WEEKEND TREATS

Fujiya & Miyagi
TRACK: Collarbone
Funky ass track off of 'Transparent Things' LP
http://www.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk/

Kristoffer Ragnstam
TRACK: Breakfast by the Mattress
This year's 'I Turned My Camera On' (Spoon) - Swedish freak!
http://www.ragnstam.se/default.asp

LOVELIKEFIRE
TRACK: Wish You Dead
Saw them last night at El Cid, this one is blooming- look out!
http://www.lovelikefire.com/

BLACKMARKET
TRACK: Night In Question
Arizona's hottest band.
http://www.myspace.com/blackmarketaz

THE SLITS
TRACK: Slits Tradition
Old favorites make a comback - MIA take notes.
http://theslits.co.uk/

THE WOMBATS
TRACKS: Moving To New York, Patricia The Stripper
UK act with an EP on KIDS. Check 'em out.
http://www.thewombats.co.uk/

FRENEMIES
TRACK: Everybody Wants a Piece of You
Maryland act mixes New Order with Sea & Cake
http://www.myspace.com/frenemies

THE CHANGES
TRACKS: When I Wake, On A String
Off the excellent full length, Today Is Tonight.
http://www.the-changes.com/

Not exactly new, but everytime I play it I realize stars are in our midsts, that new SILVERSUN PICKUPS CD, Carnavas, has moments of brilliance. What the hell is in the water there at Dangerbird Records?? Jeff, you have amazing ears.
http://www.silversunpickups.com/

Same goes for that KOOKS record, Inside In Inside Out. Song after song of something melodic - a novel idea it seems these days.
TRACKS: She Moves In Her Own Way, Ooh La
http://www.thekooks.co.uk/