Rilo Kiley--So Long

From the great album, The Execution of All Things.

When Don Draper Visited Stars Hollow

Not really. Back in 2002, Jon Hamm had a small part in The Gilmore Girls. It's fleeting, but he is very Don Draper. Old school macho meets new school girl power.



Labels I would have Used if Blogger wasn't limiting us to 2,000 labels for no good reason: Jon Hamm, Gilmore Girls, Lorelai Gilmore, Lauren Graham, Don Draper

Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard play KCRW

Last week, the duo of Jay Farrar (Son Volt) and Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) played a set on KCRW. They also discuss the songs they wrote with lyrics taken from the 1962 Kerouac novel, Big Sur.

Carl Orff--Carmina Burana

Hilarious misheard lyrics of the song Carmina Burana (h/t Certifiable Wenches).

Madonna - Borderline

I'm not that much into dance music, but there is a contagious joy in "Borderline."

Borderline - Madonna

Norah Jones--Chasing Pirates

Congratulations to Norah Jones for knowing exactly when her sound needed to change. I look forward to hearing the rest of this record. She's mixed her organic sound with "Borderline"-era dance pop and the results are fantastic, at least in her initial single from her new album.

Serena Ryder - Racing In The Street

Station Agent, I believe Ryder has out-Bossed The Boss.

Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul

Live on BBC radio, probably 1965. That's the legendary Jeff Beck on guitar, trying to make it sound like a sitar.

Jenny Lewis--Cold Jordan

Jonathan Rice carries this catchy Grateful Dead cover.

More Serena Ryder

Here's the studio version of "Sweeping The Ashes."

I wish I had been at this show two years ago.