Tangling Stars

Peggy Seeger: “Gonna Be an Engineer”

Scathing.

Stealers Wheel: “Star”

Everybody knows ’em for “Stuck in the Middle with You,” but this song off their second album is great, too.

Nina Simone: “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”

This gave me chills. I wish we still had Nina Simone.

Nuno Canavarro: “Untitled”

Incredibly beautiful and calming song

Pavement: “Silence Kit”

Now’s a good time for Pavement listening

Hair: “Don’t Put it Down”

Relevant musical.

Kuroma: “Perfect Girl”

I’ve been loving this song by friend-of-MGMT Hank Sullivant’s band, Kuroma.

Spacemen 3: “Just To See You Smile”

Christian Marclay on Night Music

“Other guests that night included Todd Rundgren, Taj Mahal, Pat Metheny, and Nanci Griffith.”