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So, um, hey, remember me? Sorry it’s been so long. I’ve just been busy, traveling, sick, traveling… Life is back to normal now, which means I can finally get back to doing these shows again.

Speaking of these shows, how do you like the 90-minute format? I’ll tell you the reason I’ve been doing them that way: It’s a LOT of work to publish a show, way beyond just the recording itself. I don’t have as much free time as I used to when I made one a week, so it fits in my life a lot better just to make it every other week, and make it a bit longer than it would be otherwise. I realize an hour and a half might be a little long, but I’m guessing you can stop it if you need to, and come back to it later. It also gives you two weeks, instead of one, to absorb all the new music. Is that how it’s working out for you?

Also, some listeners have told me that this show is their primary source for new music. If that’s the case, did you know that I post one awesome thing every day here, and even more here?

K, anyway, here’s what I’m playing this week:

(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

Nick Jaina - Sleep Child - A Bird in the Opera House :: out April 13
Hannah Georgas - Chit Chat - This is Good :: out April 27 :: Hear Hannah on CBC’s WireTap (You’ll thank me.)
Broken Social Scene - World Sick - Forgiveness Rock Record :: out May 4
The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together) - Together :: out May 4
Devo - Fresh - Fresh :: forthcoming, release TBA
Bad Lieutenant - Dynamo - Never Cry Another Tear
Gorillaz - Stylo (feat. Mos Def and Bobby Womack) (Chiddy Bang Remix) - [original from] Plastic Beach
A Weather - Third of Life - Everyday Balloons
Laura Veirs - I Can See Your Tracks - July FlameBest Coast - When I’m With You - single
The Depreciation Guild - Sky Ghosts - In Her Gentle Jaws
Tree Wave - Sleep - Cabana EP :: 2004
Drive-By Truckers - Birthday Boy - The Big To-Do
Jakob Dylan - Nothing but the Whole Wide World - Women and Country :: out April 6
She & Him - Thieves - Volume 2 :: out March 23
MGMT - Flash Delirium - Congratulations :: out April 13
Tunng - Don’t Look Down or Back - And Then We Saw Land :: out April 6
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow - The Brutalist Bricks
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard Way - I Learned the Hard Way :: out April 6
Wild Nothing - Summer Holiday - Gemini :: out May 18
The Radio Dept. - Heaven’s on Fire - Clinging to a Scheme :: out April 21
mp3s:

Nick Jaina - Sleep Child (via Magnet)
Hannah Georgas - Chit Chat (via Spinner)
Broken Social Scene - World Sick (email required)
The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together)
Devo - Fresh (email required)
Bad Lieutenant - Dynamo (email required)
Gorillaz (feat Mos Def and Bobby Womack) - Stylo (Chiddy_Bang_Remix) (via RCRD LBL)
A Weather - Third of Life (via Spinner)
Laura Veirs Overture (I Can See Your Tracks & July Flame)
Best Coast - When I’m With You (via RCRD LBL)
The Depreciation Guild - Sky Ghosts
Treewave - Sleep
Drive-By Truckers - Birthday Boy (email required)
Jakob Dylan - Nothing But the Whole Wide World (via Spinner)
She & Him - Thieves (via Pitchfork)
MGMT - Flash Delirium (via RCRD LBL)
Tunng - Don’t Look Down or Back
Ted Leo & the Pharmacist - The Mighy Sparrow
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard Way (email required)