Full disclosure: this CD hasn’t left my player since the review copy landed on my desk.  And now you can check it out for yourself, thanks to our pals at NPR Music.  Love at first listen guaranteed!

Gini.

Because it’s 11:59 somewhere, right?  Happy Friday, everybody!

Gini.

Can’t. Stop. Listening. To. This. Album.  It rules.  Check it out, along with some of the other artists up for the highly-coveted Mercury Prize this year.  Happy New Music Monday, Pop Kids….

xoxo

Gini.

OK, seeing how it’s Friday and the fabled first day of the State Fair of Texas, I thought this lil’ track from the Old 97’s was in order - recorded live in 2010 for WNYC’s Soundcheck.  Happy weekend, y’all!

Gini.

So…did ya see it?  Did ya?  I hope so.  Something tells me that people will still be talking about this for months, only because it was 52 minutes of awesome with LED sprinkles on top.

But yeah, KXT was on hand to air the soundtrack for the VideoFest’s inaugural (and hopefully not the last) Expanded Cinema blowout on the exterior of the Omni Hotel.  Here’s some photographic evidence of the event - including the loving nods to the late, great Candy Barr and Frankie 45 - shot from the parking lot of the Soco Lofts in downtown Dallas.  Hell, it’s almost enough to make me want to move into the Soco Lofts so I can host a rooftop party next year.  Until then, my fingers, eyes, arms and toes are crossed for a repeat performance.

Muchas, muchas gracias to Amber Sladovnik for capturing the Frankie 45 image so beautifully and for letting us use it!

Gini.

October 2nd marks the date for Beth Orton’s sixth studio release, Sugaring Season, but you can try it before you buy it here, via the lovely folks at NPR Music.

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Shake your Friday groove thang with the Junior Walker & the All-Stars classic, “Do You See My Love (For Your Growing)”, via this mind-popping cover from the Dirtbombs.  Happy weekend, everybody!

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And the list freaks, too!  Stereogum just compiled their fabbo list of the 10 Best Indie Rock Docs, and We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen tops out at #1, where it belongs.  Not to say the rest of the list isn’t absolutely stellar - but every time you hear the Chili Peppers, you really have D. Boon, Mike Watt and Karl Hurley to thank.  No, really.

The Acoustic Blowout sessions on the bonus DVD still blow my little mind.  For a taste, check out these versions of “Corona,” and “I Felt Like A Gringo.”  And for even more proof that God loves a power trio - and a great introduction to this seminal awesomeness, secure yourself a copy of Double Nickels On The Dime and go to town.

Viva D. Boon, baby…

Gini.

OK, I’m officially declaring this a Grupo Fantasma kind of afternoon.  Enjoy!

Gini.

Over 6 million singles sold and still counting, not to mention the countless YouTube cover versions and late night TV jokes.  Here, the kind folks at NPR Music deconstruct the song that’s been stuck in an endless loop in our heads and has no intention of leaving anytime soon.

Gini.