But here's something to bring a little life into your...life:

1. via NPR - stream the Gaslight Anthem's new album Handwritten at the dot org.

2. via @frank_ocean - stream Frank Ocean's new album Channel Orange on Tumblr

3. More from NPR - Aaron Sorkin on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Tune in to the 20 minute mark to learn the origin of the ( Read more... )

I find myself with an unquenchable desire for Avengers-inspired fanmixes! I thought I just wanted all the Black Widow and/or Hawkeye themed mixes in the world, but it turns out, I'm really not that particular. So, if you have, in your fannish travels, come across a good mix or five, link me?

** The Gunsmoke season sets are on sale on BestBuy.com! Do you realize what this means? IT MEANS I HAVE WON ALL THE THINGS ( Read more... )

First Listen: Paul McCartney's Kisses on the BottomCourtesy of NPR, you can stream Paul McCartney's new album of breezy jazz standards ( Read more... )

1. Tori Amos' Night of Hunters is available for streaming, in its entirety, on npr.org:

A song cycle based on familiar pieces by composers including Satie, Chopin, Schubert and Bach, Night of Hunters tells a multidimensional tale of a couple torn asunder and a woman's search to find unity within herself. The story is animated by characters and ( Read more... )

Stream Matt Nathanson's Modern Love here :)

(I hope it doesn't suck like Death Cab's Codes & Keys. THAT'S RIGHT, I SAID IT.)

eta: It doesn't suck :) ♥

"Today's the day to tune in at 7pm EST/4pm PST: Death Cab for Cutie will be filming a live, scripted, single-take music video for You Are A Tourist, broadcast as it is filmed on www.youareatourist.com."

This could potentially be okay....or really awful. I'll have to watch through my fingers.

edit: Yeah, it was just okay. Has Death Cab had a ( Read more... )

+ Somewhat awkward, but still worth a listen: a thirty-nine minute interview of Timothy Olyphant on NPR's Fresh Air.

+ Via sdwolfpup, for those on my f-list who haven't tried Community yet ~ The Best TV You're Not Watching: Community. I don't know that anyone could be more late to that bandwagon than I have been, but if you're not watching now - all I can ( Read more... )