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If you are anything like me, when you hear the name Wylie Gustafson, you automatically think "oh yeah, the yodeling cowboy that sings the Yahoo! jingle". Yeah, I thought you knew that. Enjoy this rock/cowboy/yodel song.

Yodeling Fool by Wylie and The Wild West

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Who knew that Dr. House could sing? I did. He has a blues album, and it a'int half bad. Here he is on Jools.

Swanee River by Hugh Laurie

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This awesome band opened for Devotchka several months ago when we went to see them with the Smeltzers. They were pretty stinking awesome. I wish I could have caught their entire set. Everybody put your hands together for Fort Worth, TX's own Telegraph Canyon, performing at the local art museum.

Safe on the Outside by Telegraph Canyon

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This lady is on Jack Johnson's label. She is pretty solid.

Bitter Heart by Zee Avi

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A little underground rapper from Canada.

Rose Garden by Shad

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What the heck, let's keep posting songs. This is the band that will be opening for Radiohead this tour. March 5 in Dallas if anyone is interested.

For 12 by Other Lives

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Hey, my computer is letting me access my own blogs again. So, I can resume my posts from my home away from home, here on the back row of room 124 in the MET building. No big flashy return today, just picking up where we left off.

Circle of Fifths by Clinic

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I am much more consistent at this when I am not in school, huh? That could be good or bad. Here is today's effort.

(Even If You Die On The) Ocean by Saturday Looks Good To Me

Songs Of The Day

In case you ever wondered where these songs of the day come from, I will tell you. I frequent a few places to hear about bands I have never heard of. They are in descending order...

1) Itunes - if you don't go here to hear about new bands or bands you have never heard of you are crazy. They have the genius, recommendations, and albums that others have bought that are all majorly useful

2) Metacritic.com - this lists the albums coming out each week. If they look interesting, I take note and check them out.

3) Pandora.com - Everyone knows about this place now, but they play songs that are similar to ones you set up. It's not nearly as efficient as the others though because you can only forward through so many songs per hour. But, it is pretty good.

4) Youtube - on the side column there are videos from other bands that are similar to the one you are watching or on the same label or have the same lead singer, etc.

You go to these places enough and you end up with this: (Click to Enlarge)


This is one of 5 pages just like this that I have. I keep a running list of over 100 bands that I want to check out. If they are no good, they get crossed off the list. It's actually a physical list in a notebook that goes with me everywhere (actually, it just stays in my backpack). This is actually the page I am currently on, so you all have a sneak peek at the upcoming songs of the day. In the left column you will see Fanfarlo, Kings of Convenience, and Tunng. The last three songs of the day. You now know what is coming up. But, you will still be surprised. Maybe.

Anyways. That is how this magic happens. Any questions? Direct them somewhere else.

Blogger out.

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The song of the day today was almost Darling Dear by Little Fish because the lead singer and I have pretty much the same morning routine. But, they lost me there at the end. But, I still think it's a pretty cool song.

But, today's song is a completely different tune than that one.

It's Because...We've Got Hair by Tunng