Weeds soundtrack, which, as previously stated, has been one of my favorite places to find music. — BJ

Artists, F: Faded Paper Figures, "North By North"

From the album Dynamo

Faded Paper Figures:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I immediately compared these guys to Stars. Funny enough, the band doesn't include Stars as an influence or "sounds like" on their Myspace page despite having similar male/female vocals and background electronica. It's still better than listening to the same Stars albums on repeat... — BJ

Artists, G: Al Green, "Take Me To The River"

From the album Best Of...

Al Green:   Web site   Wikipedia

DJ comments: Oooh... Green is SO good. You may know this song as performed by the Talking Heads. — BJ

Artists, H: Headlights, "Market Girl"

From the album Some Racing, Some Stopping

Headlights:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I believe Headlights has made it into our Top Played Artists list. That's kind of funny to me, because I wouldn't say they're one of my favorite bands. I guess more than anything, this album has proved to be a pretty playable one. — BJ

Artists, I: I Love Math, "Only Clowns Are Scary"

From the album Getting to the Point Is Beside It

I Love Math:   MySpace

DJ comments: I would have no quarrel with this song title if it read "All Clowns Are Scary." However, "only" is terribly inaccurate. There are plenty of scary things that have nothing to do with clowns: snakes; swarms of killer bees; the thought that millions of Americans voted in favor of making Sarah Palin the country's second-in-command. — cwc

Um, the song is included in this gem:

Artists, J: Joy Division, "Disorder"

From the album Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division:   MySpace

DJ comments: This song made the cut for Pitchfork's latest book, which lists the best 500 songs since the punk-rock era of 1977. So I'm playing it, since it's so great. (It's no "She's Lost Control," but it's solid.) — cwc

Artists, K: The Kills, "What New York Used to Be"

From the album Midnight Boom

The Kills:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Not to be confused with the Killers. — cwc

Artists, L: Love Is All, "Wishing Well"

From the album A Hundred Things Keep Me Up at Night

Love Is All:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Pretty much a coin flip between these guys and Ray LaMontagne here. Maybe we'll have time to hear some Ray at the end of the show. — cwc

Artists, M: Modest Mouse, "Cowboy Dan"

From the album Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I can't believe I've only played Dramamine! I love old Modest Mouse... it reminds me of my dear friends from Newton, Iowa. They've all moved on... I'm just sitting here in Lonesome Uncrowded Iowa City.

Ugh! Isaac Brock played with Broken Social Scene in Toronto. I think my brain would melt... — BJ

Artists, N: Noah and the Whale, "Shape Of My Heart"

From the album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down

Noah and the Whale:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: From what I've heard of it, this September release from the UK band rocks.

Just in case you were really pumped to see the band on their US tour, don't get your hopes up... they canceled all US shows. — BJ

Artists, O: Okkervil River, "Westfall"

From the album Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See

Okkervil River:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: If you ever come to Donnelly's, there's about a 60% chance Okkervil River will be playing. Coolest restaurant in town.

This is the band's first full-length album. — BJ

Artists, P: Pica Beats, "Poor Old Ra"

From the album Beating Back The Claws Of The Cold

Pica Beats:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: I have to thank Chris for introducing me to this band. — BJ

Artists, Q: Q-Tip, "Official"

From the album The Renaissance

Q-Tip:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Supposedly "Tip" has been recording quite often since the release of 1999's Amplified, including one album that reached promo distribution phase before getting shelved. A shame that one of the greatest hip-hop artists had to put up with that sort of treatment, but now he gets to drop an aptly titled disc on our collective ass. — cwc

Artists, R: Ra Ra Riot, "Dying Is Fine"

From the album The Rhumb Line

Ra Ra Riot:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: Hate the band name, love the band's sound. — cwc

Artists, S: Marnie Stern, "Shea Stadium"

From the album This Is It...

Marnie Stern:   MySpace

DJ comments: Finger-tappin' goodness. — cwc

Artists, T: Martina Topley-Bird, "Something to Say"

From the album The Blue God

Martina Topley-Bird:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: One of the reasons Tricky's debut album was so good? Martina Topley-Bird. — cwc

Artists, U: Ugly Casanova, "Cat Faces"

From the album Sharpen Your Teeth

Ugly Casanova:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: This album is PERFECT for this weather, as with most Modest Mouse songs. There's just something about Isaac Brock's voice that makes winter seem so bearable. — BJ

Artists, V: The Very Sexuals, "Anti-Valentine"

From the album Post-Apocalyptic Love

The Very Sexuals:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: If you like this song, you can download this whole album for free at http://www.theverysexuals.com/. — BJ

No Video -- I won't even post what came up when I typed "Very sexuals" into the YouTube search box.

Artists, W: The Whigs, "Production City"

From the album Mission Control

The Whigs:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: These guys performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live a little over a month ago. Generally when that happens, people start flocking toward said band's music. — BJ

Artists, X: Xavier Rudd, "Let Me Be"

From the album Solace

Xavier Rudd:   Web site   MySpace

DJ comments: He released Dark Shades of Blue earlier this year, but Solace produced the highest rated results on iTunes. The only other album I've heard is Food in the Belly, which I had a mini obsession with a few months ago. — BJ

I'm still amazed by his setup.