No offense against (most) Arcade Fire fans, but you have to admit their stuff is hyped to an incredible point by journalists and bloggers. You feel they're the reincarnation of Beethoven when you read reviews of their albums, while in reality what they do is quite basic rock.

No argument from me. I like basic rock

Jason Moran -- Ten

Trombone Shorty -- Backatown

Giant Squid, The Ichthyologist -- I love the atmosphere and guitar tones on this laid back, harrowingly mournful metal album.

Regina Spektor - Far

Built To Spill - Keep It Like A Secret

CAKE - Fashion Nugget

Victory at Sea, Carousel -- RIYL Devics, etc. slow, chill, maybe not as melancholy, but still adequately melancholy for my tastes (which should be telling), got that "indie sound" production...

King Uszniewicz and his drunk orchestra - Satisfaction (cover)

Richter - Prokofiev 5, 8th sonata

Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff

Trombone Shorty? sounds like a smooth jazz name.

I think it is a cool nickname and it came from his playing in NOLA as a youngster. Here is the first paragraph of his bio on his website and it is pretentious but the music is anything but smooth jazz:

Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews' new album, Backatown (Verve Forecast April 20), is the work of a rare artist who can draw both the unqualified respect of jazz legends and deliver a high-energy rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars and audiences alike. With such an unprecedented mix of rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul, he had to create his own name to describe his signature sound: Supafunkrock! Andrews is the kind of player who comes along maybe once in a generation, and Backatown is the latest, clearest proof that his artistry is as singular as his raw talent.

Actually, it sounds like an old school 50's type name. To me, anyway.

Was listening to Michael McDonald's Motown Two

Then started this little gem

Teddy Wilson - Of Thee I Swing

Gilels - Brahms 1 and 2, Fantasia op. 116

Akiko Yano - Love Life (1991)

Scott Walker, Climate of Hunter/The Drift/Tilt

Scott Walker, Climate of Hunter/The Drift/Tilt

Thanks. I need to listen to some Scott Walker tonight.

That's pretty much what happened to me. Ran across the words donkey punch "Scott Walker" and thought, "now I need to listen to some Scott Walker".

Pre-Business Venture/Insanity Markl really wasn't that bad.

i'm listening to Billy Joel's The Longest Time on repeat. i love this song. does anybody have suggestions on Doo Wop? i have a text book understanding of doo wop, but it's a little early 20th even for me.

IMO The Drifters (The Ben E. King era, late 50's early 60's) is pretty much classic doo wop. Actually, all incarnations of The Drifters is classic doo wop, but I like this one the best.

Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

Derek & The Dominos - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs