Salon's Wed A.M. Downloads • 5/19/04

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In Thomas Bartletts column 'The Buck Stops Here' at Salon.com, he suggests listeners diss the new singles by Cullum, Krall, and Morrissey, and D12, and instead suggests the following:

Modest Mouse's "Float on", which includes a catchy guitar riff, from their CD "Good News for People Who Love Bad News." It can be streamed for free from Better Propaganda.

"Habite Em Mim," Arto Lindsay, from "Salt"

His pick from the Brazilian pop artist is "sung half in Lindsay's oblique, poetic English, and half in languid Portuguese, is one of the record's best tracks."

"Old Fashioned Morphine," Jolie Holland, from "Escondida"

"Old Fashioned Morphine," recalls Billie Holiday, and features a horn-inspired jam session.

"Stormy Weather," Nina Nastasia,from "Dogs"

He suggests jazz songwriter Nina Nastasia's "Stormy Weather" from her 1999 debut "Dogs" -- and "This Is What It Is" from 2002's "The Blackened Air," and "Superstar" from 2003's "Run to Ruin." All feature outstanding drum work.

"Grave's Disease," Matt Pond PA, from "Emblems"

He disses Pitchfork, who "gave the record a scathing, 1.8 out of 10 review of "The Green Fury," and suggests listening to this "middle-of-the-road, wistful, orchestral indie pop" band.

"World's Away," Summer At Shatter Creek, from "Sink or Swim" EP

Craig Michael Gurwich is a "one-man-band extraordinaire" reminiscent of Tears for Fear, and four his mp3's are available for free on his Webpage. "Worlds Away" apparently features terrific piano work, too.

The full article and downloads can be found at Salon.com. (Watch a short commercial and get a free all-day pass to the site)

http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/wmd/...dest/index.html