Whats playing on your system today?

I dusted off "Peggy Suicide" by Julian Cope last night. I had forgotten what a weird dude he is, but also enjoyed the music a lot. Cope definitely has the Iggy Pop/Bowie vibe going on this one. 

Love the Continental Drifters, DBs, Don Dixon, Golden Palominos, et al. I associate Mitch Easter's Let's Active and early REM with that genre as well as the Connells, Guadalcanal diary, the Jayhawks (who have a new one out) because of the vocals, and for pure garage jangle fun, the Tim Lee 3.  Tim Lee was part of the Windbreakers from that era and has a trio with his wife. Their latest "33 1/3 " is worth a spin.
In a completely different style, now that Spring is in the air, I have been enjoying Stick Figure's "Set in Stone" which is a west coast stoner reggae outfit along the lines of Sublime and Slightly Stoopid. Check out "Fire on the Horizon" on youtube. Nice background music for margaritas by the pool. Sounds great on my system too.

Had some friends over last night and sipped on some Belle Meade bourbon and listened to;
Real Estate- Atlas
War on Drugs- Lost in a Dream
Futurebirds- Hotel Parties
The Horrors- Luminous
Suede- Night Thoughts 
The new Suede is great and sounds fantastic. Futurebirds is kind of a Wilco/My Morning Jacket hybrid with nice harmonies, lots of reverb, and twangy pedal steel guitar. Check out "Rodeo" on youtube.

In the never ending pursuit of off the radar new music, here are a couple of fun additions to recommend:
Britta Phillips- "Luck or Magic" Britta was bass player for one of my favorite 90's bands- Luna. She is also married to the frontman Dean Wareham. She has a sultry voice and this solo effort sounds like the soundtrack to a James Bond movie. I actually like the originals better than the covers. She also has a solo album with her husband called Dean & Britta- "L'Avventura" that is tasty.
The Record Company- "Give it Back to You" Kind of a blues/rock vibe with the bass player using a slide like Mark Sandman from Morphine. This is one of the most enjoyable debuts I have heard in a long time. 

Todd is great. I have admired his originality, humor, and craftmanship for a long time. Although sometimes I( don't know what to)feel (had to say that) that he could use a good editor, he plays what he wants, how he wants- and that is probably his strongest attribute. I also think that he is often overlooked as a guitar player. Enjoy the show.  

Jack White- Acoustic Recordings
pretty tasty

Kurt Vile
Steve Gunn

Yes- Keys To Ascension 2
Otis Taylor- Hey Jude Opus
Windbreakers- Terminal