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Jonathan Richman – New England

I listened to this song at least three times while traveling home from Montreal this week. (Yes, I consider New York to be part of New England.) Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg that is my recent Jonathan Richman obsession, but this captures his combination of sincerity and childish playfulness that I find so irresistible.

Citay – First Fantasy

This band is what happens if you take everything I love about The Fucking Champs, subtract the geeky metal fixation, and add it to a Yo La Tengo slow jam. And we’re floating.

Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (San Quentin version)

Most people are familiar with Johnny Cash’s famous performance of this song at Folsom Prison, which is a shame, because the version he recorded at San Quentin blew the roof off the place. The beat is so propulsive that Cash couldn’t stop singing if he tried; the energy is simply infectious. The real highlight, though, is the guitar solo, which still sounds fifteen years ahead of its time. “Oh, how sweet!”

Today’s Daily News has eleven separate articles on the Mets’ season-ending loss yesterday. So at least one good thing has come of the team’s incredible collapse — they’re finally getting some decent newspaper coverage.