Pinko Punkos Friday Musical Audit

Since this is almost beneath our hero Norbiz, we'll throw something up to be shamed before the world.

1. If You Don't Cry- The Magnetic Fields.
One of the non Stephen Merrit sung ones (8/10).

2. Don't Tell Me (12" Remix)- Blancmange.
Don't tell me how much this dates me. Like something that should be on the soundtrack to Morgan Stewart's Coming Home but surprisingly isn't (2/10).

3. The Crystal Lake- Grandaddy.
Modesto's finest (7/10).

4. In A Different Place- Ride.
Not my favorite from this album. The definition of (4/10).

5. Heart in the Hand of the Mat- And You Will Know Us...
This album is a eensy bit trebly for me, the ol' Sonic Youth sheen, but still good (6/10).

6. Fire in the Hole- Tragically Hip.
Part of what makes the Uncanny Canadian uncanny is that he doesn't like Tragically Hip. This one doesn't hold up so much either. (3/10).

7. The Curdled Journey- The Sadies.
Often found to be backing the delectable Neko Case, these guys are pretty good (7/10).

8. Dirt- Death in Vegas.
Starts with a sample from the whole "It's a free concert from now on" speech from Woodstock and goes into the F-U-C-K chant from Country Joe, and then proceeds to make it sound like Woodstock the mud covered orgy that it probably was (10/10).

9. I Love My Car- Belle and Sebastian.
Too precious even for my perniciously twee liberal heart (4/10).

10. Talkin' Bout You- The Animals.
Thing about the white boy rock/blues thing is that even Eric Burdon sometimes makes me think the Blues Brothers are playing the song, or at least on this one (4/10).