These Rule (IOHO): Teenage Fanclub, Neutral Milk Hotel, Yo La Tengo, Mates of State, Julie Ocean, Ruling Class, Very Most, Pinto, et. al. . . .

Although generally unenamored of "the ruling class," we know when to make exceptions.

Are we posting too many again? Gosh, we hope not. We've stopped loving everything, but we sure love these.

The Ruling Class - Flowers mp3

Julie Ocean - Number 1 Song mp3 - Thanks to Toolshed.

The Strawberry Smell - Zensong #9 mp3

Pinto - Wherever Did She Go? mp3

Say Hi - Blah Blah Blah mp3 - If this one makes you thirsty, you might need a darker blog.

Mates of State - My Only Offer mp3

The Very Most - Good Fight Fighting mp3

Young Knives - Up All Night mp3

Vancougar - Distance mp3

Terra Diablo - Setting Sun mp3

Thanks to Morten at Hits in the Car for letting us know the following are freely and legally available. You'll find them along with several trunksfull of other excellent songs in his April Endless Post post.

Teenage Fanclub - Fallen Leaves mp3

Paperplane - Grow Young mp3

Cheshire Cat - Welcome To Our Town mp3

Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945 mp3

Yo La Tengo - Upside-Down mp3

S.O.P.: Click song titles to hear and maybe download. Click artist names to read and hear more.

These, Luvs: Maritime, Yo La Tengo, Comet Gain, Pluramon, Friday Bridge

The Word: "weekend," as in "Have a nice one." (That's kind of what the album cover's saying to me.)

Maritime - The more I hear these Milwaukee guys, the more I love 'em. Wish I could do them justice logo-wise, but I feel what I hear. Some people have a way with words and others. . .not have way.

Be Unhappy mp3

For Science Fiction mp3 - I know, I already posted it, but it's one of my faves of the year. And since you noticed, I'll repost the next one, too. Notice anything else? I'll shut up or I won't respect me in the morning either.

Tearing Up the Oxygen mp3

Yo La Tengo - Little Eyes mp3 - Te quiero a tí, Yo.

Comet Gain - Just One More Summer Before I Go mp3 - Dedicated to our friends down Oz way. It won't be long, yeah.

Pluramon - Drowning in You mp3 - Thanks, 'fork.

Friday Bridge - Love and Nostalgia mp3 - Kinda dancy, but we like.