The Tyde: Three
Gnarls Barkley may have owned the summer, but Indian Summer belongs to The Tyde.
Matthew Friedberger : Winter Women / Holy Ghost Language School
Penetrating detail, story arcs
Kris Kristofferson : Live From Austin, TX
Your little brother knows him only as Whistler, the old fart who supplies Wesley Snipes with anti-vampire weaponry in the Blade movies. The rest of us know him for who he is, Kris Kristofferson, the esteemed singer-songwriter whose inebriated ramblings at the podium make for the only worthwhile viewing at any given country music awards telecast.
Lansing-Dreiden : The Dividing Island
Take a good listen, Secret Machines. This is the way to make the stoners smile.
Quasi: When The Going Gets Dark
Over the years, my ex-bandmate always tried to push Quasi on me like
he was Natalie Portman genuflecting before the altar of The Shins in
Garden State (This band will change your life!).
Extra Blue Kind: The Tide and the Undertow
Forty minutes of mostly forgettable, meandering soundscapes.