Mid-year review

For what it's worth, here's my favorite CDs of 2005 so far, as played on last night's show:

1. Sleater-Kinney--"The Woods" (duh!)
2. M.I.A.--"Arular" (also duh!)
3. Low--"The Great Destroyer"
4. LCD Soundsystem--s/t
5. Gorillaz--"Demon Days"

Lots of stuff to still look forward to as well:
8/23: New Pornographers, Big Star (power-pop ground zero!)
9/13: Freakwater, Rob Dickinson
9/20: Goldfrapp, Paula Frazer, Iron & Wine/Calexico EP
10/4: Broken Social Scene, My Morning Jacket
10/18: Brian Wilson Xmas album
and I'm sure there will be more surprises in the weeks to come.

Here's a quick look at the next couple of weeks SR schedule:
7/18: Bob Mould, Jason Collett, Sufjan Stevens
7/25: Magnolia Electric Co., Scout Niblett
8/1: The Click Five, Nine Black Alps, Coldplay?
Stay tuned.....