miTunes: THE CURRENT, MAY '06

By: B -- 6/9/06

A monthly series with a simple premise: one CD’s worth of the best songs played on 89.3 The Current throughout the month. Two criteria: (1) the songs have to be obscure, underground and/or mostly forgotten, and (2) they must be pop friendly. I wade through The Current’s deep catalog of music (listening to it nearly all day, every day at work) to discover the hidden pop gems. I like to think I have an ear for quality pop music; this series is my supposed evidence.

1. "California Sex Lawyer" -- Fountains of Wayne

2. "Say Goodbye" -- Eleni Mandell

3. "Evil Eyes Again" -- The Warlocks

4. "Frequency" -- Super Furry Animals

5. "Seventeen Devils" -- Starlight Mints

6. "I Walk The Earth" -- King Biscuit Time

7. "Astral Weeks" -- Secret Machines

8. "Mornings Eleven" -- The Magic Numbers

9. "I Really Like You" -- The Lovely Feathers

10. "Like U Crazy" -- Mates of State

11. "Does He Love You?" -- Rilo Kiley

12. "Idol Worship" -- Love as Laughter

13. "Chances" -- Athlete

14. "Radiation Vibe" -- Hem

15. "Loose Ends" -- Imogen Heap

16. "Giant Drunk" -- The Capitol Years

17. "Duty Free" -- Ike Reilly

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