I just saw The Little Ones live. They have a fun sunshine indie pop sound like The Shins. In fact, their album cover is done by the same artist who did Chutes To Narrow.

In case you haven't heard The Shins, go buy both of their albums. Chutes To Narrow is one of the only albums that I like top to bottom. I know it's not a new album, but I can't reference them without explaining how great they are.

And I will certainly mention The Essex Green's "Cannibal Sea" and Belle and Sebastian's "Life Pursuit", which were the best albums of 2006 I.M.O. Check out myspace.com/theessexgreen to listen to some of their songs. I personally have no connection with either band, which is completely not true. They are wonderful- that IS true.

And, I'd just like to remind people that "Pet Sounds" is the best album of all time. I've been reading Brian Wilson's new biography "Smile...", which reminded that I should bring up his finest album written at the pinnacle of his career (and sanity).

What can I say, Shania Twain? George Strait, maybe even The Radiators? But Shania ,oh man! Need I say more?

-MileHiDad

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What interested my son into music is that Dish Network supplies us with sirus satellite radio, so every day until he was about 2 and could voice his opinion he listened to a different style of music every day, no matter how much I hated it. *cough* country *cough*

Seen The Radiators many times. One my faves!

I've got some "early" tapes from like 85. Total evaporation!

Rock on MileHiDad!

Bri

Well, we listen to a lot of different stuff, I am a Metal (where is that umlaut key when you need it) guy, but that ends up not being terribly age appropriate, so I have actually started listening to a lot of country and World music (but that being almost exclusively Ukulele artists, Brother IZ, Jake Shimabukuro, and such), Jazz guys like Lyle Ritz and Otah-san, and some music from the 20s and 30s (my MP3 player adds all the Iron Maiden and stuff back into the mix and that shuffle playlist can be a little jarring). I had a friend tell me about Radio Disney but it sounds like 'tween music, and I am not sure my five year old is ready for that quite yet, and if we are driving anywhere from 10-1 then we are listening to Jim Rome and "Jungle" Smack (Sports talk radio for all you non-clones)

db
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Instead of spending 16 bucks on a new CD, check out these 16 songs for $15.84 on iTunes (or just download them for free and when the cybercops show up, tell them your grandmother did it):

SONGS I'VE LISTENED TO LATELY (Not all are kid appropriate)
"When I Say Wife" - Jonathan Richman
(DISCLAIMER: don't play this song around your wife)
"New Slang" - The Shins (See TickTock's post above. Hi Colin!)
"Each Coming Night" - Iron and Wine
"The Seed 2.0" - The Roots with Cody Chesnutt
"Give Back the Key to My Heart" - Uncle Tupelo
"Fiona" - Lyle Lovett
"Oh Yoko" - John Lennon
"Alison's Starting to Happen" - The Lemonheads
"Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen
"Higher Ground" - Stevie Wonder
"Sundown" - Gordon Lightfoot

KIDDIE SONGS I LIKE (and there aren't many)
"I Got a Boy and his Name is John" - Johnny Cash
"If You Got 1" - Justin Roberts
"I'm A Little Dinosaur" - Jonathan Richman
(DOH! this song is not on iTunes yet)
"We're Going to Be Friends" - The White Stripes
"The Rainbow Connection" - Sarah McLachlan

Enjoy!
Jim

I saw Megadeth as a special guest with Testament and Judas Priest (pre-out of the closet Halford), those guys had fire shooting out of the entire stage, that was a great time!!

db
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I'd like to recommend Pitchfork's list of top 200 songs from the 60s. I downloaded all the ones I don't have and made a new folder on my ipod called "60s best". I've been listening to it all on shuffle, and I'm really impressed with the compiled list.

The link is here... http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/37901

Hey Jim, I shook Faith Hills hand several times at her concert here in July. Are you jealous?

Oh, and my wife took lots of pictures of her husband's ass =(

newer music rotated through my 6-disc car changer in past 12 months:
Jack Johnson (kid friendly)
Donavon Frankenreiter (sounds like Jack Johnson)
Franz Ferdinand (Thanks Guitar Hero)
White Stripes (Thanks again Guitar Hero)
3 Doors Down
Maroon 5 (a surprise how solid this album is)
Los Lonely Boys
Joss Stone (check her out if you haven't - SOUL)
Queens of the Stone Age (good, not great)
Brian White's SMILE. Sorry, the reveiwers got this one dead wrong. I HATED IT after 2 or three listens!

New to me, old to others:
Sarah McLachlan

Probably new to you, old to me:
Joshua Kadison

On my radar, but not yet in the changer:
Wolfmother
Audioslave (have had short listens)
Gorillaz (don't expect to like it though)
The Shins (you guys like it, I'll try it)

also on regular MP3 rotation (not full albums:
Evanescense
Alan Jackson
George Strait
some other random country
Kylie Minogue - Honestly better than Madonna - try it
R. Kelly (Ignition Remix, just can't get enough of 1 song)
Michelle Branch
Matchbox Twenty
Sugar Ray
Soundgarden
White/Rob Zombie

Old Standbys - they never get old:
Megadeth
Metallica
Queen (the best and most influential arena rock band ever)
Queensryche (all time favorite 80's metal)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
GNR
CCR
SRV
AIC
TMBG
AC/DC
Santana
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
BB King
Buddy Guy
Van Halen

Pretty much any Blues, 70's or 80's rock or metal, 90's country. Most music in the last 10 years is crap though.

I haven't spun Maiden, Sabbath, Floyd or Zep in a while, but they are always a welcome hear.

I am sure I am missing something great

me im a metal head. although i definately monitor what my kids listen to. but heres short list of what i generally have in the ipod

iron maiden
judas priest
hatebreed
in flames
iced earth
killswitch engage
audioslave

but also listen to

grateful dead
johnny cash
mighty blue kings

I listen to a lot of different stuff, I usually have what's coming out of my speakers on the left side of my blog.
As of late...

TV On The Radio, Return To Cookie Mountain. The longest this record has not been played since I got it was about three days.
Son Volt, The Search. I like it.
R.E.M., Automatic For The People. Watched them get inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame the other night, it was much deserved. Have been a fan since the Chronic Town e.p.
The Good, The Bad, & The Queen. Good record that I have just started listening to.
Archers Of Loaf, Icky Mettle. One of my favorite records of all time, always time for it.
Jennifer Trynin, Gun Shy Trigger Happy. I just read her book and was a fan of her records.
Stevie Wonder. Me and my three year old daughter love to sing Stevie Wonder and you can find it playing at any given time in the van.
I am a NPR junkie, sometimes it's my only news source. Terry Gross call me, I'm in love with you.

I listen to mostly country music every now and then I listen to my sister-in-law cd she is a rapper her name Skiddalz