I Know What I Am – Band of Skulls
A chugging anthem that feels like a cyclone and a dark alley. The two singers…Always Love – Nada Surf
Always Love offers a simple sentiment and acoustic guitars that unsurprisingly build into chunky power-pop.…Right Hand On My Heart – The Whigs
The Whigs’ Parker Gispert channels My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and takes his satin tone…Skyrocket – The Murlocs
Inspiring, motivating lyrics, commanding vocals, and a bright, rollicking melody that keeps building momentum and…Guilty – Bonnie Raitt
A unique interpretation of a Randy Newman song about two things well known to have…Glasgow – Jessie Buckley
‘Glasgow’ provides the musical cornerstone of the universally acclaimed film Wild Rose and is performed…My Favourite Game – The Cardigans
Beautifully haunting song with a great guitar riff. Perfect for putting the pedal to the…Everybody Needs Love – Drive By Truckers
Beautiful and warm Eddie Hinton song that’s a slice of pure uplifting classic soul music. Drive…A Song For The Lovers – Richard Ashcroft
A rich love ballad that is dark, wonderful, catchy and emotional with violins and brilliant production.…155 – +44
Catchy song that’s more techno than blink-182’s style. It’s poppy, but it’s got the right…Getting Away With It – James
Surreal, haunting ballad that still manages to be a perfectly-crafted, hook-laden song. An anthem for the…One To Another – The Charlatans
Amazingly infectious riff in this slice of British 1990’s rock mixed with the best bits of…Slight Return – The Bluetones
Jangly Brit-pop with lush acoustic and electric guitars that are distinguishable from the easy-rolling bass, and…That Look You Give That Guy – Eels
Terrific set of lyrics with minimalist arrangement. Sounds energized with something interesting and poignant to…California Stars – Wilco
A lovely number calling up images of a late night sky hanging far away. A true…Ohio – Bowling For Soup
The lyrics are witty and engagingly self-deprecating and the song delivers energy. What catchy pop-punk is supposed…Lover I Don’t Have To Love – Bright Eyes
The lyrics and melody are hauntingly beautiful. Not for the faint of heart. But for…Shine The Light – Reverend And The Makers
A mix of piano and thumping, danceable hooks from some catchy synths create a bombastic…In This Diary – The Ataris
Infectious upbeat punk-pop anthem that is heartfelt, nostalgic, sweet and catchy with a great melody.…Pieces – Sum 41
Great melodic singing reminiscent of Green Day with a perfect solo. Less distortion than most…Too Bad About Your Girl – The Donnas
If the Runaways and AC/DC collided in a car crash, the Donnas would emerge. There’s…Cannibal Queen – Miniature Tigers
Energetic tongue-in-cheek indie pop with intelligent, witty, and charming lyrics delivered with wistful vocals and…Another Perfect Day – American Hi-Fi
Former drummer for Letters To Cleo and Veruca Salt finally moves to vocals and guitar…So Lonely – The Police
Reggae infused with a tremendous amount of punk energy and angst. The Police: https://www.thepolice.comAin’t No Rest For The Wicked – Cage The Elephant
Reminiscent rebellious tone with blues-punk grit, slide guitar, lo-fi speak-sung vocals and a dash of rap-rock.…Gravity Fails – The Bottle Rockets
Alt-country song from the Festus MO band that is witty, sad, decent and profound. The…So Like Candy – Elvis Costello
Written with Paul McCartney, the musical tension of the song comes from the arrangement of…I Want You To – Weezer
An addictive, quirky, fun and enjoyable style featuring acoustic guitar that’s percussion driven with great vocals,…Look What You’ve Done – Jet
Homage to the classic piano and vocal songs of the Beatles. Manages to be mature…Raised By Wolves – Voxtrot
Combines the melodicism and harmony of vintage 60’s pop with the general sound of 80’s…Dedication To My Ex – Lloyd
Crazy catchy, joyfully profane, vaguely retro R&B song over a slinky, organ-splashed groove. Makes sexual…Code Monkey – Jonathan Coulton
Catchy nerd rock song with a great pop-rock chorus written for all the web developers…Curse Me Good – The Heavy
Whistle-enabled song with strummed guitars and sweet backing vocals that give the sense of a…Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss – Bloodhound Gang
Has all the double entendres we know and love from Jimmy Pop and a killer…Dry The Rain – The Beta Band
A dense kaleidoscope of sound. Deceptively quaint in the beginning, the track drops these little climactic…You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse
Keeps the jazz-influenced R&B sound alive, but with enough modern sound where Amy displays her…Atomic – Blondie
An outer shell of synth and guitar twang concealing a dark core of sleaze and…Plane – Jason Mraz
Melancholy track masterfully constructed and executed to the point that one can’t help but become…Run, Baby, Run – Sheryl Crow
Fantastic vocals and a brilliant guitar start off the song, and thoughtful lyrics carry this…Possum Kingdom – Toadies
Disturbing lyrics with a cool verse riff that switches time signatures every time it is…Gold On The Ceiling – The Black Keys
Steady drums with powerful crunch and old school guitar riffs that sounds like they made…Lump – The Presidents of The United States of America
Weird and wonderful mix of Seattle influenced alternative and punk power pop woven together with…Naked Eye – Luscious Jackson
If you don’t get hooked by this song, then check your pulse. It combines cool…Angels or Devils – Dishwalla
With an irresistible mix of acoustic and electric guitars that complements JR Richard’s voice perfectly…I Get High – Fastball
Stripped down rootsy affair in the Randy Newman vein with thoughtful lyrics, tight musicianship and…Here and Now – Letters To Cleo
Quintet from Boston that plays power-pop, enhanced by a double-guitar assault to the senses. Sweet…Syrup And Honey – Duffy
With just a warm electric guitar, it’s a delicate, sunny track. A classic soul song…Boom Boom – Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Blues rock cover of the John Lee Hooker classic that adds volume and tempo to…The Future Soon – Jonathan Coulton
Clever nerd rock song that pumps you up. Science fictional, but still upbeat and fun…Girlfriend – Matthew Sweet
Great power pop song with a jagged edge that opens with an off-the-chart intro, followed…Hate It Here – Wilco
Begins as a better-than-average country lament and erupts into a raucous, choppy guitar riff. Wilco: https://wilcoworld.netRight Now – SR-71
Energetic song with a refreshingly snotty pop-punk attitude. If Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind, and…Burn Down The House – Big Smith
Blending bluegrass, gospel, and acoustic country sounds with Southern-accented rock & roll into a good-naturedly…Mr E’s Beautiful Blues – Eels
Infectious song that’s difficult to place in any particular genre, but regardless of your musical…Volcano Girls – Veruca Salt
With a sound that is somewhere between Hole and the Go Go’s, Veruca Salt does…Almost – Bowling For Soup
Starts off with a slow, clean guitar picking riff, and then goes into the usual…Scotty Doesn’t Know – Lustra
With their trademark style of hard rock, influenced by the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr and…Bartender Song – Rehab
Mashing rap with rock with a southern fried twist, this drunken anthem never got wide…I Just Wanna Live – Good Charlotte
A satirical look at how rock stars complain about how tough their lives are with…City of Angels – The Distillers
The Distillers is a band that slides down into your ear drums. They look around…The Right To Love You – The Mighty Hannibal
With a a caramel smooth voice, which goes together so well with the undeniable rhythm…First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
This song is about a lover realizing that meeting their partner started their life anew. It’s…Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols
Raucous, upbeat, power-pop influenced, straight-to-the-point jam. The playing on the track was inspired by old Kiss…Take It Off – The Donnas
Their ’70s punk-pop sound, which includes a hint of The Ramones, a dash of The…Reasons – The Verbing Nouns
High energy rock and pop brought to you by pint sized rockers. This song rocks…Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
These Australian hedonists stick to basics – a Motown swing beat, Iggy-style yowling, and the…Shop Vac – Jonathon Coulton
JoCo’s commentary on suburban life. It tells the story of a depressing middle class family…Fire Water Burn – Bloodhound Gang
Relies on the self-deprecating humor of frontman Jimmy Pop inserting mid-90’s rap slang in between…Short Change Hero – The Heavy
Channels the style of Ennio Morricone to beautiful, chilling effect, with the sounds of a…Whiskey and You – Chris Stapleton
Stapleton takes back the mournful “Whiskey and You” from Tim McGraw in a version that…The Start of Something – Voxtrot
Takes its twee roots and adds a heavy dose of indie-pop. Happy melodies, catchy choruses…Power Lines – Telekenesis
Michael Benjamin Lerner’s voice is like an emotional car wash. No matter what Lerner is…Just Breathe – Willie and Lukas Nelson
Willie Nelson and his son Lukas’ version of “Just Breathe”. The Pearl Jam single gets a…I Love College – Asher Roth
Roth’s vocal tone is reminiscent of Eminem’s. The accompanying music has an easy-going, reggae-like quality…Erase Me – Kid Cudi and Kanye West
Sounds more like Weezer than Weezer. Less rapping from Kid Cudi, but a nice song about…Pepper – Butthole Surfers
With a droning guitar line, rapped verses, almost Beck-esque drums, and creepy background noises and…Your Winter – Sister Hazel
Sister Hazel goes “unplugged” in this live in the studio recording before a small invited…LA – Gabriel Kahane
Gabriel Kahane is an NPR Programmer’s wet dream. From a sonic standpoint, Kahane’s restlessness and…
