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Playlist: “Waiting for Something” by Nada Surf, “Lightshow” by Plants and Animals, “Forever Won’t Wait” by the Steve Adamyk Band and “UsedWigs” by Eli Braden.

Play Now: http://www.usedwigs.com/pod/podcast92.mp3

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Podcast Website: www.usedwigsradio.com

If you enjoy the silence, DO NOT watch this. Because it’s not silent. It’s filled with lots of singing and music playing.

If you have little to no problem with silence, then go right ahead and enjoy Nada Surf’s lovely version of this Depeche Mode classic. You can find this track on their 2010 covers album “If I Had a Hi-Fi.” This snazzy video was filmed and directed by Jan-Ole Gerster during last summer’s (2010) European Tour.

I also really liked the Bill Fox cover from the record.

Download Free Mp3: “Electrocution”

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Roky Erickson with Okkervil River - “Goodbye Sweet Dreams”
(via Pitchfork)

Matt Pond PA – “Starting”
(via Magnet)

Love of Diagrams - “Part of You”
(via MBV)

The Soft Pack - “C’Mon”
(via NME)

Titus Andronicus - “A More Perfect Union”
(via Stereogum)

Nada Surf – “Electrocution”
(via nadasurf.com)

Valley Lodge – “Every Little Thing”
(via valleylodge)

Audible – “The Last Thing I Remember”
(via audible)

Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore – “Something, Somewhere, Sometime”
(via Brooklyn Vegan)

Midlake – “Acts of Man”
(via KEXP)

Ted Leo – “Mighty Sparrow”
(via Village Voice)

• “Sweet Avenue” by Jets to Brazil
• “I’ll Catch You” by Get Up Kids
• “Always Love” by Nada Surf
• “You Are The Everything” by R.E.M.
• “The Dress Looks Nice On You” by Sufjan Stevens
• “Think (Let Tomorrow Bee)” by Sebadoh
• “Love and Some Versus” – Iron and Wine
• “Skyway” by The Replacements
• “Chesterfield Kings” by Jawbreaker
• “The Way” by Bonnie Prince Billy
• “The Reasons” by The Weakerthans
• “Saro” by Samamidon
• “If Everything Fell Quiet” by Reindeer Section
• “Let My Love Open The Door” by Pete Townshend

What are your faves?

The Notwist – “Good Lies”
CD: The Devil, You + Me
MP3: Download

Fucked Up - “Black Albino Bones”
CD: The Chemistry of Common Life

The Hold Steady – “Constructive Summer”
CD: Stay Positive

Stuyvesant – “Victorian Lawns”
CD: Linden Calling
MP3: Download

The Hush Now – “Traditions”
CD: The Hush Now

The Gaslight Anthem – “Great Expectations”
CD: The ’59 Sound

+/- {plus/minus} - “Subdued”
CD: Xs on Your Eyes

Dungen – “Marleras Finest”
CD: 4

Bob Mould – “Silence Between Us”
CD: District Line

Mogwai - “The Sun Smells Too Loud”
CD: The Hawk Is Howling

Ninja Gun – “Restless Rubes”
CD: Restless Rubes
MP3: Download

Deerhunter - “Nothing Ever Happened”
CD: Microcastle
MP3: Download

Parts & Labor – “Nowheres Neigh”
CD: Receivers

Jealous Sound – “Got Friends”
CD: Got Friends

R.E.M. – “Supernatural Superserious”
CD: Accelerate

Unwed Sailor – “Aurora”
CD: Little Wars

The Stills – “Being Here”
CD: Oceans Will Rise

Johnny Foreigner – “Salt Peppa & Spinderella”
CD: Waited Up Til It Was Light

Nada Surf – “See These Bones”
CD: Lucky