On this subject, I'd like to plug one of my fave pop records of the
year.  The record is called Neon & Ruin, and its by a Seattle band
called The Slender Means.  I love their live show, and I think the
debut album is pretty amazing, both in terms of songs and performance.
 And it's also on eMusic.

Jim (in Seattle)

On 9/18/06, Bob Hutton <bobhutton@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Hi y'all, wanted to alert you to a couple of things I found on  eMusic
> recently:
>
> 1.The Dirtbombs: "Ultraglide In black" - R&B covers, done in a
> garage-band kinda style. Not bad at all.
> 2.The Morning After Girls: "Shadows Evolve" - Aussie noise-pop,
> reminiscent of Ride, Stooges, Jesus & Mary Chain.  I loved this one.
>
> And finally, from HMV Digital, one I've not heard in a long time,  The
> Seekers: "A's, B's & EP's" - wonderful folk pop I hadn't heard in many
> years.  Does a sadder song than The Carnival Is Over exist?  I doubt it.
>
> See you later.
>