Linger On

Countless Too Poppy favorites were clearly influenced by The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed. May he rest in peace.

Your Silence Covers Me

So this is happening right now in that big world of webs...


Arcade Fire's full album stream of Reflektor on YouTube. It's not out until next week, but they knew a leak was inevitable. Enjoy the visuals too!

How Was I Supposed To Know?

This is the most AMAZING performance I've ever heard.



Hey, if it Linda McCartney was fair game surely Bertney is.

Moments To Savor

Jeff Litman makes it seem so effortless that it almost seems like he's showing off. I'm not a songwriter, singer, or musician, but near the top of my bucket list is writing one single catchy tune. Well, every single damn thing Litman does meets that and then some. And now he's going to prove it on the first Thursday of every month with a new single. Last week he released Nothing, which is a bit more than that. Stream it...


...or name your price and download it here. He wrote it during the blackout following Hurricane Sandy and while lyrically the tune is not related to weather per se, I think the sentiment is quite universal.

Lyric Video | iTunes | Amazon

Wrap My Arms Around You

The Current from Minnesota Public Radio is featuring Jeremy Messersmith's terrific new tune Tourniquet for stream or download! You only have less than 24 hours to check it out and get excited about his upcoming new album.

Need a primer? You can download any of his previous releases and name your own price!

Bandcamp | Official Site | The Current

The Girl Singer

More like this, please. I have a daughter and you do too. Or you have a mother. Grandmother. Niece. Sister. Mother-in-law. Friend. Neighbor. Colleague.

This message has been approved by the Too Poppy Committee for Human Decency.

Now go buy her band's debut album The Bones of What You Believe.

Breathe New Life Into My Tired Songs

Brilliant. Mike Viola is releasing trading cards! The very limited set is only available in packs of five for only five bucks. Do you best to get all 24 because each one contains a download code for an unreleased song. You may even get an autographed box! Beats the hell out of buying a boring ol' rarities CD.

Go here.

Oh, and happy birthday, Mr. Candy Butcher!