1) not a find, exactly, but i'm into stephen merchant's radio show on BBC6.
i've been downloading the shows off beebs' website, listening to them on the way to work and before bed. it's been ages since i listened regularly to a radio show and now i'm really enjoying this medium. for a while i used the online services that tell you, based on what music you already listen to, what other artists you might like. but i got bored after a while. there's something more comforting and even occasionally inspiring in random music selections than a track list prescribed by a computer.
and to be honest, i really, really like stephen merchant. i confess i've always had a weakness for the lanky, dorky type. of course nothing beats the ricky gervais-stephen merchant-karl pilkington team for laughs, but the "smerch" is pretty funny on his own, too. and he has great taste in music.
2) ola podrida
i saw them live at union hall in park slope, brooklyn, last night. i think they've got some beautiful guitar sounds... their songs might lack a bit in variety, but i enjoyed the whole show. click on the arrow in the lower left corner to play the slightly creepy music video.
Ola Podrida - Eastbound (HD version) from David Lowery on Vimeo.
