Humptag Hijinks

The little 'uns played here.

Here are some potential opening lines for this post. Take your pick.

Who am I? Why am I here?
My, but I've been quite the delinquent lately. Fortunately it doesn't matter.

Just when I think it's over, it isn't.

I've got nothing to say, but it's okay.

Hi.

The New Up - Top of the Stairs mp3

The Stolen Minks - Consecutives mp3 - Thanks to Matt Charlton at pigeonrow.com.

The Sound of Urchin - Shake the Magic Eight Ball mp3

Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes mp3

Portastatic - Some Small History mp3

The Wedding Present - I Lost the Monkey mp3

Jaguar Love - Bats Over the Pacific Ocean mp3

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Cold to the Touch mp3

Secret Machines - Dreaming of Dreaming mp3

The Lonelyhearts - Harlequin Bands mp3

The Little Ones - Morning Tide mp3
The Broken West - Auctioneer mp3

Thankful, Already: Ponys, Manhattan Love Suicides, Fireflies, Bell, Elias, Superchunk, Portastatic, Aislers Set, Henry's Dress

From around the sphere - by email, diligent seeking, pony express - myriad pleasure-inducing aural experiences aggregate in this little corner, begging to be bruited. I for one am thankful, and in the particular country in which I reside, that is especially appropriate tomorrow. "Shut up and post," booms my Blogospherial Overlord, and I am only too happy to comply.

Just Now

The Ponys - 1209 Seminary mp3 - Thanks to AOL's spinner.com.

The Manhattan Love Suicides - Last Stand mp3 - Love their tendencies.

Fireflies - I Was a Brontosaurus mp3

The Bell - On and On mp3

Elias & the Wizzkids - The Dance mp3 - Thanks to Pitchfork.

Populous - Breathes The Best mp3 - Thanks to Toolshed.

Dual Memberbships

Superchunk - Hyper Enough mp3

Portastatic - I Wanna Know Girls mp3
The Aislers Set

Last Match mp3
Through The Swells mp3

Henry's Dress - You Killed a Boy for Me mp3

Click artists' names for more of what you might be looking for.

A Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free

It was a nice walk tonight, made even better by some tunes discovered early last year. Click the artists' names if you want to learn and, sometimes, listen to more.

The Len Price 3 - Christian in the Desert mp3 - Okay, not that calm. . .

The Foxymorons
September Gurls (Big Star cover) mp3
Hesitation Eyes mp3

Darin Murphy

Don’t Look at Me mp3

She’s Better Than Me mp3
Metro B mp3

The Village Green - When the Creepers Creep In mp3
Track a Tiger - Glad To Be Scattered mp3
Portastatic - Chesapeake mp3 (pic)

Math and Physics Club

Graduation Day mp3

Darling Please Come Home mp3

Weekends Away mp3

The Silent League - Breathe mp3

MoGloNo: Dressy Bessy, New Pornographers, Portastatic, Grandaddy

Response was gratifying to the posting of Glorious Noise downloadables last week, so here are a few more. Not right up to date, but if you like 'em and want 'em, so what? Sartorially resplendent Elizabeth primp at left.

Dressy Bessy - Side 2 mp3
The New Pornographers - Use It - To Matador download page; then scroll down
Portastatic - Sour Shores mp3
Grandaddy - Jeez Louise mp3