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Nathan Arizona Week, Day 5: "Some us will alvvays (CQ) love power-pop no matter when it comes out. This tune arrived in 2014 from a Canadian band that spells its…

Nathan Arizona Week: Day 4!! "Folk-rock for our time by one of a host of young guitarists who play in the tradition of Bert Jansch, Tim Hardin and John Martyn.…

Nathan Arizona Week. Day 2!: The only hit by a 1990s “alternative” band with hints of the '70s. In fact, pretty much the only New Radicals song anybody’s ever heard…

Nathan Arizona, Day One!: Crackling indie pop-rock from a rousing and rowdy Scottish band. NME named it the best song of 2006. A friend of mine and I spent part…

Yes, it's a parody of Deadheads.  But it's just so cool and spiky. Ends real quick b/c 'Surprise Truck' barrels through. Best band name ever?: Starting tomorrow, Nathan Arizona gets…

Always thought this was a Los Lobos original. Last night, Nathan Williams of the Zydeco Cha Chas set me straight.  BTW, hope you were there!:  

You can have yer Queen. When it comes to winners, here is my default:

'Life In A Northern Town' was said to have been inspired by Nick Drake.  I can sure see this song as part of what inspired the Dream Syndicate:

Name the movie this was from. See if you can identify all of the stars pictured in the video.  This song cuts thru the white noise for me:

Ya got to take the bitter with the sweet.  While we mourn the death of Dennis Edwards, who replaced David Ruffin in the Temptations, Iggles fans are doing 'fine on…

The Garage Rock National Anthem?: BTW, this was the B side of the record. What was the original A side?  Guess it and I'll play it.