Amanda Palmer plays Radiohead's Idioteque on ukulele.


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Kate Nash - Do-Wah-Doo (2010)


ETA: Man, guys. I even linked the wrong sound file. No one listens to this anymore, do they?

Broken Bells - The High Road (2010); this track combines some of the bleepy techno with almost a classic rock vocal line. Then it goes to a more modern indie place and evens out, but that original incongruence is nice.

Dead Weather - Die by the Drop (2010)

The Herbalizer - 8pt Agenda feat. Latryx (2000)

Flaming Lips - Watching the Planets (2009)


This song goes with it. I can't tell you why.
Shivaree - Goodnight Moon (2004)

Cecil Otter and Paper Tiger - Forensics (2008) - I was expecting, I dunno, vocals from this track, since it's a Doomtree project, but I really liked how lowkey it is.


Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow (2009); recorded at South by Southwest.

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (2008)

The migraine-induced scream-n-vomits have prevented timely updating. Apologies.

Dr. Dog - Stranger (2010)

Gogol Bordello - Madagascar-Roumania (Tu jesty fata) (2005) This downtempo song is from their East Infection EP. I am not sure how they accomplish being wistful-feeling while keeping some of their signature rowdiness but I like it.
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