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Before we delve into the April TFPlaylist, we need to share some random thoughts from Wednesday’s “Some Like It Hoth” episode of LOST.
• There is no right answer in the “Kate or Juliet?” debate, but let us once again cast our vote for Juliet. We’re not going to lie, when she turned to Kate and said, “Well… here we go,” a little blood rushed south. It will be sad if she’s not around for Season Six.
• Who do Bram and Ilana work for? And what does lie in the shadow of the statute? Snacks? A swingers club?
• What’s up with Jack? He’s settled into his subordinate “workman” role way too easily. I don’t know if he’s pouting or if he’s setting us all up for a huge reveal as Season Five comes to a boil.
• Since we now know that they made Dharma Initiative onesies, do you suppose we could get a Dharma dog sweater for Zeke?
• The comedy team of Straume & Reyes produced at least a dozen great lines. Here are our Top 5:
5) “It will help with global warming. Which hasn’t happened yet.” – Hurley, on carpooling.
4) Hurley: “Dude, that guy is a total douche.”
Miles: “That douche is my dad.”
3) Miles (reading Hurley’s “The Empire Strikes Back” manuscript): “Exterior Hoth – a little spy robot thingie zips through the atmosphere and crashes into the snowy planet below. Then Chewbacca shows up and blasts it away with his crossbow laser. He shakes his fury fist to the sky in triumph. Chewbacca: Rarrrrrrr!”
Hurley: “’Furry.’ It’s ‘furry fist.’”
2) “Well, maybe he’ll let you hold Baby You or you can change your own diaper.” – Hurley, urging Miles to connect with his father and Dharma honcho, Dr. Pierre Chang / Marvin Candle.
1) “Ewoks suck, dude.” – Hurley, speaking for every “Star Wars” fan.
OK, onto the Playlist!
You can listen to all of the featured tracks below on our fancy jukebox which is, coincidentally, also below.
"Asshole" / Beck
The greatest thing about Beck is that he’s constantly evolving. Dude could have put out seven Mellow Golds or Odelays but instead he’s given us some folky soul (Mutations and Sea Change), straightforward pop (Midnight Vultures and Guero) and some hard-to-categorize dark vibes (Modern Guilt). In summary, Beck is the balls.
"The Changes Are No Good" / The Stills
We get The Stills mixed up with The Frames, The Rakes, The Strokes, The Kills, The Vines, The Hives and The The. Good song, though.
"Easy" / Deer Tick
There’s something very nostalgic about these SXSW darlings.
"Exit Music (For A Film)" / Vampire Weekend
Based solely on this Radiohead cover, we’ve decided to extend Vampire Weekend’s 15 Minutes to 20.
"I Know What I Am" / Band of Skulls
Hey, this song is an iTunes Download of the Week so it’s got to be good, right? That’s like having Oprah endorse your new novel about pain and loss.
"I’ve Got Friends" / Manchester Orchestra
And they’re not from Manchester at all! Best thing to come out of Georgia since Herschel Walker. Settle down, R.E.M. fans. It’s a bit.
"Kingdom of Rust" / Doves
The new Doves record (of the same name) doesn’t touch Some Cities but if you’re in the mood for some morose Brit pop, you could do much worse.
"Lisztomania" / Phoenix
We admit to being part of the Phoenix hype machine. We love everything we’ve heard from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (except that awful title) and they totally nailed Saturday Night Live last week. We ease on down the road to this song pretending we’re skinny Parisians with good fashion sense. What? Is that weird?
"My Only Offer" / Mates of State
Best husband-wife team since Captain & Tennile.
"Nothing to Worry About" / Peter Bjorn & John
No infectious whistling this time around but boy these Swedes are sassy.
"Now We Can See" / The Thermals
Oh-way-oh-oh.
"Phony Revolutions" / Crooked Fingers
There’s a gypsy vibe going on here that we dig. Plus, Neko Case endorses them and that’s good enough for us.
"The Rat" / The Walkmen
Honestly, the only reason we looked these guys up is because they’re opening for Kings of Leon May 19 at Mesa Amphitheater. But we like this song. It sounds like something that Denis Leary would use on Rescue Me.
"Right and Wrong" / The Soft Packs
These kids changed their name from The Muslims to avoid controversy. Apparently, cigarettes are no longer controversial. We blame Mad Men.
"Shake It Out" / Manchester Orchestra
Here’s three fingers of Manchester Orchestra. That’s a double shot, kids.
"Tiny Little Voices" / We Were Promised Jetpacks
And the award for most contrived band name goes to… We Were Promised Jetpacks!
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