Maria McKee - Belfry

An old Lone Justice song Maria McKee performed on 2006 acoustic tour.

I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In The House - Swing Man Swing

Learn more about the band at their web site.

Two Cow Garage - Come Back to Shelby

Come Back to Shelby – Two Cow Garage

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This song could have been a hit back in the 90s when radio still played alternative bands. This is the most radio-friendly Micah Schnabel's voice has ever sounded.

Patti Smith - Come On In My Kitchen

Patti Smith covers the Robert Johnson blues classic.

Black Crowes - Sting Crowes

Sting Me – The Black Crowes

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Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson hippie stage persona is not my thing. That doesn't take away from the fact that this song rocks.

Two Cow Garage - Should've California

I posted Two Cow Garage doing a live version of Should've California. I wanted to post the live version so listeners could hear the lyrics and feel the song's poignancy.

Girl From The North Country - Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash

Girl From The North Country – Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan

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The best singing of Dylan's career.

Wye Oak Music Goodies

I just recently discovered the Baltimore band Wye Oak. This band is going to be huge.

Wye Oak - Holy Holy



Wye Oak - Civilians



Wye Oak - For Prayer

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Rick Scott's Bizarre Answer

Here is the audio of Gov. Rick Scott's rambling and coherent response to this question. The Department of Corrections is facing 1,700 layoffs. Scott was asked what is he asking the rich to sacrifice.

You said to hold you accountable. State employees have seen, since the Bush Administration, a reduction in state employees. I have been with this agency for many years. And I've seen where our staff has been significantly cut. We are required to do more with less. State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years. You're asking us to contribute to our pension plan and contribute more to our insurance. My question is simple: What have you required for the wealthiest Floridians to contribution to the state deficit?

Scott never answered the question. Scott went into a bizarre spiel about shopping of Wal-Mart. Is Scott aware that public prisons are not retail businesses?

The crowd applauded after the corrections worker's question. This shows how bad Scott is at public speaking.

Scott ignored the applause and spent the next seven minutes not answering her question. (Listen to the exchange below.)

Instead, Scott attempted a quick lesson in capitalism.

"If you work in the private sector, here's the things you have to do: You're overhead has to come down each and every year as a percentage of revenues. Every year. That has not happened in state government," he said.

Scott went on to talk about WalMart, China, taxes in Illinois and competing for business with Texas.

No one applauded when he finished.

Correction workers are facing layoffs and Scott is talking about Texas. It would be funny if so many people were not facing unemployment.

Update: Politifact rates it Mostly True that state prison workers haven't received a raise in "5 or 6 years."

State workers received a 3 percent general pay adjustment on Oct. 1, 2006, their last general wage increase.

State workers did receive a $1,000 lump-sum bonus on Nov. 1, 2007, and eligible Florida Highway Patrol law enforcement employees received a 5 percent raise effective Oct. 1, 2008. There were no pay adjustments included in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 budget.

Employees remain eligible for possible merit pay increases.

State employees received a one time $1,000 bonus in 2007. That knocks it down from True.

Twilight Singers - Gunshots

Greg Dulli is back. The song Gunshots has been a highlight of his recent acoustic tour. The song is from the new Twilight Singers album Dynamite Steps.

Fleet Foxes - Mykonos

Word is the Fleet Foxes will be coming out with a new album in May.

The Meat Puppet - Up On The Sun

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I always thought Kurt Cobain did Meat Puppet songs better than the Meat Puppets. I still love this song.

Radiohead - Anyone Can Play Guitar

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Radiohead can be frustrating. When the band is on they are light years ahead of other rock bands (with the exception of Queens of the Stone Age) sonically.

Massive Attack - Paradise Circus

Massive Attack with Hope Sandoval on lead vocals.

Otis Redding - Change Gonna Come

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The perfect song for a Friday night.

Cee Lo Green - Old Fashion

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Cee Lo Green is the closest thing we have to Marvin Gaye. Man, can this guy sing.

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret

	Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret
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An instrumental version of this song was in the most recent episode of Mad Men. I like to know who was rooting for or against Don Draper getting caught by the FBI was deserting the Army.

Cat Power - Blue

Cat Power doing a cover of the Joni Mitchell classic.

Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven

	Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven
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One of my all-time favorite covers. I love how the song ends without warning.

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Music Goodies

The new Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan album Hawk is out and it is awesome. Here are two highlights from the record.

You Won't Let Me Down Again



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