An open letter to my co-workers: Please don't talk to me on the shitter.

Dear Coworkers:

I understand that the location of our job (right next to Starbuck's, which everyone effectively consumes at 8:45) causes a group of individuals to deposit our morning bodily waste at approximately the same time as each other, every single day, so as to be unencumbered during the course of normal business hours. Further, I understand that a men's room with only 3 toilet stalls is a woefully inadequate inventory to satisfy the needs of 125 male individuals who all must deposit said waste during the span of a brief half hour every day. Finally, I understand that the inability of our men's room to service everybody's bodily requirements simultaneously causes the unfortunate formation of long lines in the restroom foyer, alongside the sinks, between the entryway and the stalls.

HOWEVER, I do not understand your need to consistently force conversation upon me prior to, during, or immediately following the act of dropping the cosby kids off at the pool. Please refrain, in the future, from engaging in any act of this nature, limited, but not exclusive to, the following examples:

Case 1: Me, in line for the next available stall
Coworker #1 (in line behind me): "Oh man, this one's gonna be a doosie. I had some chili for dinner last night"
... this is completely unnecessary. Not only don't I want to talk to you while I'm quietly biding my time to drop my solid Sam Adams, I certainly don't need to hear that when you sit down in the stall next to me, the squishy, ploppy sound which is inevitably coming from you will be the result of chunky, partially digested kidney beans and ground beef coming out of your unholiest of holies.

Case 2: Me, on the pooper, (relatively) quiet and minding my own business while reading the sports page.
Coworker #2: "Hey John, is that you over there?" (uncomfortable silence)
Me: "um, no"
Coworker #2: "Oh, sorry. It sounded like John "
... first of all, what? How do you know what John sounds like on the john? Second, why do you care if your buddy John is the one sitting next to you while you're in there? Pick up a goddamn newspaper and keep to yourself.

Case #3: Me, exiting a stall, having finished my business, on my way to wash my hands.
Coworker #3 (next in line): "Thanks man"
... um, sure? You're welcome? Be sure to enjoy the uncomfortable warmth that my bare ass left on the toilet seat which will invariably remain until you sit down and realize you wish you were in a nice, isolated bathroom stall, where you wouldn't have to think about the bare (and possibly hairy) ass of the last guy who shat there.

My point is this: I enjoy the relative anonymity that a public restroom stall should provide to one while he or she is doing his or her business. I find it difficult to believe that we, as humans, feel the need to experience situations such as this communally, and as such, I have only request: Please don't talk to me in the john and leave me the fuck alone!

On that note, the selections for the day come from everyone's favorite six-man aussie DJ team, The Avalanches. I am posting four of the recordings I own, along with brief descriptions.

First up if the only officially-released full length LP, "Since I left You", which is a timeless classic due to it's sheer originality and the monumental difficulties they encountered while trying to get each of the 900 samples that had to be approved before release.
Part one - http://rapidshare.de/files/5684450/avalanches.zip.html
Part two - http://rapidshare.de/files/5684182/since_i_left_you.zip.html


Next up are 2 kick-ass live sets, one from the Breezeblock sessions from Radio 1 in England... I have the other breezeblocks somewhere, and if you are interested in it shoot me an email and I'll track them down.

Avalanches - Cornerstone Set: http://rapidshare.de/files/5684317/Avalanches_Live.mp3.html

Avalanches - Breezeblock Showcase (12th September 2000): http://rapidshare.de/files/5684440/Breezeblock_-_HOT_Avalanches.mp3.html

Set List:
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Madonna - Holiday
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
The Avalanches - Stay Another Season
The Avalanches - Two Hearts In 3/4 Time
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Blowfly - Rapp Dirty
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Baby Got Ya Money
Roy Ayres - Running Away
Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
The Avalanches - Close To You
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Thomas Bangalter - Extra Dry
The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Thomas Bangalter - Spinal Scratch
Madcatt Courtship - The Kitty Lounge
Men At Work - Down Under
De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring
The Avalanches - Electricity
A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
Daft Punk - Oh Yeah
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Fatboy Slim - Fatboy Slim Is Fucking In Heaven
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jurassic 5 - Jayou
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
West Street Mob - Break Dance Electric Boogie (Junior Cartier Mix)
Gonzalez - Real Motherfuckin' Music
The Avalanches - Little Journey
The Avalanches - Diners Only
The Avalanches - A Different Feeling


And finally, the un-released GIMIX LP. There are two reasons why the disc will never find commercial release: sample clearance and the money required to gain it. Within the 46 minutes of Gimix , which is essentially a DJ mix with tweaked stretches of Since I Left You interwoven to stitch it all together, a laundry list of guilty pleasures, pop favorites, and rare grooves are melded into each other in imaginative and often hilarious ways. Strange bedfellows are the rule. The exuberant refrain from De la Soul 's "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" pops up repeatedly throughout a block that takes in Blowfly 's "Rapp Dirty," Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Baby Got Ya Money," Kid Creole & the Coconuts' "Stool Pigeon," the Avalanches own "Close to You," the Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Crosstown Traffic," Cyndi Lauper 's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," the Smiths' "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side," and Thomas Bangalter 's "Turbo." (Just as key: the synth guitar freakout of the latter syncs right up with the flute from Men at Work's "Down Under.") There's no doubt that it's a purist's nightmare. The Beatles , Michael Jackson , The Mickey Mouse Club, and Bob Dylan, whose "Like a Rolling Stone" glides right over Madonna 's "Holiday," each get thrown through the processor. It's too bad that the Avalanches don't have the funds to officially release mixes like this and have them pumped through every theme park and car wash on the planet.

The Avalanches - GIMIX - http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0EG55AUANAZXB1TL58FV48G13Y

Today's Selection: The Decemberists - Her Majesty the Decemberists

This morning finds me in rough shape after a night of $1 pints and plenty of good-natured debauchery. Along with coffee and the BC powder I found in our compay's first aid kit, Her Majesty the Decemberists is helping me wage the war I am fighting against a stubborn hangover. As I searched for some medicine to soothe this bitch of a headache, it was amusing that of all the possible pain/headache cures on the market, our company has fucking BC Powders. I thought that stuff was only available in towns where NASCAR reigned supreme and people were able to confuse it with the crystal meth they just manufactured in their bathtubs.

But back to the music... The Decemberists are a brilliant quintet hailing from Portland, Oregon by way of Missoula, Montana. Colin Meloy, the band's lead singer, composes eloquent tunes that favor fanciful stories from somewhere back in time. The group's name actually comes from history, the Decembrists were Russian revolutionaries who led an unsuccessful uprising against the czar in 1825. Rather than write the personal and realist creative non-fiction often found in the indie scene, Meloy leans on things outside of his experience, such as the bond formed between soldiers in "The Soldiering Life", or a crew's journey around the South Pacific to deliver spices, rum and tea-leaves in "Shanty For The Arethusa" (I had to look Arethusa up- "A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis"... who knew?).

"Los Angeles I'm Yours" is interesting not just because Meloy pairs the critical lyrics with a light-hearted tune, but because he throws classical, flowery language-- referencing "orphans and oligarchs" and verses like "Oh what a rush of ripe élan, Languor on divans, Dalliant and dainty"-- against post-modern Los Angeles.

IMHO, "Red Right Ankle" is the best of the bunch, and has essentially been on repeat as I write this entry. One the album's many gems, he employs a unique and fascinating wordplay, alternating between a metaphorical and anatomical use of the word "heart." Describing a girl's suitors, he sings, "Some had crawled their way into your heart/ To rend your ventricles apart." Anyone other than Colin Meloy would sound absurd using the word ventricles in a song, but he pulls it off with such confidence that it seems appropriate.

Meloy's melodies are so perfect and his words so substantial that it reminds you how much slack we cut most other bands. Too many singers mumble or screech as if they didn't trust or care about their words: Meloy declares his lyrics, lets his work live or die by them, and sets them deep in masterful pop surroundings.

Give it a listen, you won't be disappointed.

The Decemberists - Her Majesty the Decemberists

Bob Dylan - "Folksinger's Choice" with Cynthia Gooding... March 11, 1962

Last night I caught the first installment of Martin Scorcese's documentary on Bob Dylan, "No Direction Home", and the images and sounds of a young Dylan immediately made me think of this classic bootleg.

Though listed in many publications as a March 11, 1962 performance, it was recorded in February of that year and the March date was a rebroadcast. What we actually hear is the unedited version of the studio session.

Dylan and host Cynthia Gooding chat between each of the 11 songs, and Gooding does a great job of allowing Dylan to expound on his 'alternative biography'. At her prodding, Mr. Dylan spins tall tales about his life around the carnival in his now famous enigmatic voice. Although he never reveals any elaborate details, Dylan somehow convinces the listener that there is a faint possibility his nomadic adventures actually occurred. Gooding clearly admires his astounding talent and at times seems overwhelmed, most notably by "Death of Emmitt Till" (this is the very first known performance of "Till").
Apparently, she had met Dylan on a number of occasions previously, going back to 1959 when they both attended a party after one of her concerts. Later, when she saw Dylan performing at the Folk City in New York, she commented:

" People listen ... he talks and he laughs and just when they are about to catch him in a lie, he takes out his harmonica and blows them down."

Some (like my co-workers) criticize this as being a poor vocal performance, or containing lackluster song selection/interpretation, but the historical significance is undeniable. In the science of dissecting Dylan's evolution, historians and documentarians are always looking for that "missing link." Well, this is one of the precious early stages in his evolution that has been captured, or fossilized, for all time. Dylan, at the tender age of 20, has soaked up so many pivotal influences and has reinterpreted them in his own unique and remarkable way that his genius is imminent. While watching "No Direction Home", a few of his contemporaries seem to still harbor jealousy for Dylan's talent. It is no wonder, considering they failed to develop their personal and distinctive voices, while Dylan was a seemingly immediate and singular virtuoso. The detractors were analogous to fundamentalist creationists ("this is the way these songs were written, and that is the way they must forever be sung, damn it!") while Dylan was a consummate evolutionary. This is absolutely essential listening.

Links to Dylan on "Folksinger's Choice":

Part 1
Part 2

Bill O'Reilly is a massive douche.

Holy shit. This further confirms what many of us have already known- Bill O'Reilly is a Grade-A, stinky, dripping douche. Last week, Bill reaffirmed his status as the world's largest pile of blubbering excrement by bullying the helpless victims of Katrina in a hate-spewing rant that can only be described as disturbing. Ok, it could also be summed up as vile, abhorrent, evil, abominable, despicable, spiteful, contemptuous, etc., but spending any more time on this prick would be stupid... but I am going to run that risk and continue.
Here's a short transcript of the more offensive portions of his tirade:

O'REILLY:

"Now, what's the real story? The real story is this: Ten percent of Americans, and 10 percent of any society, simply are so chaotic for whatever reason that they're never, ever going to be able to fend for themselves and make a living. They are either substance abusers, they're mentally ill, they're screwed up emotionally beyond -- they can't carry on a conversation, they're catatonic, schizophrenic, whatever it may be. No matter how much money you pour in, they're always going to be in that condition. It's not massive neglect, it's not; it's human nature.

Now, our government has a duty to provide a safety net so these people aren't living under bridges. But some of them are anyway, because all the entitlement money they get they spend on heroin or crack or alcohol. So they can't pay their rent because the money that they're given they spend on drugs and alcohol. So what do you do? Give them more money? They're not going to pay their rent, they're going to spend it on drugs and alcohol. And therefore, they're going to be out on the street with their hand out. Many, many, many of the poor in New Orleans are in that condition. They weren't going to leave no matter what you did. They were drug-addicted. They weren't going to get turned off from their source. They were thugs, whatever."

This blowhard needs to receive the severest of ass-kickings, or even better, get mouth-raped by a camel in heat. Being that I reside in the DC area, it wouldn't take much effort to provide copies of the above transcript to the 600 "thugs" who are making the DC stadium armory their temporary home. Just speculating, but this might inspire them to take a trip up to Bill's studio (1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036) and see if he stands by those asinine comments.

On his September 14 radio show, Bill O'Reilly said he wished that Hurricane Katrina had flooded the United Nations building in New York. King of the Douches then added, "And I wouldn't have rescued them." The UN is full of people working hard (albeit ineffectively at times) to promote respect for human rights, protect the environment, fight disease, and reduce poverty... yet in the wake of one of America's most destructive natural disasters, Massingal Boy decides that more death and hardship on innocent folks is just what the doctor ordered.

I hope Bill O'Reilly's face catches on fire so I can try and put it out with a wet brick.

50 Songs for our 50 States

The inspiration for this list came from two influential compadres of mine - Sufjan Stevens and Steve Glass... aka Schmee, or the artist formerly know as Schmeeve.

Mr. Stevens has of course gained significant notoriety for his 50 states project, which every critic feels compelled to describe as "ambitious" within the first paragraph of their review of "Illinois" . I am no critic, but I am going to go ahead and agree that the prospect of composing an album for every state across this great land sounds daunting... and Sufjan is just the man to embrace the creative writing forces required to accomplish such a task. And what better pallate to draw inspiration from than the good ole US of A (ok, so Iowa might cause some problems down the line, but he could write 10 songs about the storied history of wrestling or something). Based on interviews, Sufjan has indicated that Rhode Island and the Garden State are next on the agenda. RI will consist of tunes that clock in at a minute or less, symbolizing it's stature as the smallest of the 50. Jersey's diverse crowd will be wowed by Sufjan's unique take on the state, using turnpike exits as creative fodder.

Here are a couple select listens:

KCRW live performance - great set full of songs from Illinois, Michigan, and Seven Swans

NPR "The Lord God Bird" - Sufjan was "commissioned" to pull a song together based on interviews with the Berkely, Arkansas community after the Ivory Billed Woodpecker was rediscovered.

Sufjan Stevens - Michigan: This is the album that first turned me on to Sufjan and the Ashmatic Kitty label. It is still my fave of the bunch.
Michigan Part 1 (.zip)
Michigan Part 2 (.zip)

Schmee gets credits for the simple act of asking me to compile a few songs that dealt with specific states... and I obviously took the task and ran away with it. .. or got carried away. Thanks for helping me waste valuable time at work Schmee.


Alas, the 50 States:

Alabama
Billie Holiday - "Stars Fell On Alabama"
Lynard Skynard "Sweet Home Alabama"
Blind Boys of Alabama - "I May Not Can See"
Neil Young - "Alabama"

Alaska
Dan Bern - "Alaska Highway"
Johnny Horton - "North To Alaska"
Michelle Shocked - "Anchorage"

Arizona
Public Enemy - "By The Time I Get To Arizona"
Wilco - "Hotel Arizona"
The Constantines - "Ariozona"

Arkansas
Sufjan Stevens - "The Great God Bird"
John Linnell - "Arkansas"
MC Solaar - "Arkansas"
Robert Johnson - "32-20 Blues"
Michelle Shocked - "Arkansas Traveler"

California
Momma's and the Poppa's - "California Dreamin'"
"The Beach Boys - "California"
Tupac feat. Dr. Dre - "California Love"
Luna - "California All The Way"
Phantom Planet - "Here We Come (California)"
Wilco & Billy Bragg - "California Stars"
Dead Kennedys - "California Uber Alles"
Mason Jennings - "California [Part II]"
Semisonic - "California"

Colorado
John Denver - "(Colorado) Rocky Mountain High"
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Colorado"

Connecticut
Superchunk - "Connecticut"
Aerosmith - "I Live In Connecticut"

Delaware
The Dambuilders - "Delaware"

Florida
Muddy Waters - "Deep Down In Florida"
Whiskeytown - "Jacksonville"
Will Smith - "Miami"
Troubled Hubble - "Floribraska"
Butthole Surfers "Moving to Florida"

Georgia
Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind"
Whiskeytown - "Macon, Georgia, County Line"
Nat King Cole - "Sweet Georgia Brown"
Robbie Fulks - "Georgia Hard"
Blind Willie McTell "Statesboro Blues"
Ludacris & Jermaine Dupri - "Welcome to Atlanta"
Alan Jackson - "Chattahooche"
Alison Krauss & Union Station - "Oh, Atlanta"
Allman Brothers "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"
Uncle Tupelo - "Chickamauga"


Focus on the City of Athens
R.E.M. - "Gardening at Night"
Pylon - "Crazy"
Of Montreal - "Wraith Pinned To The Mist (and other games)"
B52's - "Dance This Mess Around"
I Am The World Trade Center - "Can't Take The Heat"
B52's - "Love Shack"

Hawaii
The Ventures - "Hawaii Five-O"Haley Bonar - "Hawaii"

Idaho
B52's - "Private Idaho"
Built To Spill - "Twin Falls Idaho"

Illinois
John Linnell - "Illinois"
Sufjan Stevens - Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL

Focus on the City Of Chicago
Smashing Pumpkins - "Jackie Blue"
Robert Johnson - "Sweet Home Chicago"
Material Issue - "Valerie Loves Me"
Ryan Adams- "Dear Chicago"
Common Sense - "Orange Pineapple Juice"
Veruca Salt - "Seether"
Muddy Waters - "Baby, Please Don't Go"
Big Black - "Pete, King Of All Detectives"
The Redwalls - "Love Her"
Sufjan Stevens - "Chicago"
Kanye West - "My Way Home"
Chicago "Take Me Back To Chicago"

Indiana
Jackson Five - "Goin' Back To Indiana"
Jackson Five - "2300 Jackson Street"
The Music Man Soundtrack - "Gary, Indiana"

Iowa
John Linnell - "Iowa"
Dar Williams - "Iowa (Traveling III)"

Kansas
The Wedding Present - "Kansas"
The Get Up Kids - "Campfire Kansas"

Kentucky
Patsy Cline - "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
Elvis Presley - "Kentucky Rain"

Louisiana
Muddy Waters - "Louisiana Blues"
John Lee Hooker - "Goin' To Louisiana"
Lucinda Williams - "Louisiana Man"
Lucinda Williams - "Lake Charles"

Maine
John Linnell - "Maine"
Okkervil River - "Maine Island Lovers"

Maryland
Mary Chapin Carpenter - "Down In Mary's Land"
The Modern Lovers - "Roadrunner"

Massachusetts
Juliana Hatfield - "Feelin' Massachusetts"

Focus on the City Of Boston
Pixies - "Monkey Gone To Heaven"
The Cars - "Dangerous Type"
Lemonheads - "Rudderless"
Aerosmith - "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
The Standells - "Dirty Water (Boston you're my home)

Michigan
Bruce - "In Michigan"
Kiss - "Detroit Rock City
John Linnell - "Michigan"
Sufjan Stevens - "Say Yes! To Michigan"

Focus on the City Of Detroit
Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
Eminem - "8 Mile"
Martha & The Vandellas -"Heat Wave"
Kiss - "Detroit Rock City"
The White Stripes - "Hotel Yorba"
MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams"
Marvin Gaye - "Got To Give It Up Part One"
David Bowie - "Panic in Detroit"
Kid Rock - "Detroit Thang"
Gomez - "Detroit Swing 66"
Derrick May - "Strings of Life"

Minnesota
The Dandy Warhols - "Minnesoter"
The Push Stars - "Minnesota"
Gear Daddies - "Minnesota Polka"


Focus on the City Of Minneapolis/St. Paul
The Trashmen - "Surfin' Bird"
Prince - "Raspberry Beret"
Atmosphere - "Shhh"
Husker Du - "Love Is All Around"
Kid Dakota - "Ten Thousand Lakes"
The Jayhawks - "I'd Run Away"
Soul Asylum - "Sometime To Return"
The Suburbs - "Love Is The Law"
The Replacements - "Skyway"
Semisonic - "Sculpture Garden"
The Hang Ups - "The Entry"

Mississippi
Memphis Slim - "Mississippi Water"
The Doobie Brothers - "Black Water"
Robert Johnson - "Cross Road Blues"

Missouri
Low - "Missouri"
Muddy Waters - "Kansas City Here I Come"

Montana
Frank Zappa - "Montana"

Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen - "Nebraska"
Counting Crows - "Omaha"

Nevada
Mark Olson - "Walking Through Nevada"
The Jayhawks - "Nevada, California"
REM - "All the Way to Reno"

New Hampshire
Sonic Youth - "New Hampshire"
Matt Pond PA - "New Hampshire"

New Jersey
Red House Painters - "New Jersey"
Tom Waits - "Jersey Girl"
Bruce Springsteen - "Jersey Girl"
The Promise Ring - "Jersey Shore"
Bruce Springsteen - "Atlantic City"

New Mexico
Johnny Cash - "New Mexico"

New York
AK-Momo - "Return to New York"
Bob Dylan - "Talkin New York"

Focus on the City Of New York
Ryan Adams - "New York, New York"
Frank Sinatra - "New York, New York"
Velvet Underground - "I'm Waiting for the Man"
The Hold Steady - "How a Resurrection Really Feels"
Simon & Garfunkel - "The Only Living Boy In NY"
The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Bob Dylan - "Hard Times in New York Town"

North Carolina
Ryan Adams - "Oh My Sweet Carolina"
James Taylor - "In My Mind (I'm Going to Carolina)"

North Dakota
Lyle Lovett - "North Dakota"

Ohio
The Pretenders - "My City Was Gone"
Modest Mouse - "Ohio"
Jayhawks - "Somewhere In Ohio"
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - "Ohio"

Oklahoma
The Kinks - "Oklahoma, USA"

Oregon
Loretta Lynn - "Portland Oregon"

Pennsylvania
Bruce Springsteen - "Streets of Philadelphia"
Brian Setzer Orchestra - "Pennsylvania, 6-5000"
Poor Line Condition - "Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful"
Billy Joel - "Allentown"

Rhode Island
The Gazetteers - "Poor Little Rhode Island"
Kinski - "Rhode Island Freakout"
Blossom Dearie - "Rhode Island Is Famous For You"

South Carolina
Her Space Holiday - "From South Carolina"
Archers of Loaf - "South Carolina"

South Dakota
Bee Gees - "South Dakota Morning"
Chris Koza - "South South Dakota"


Tennessee
Johnny Cash - "Tennesse Stud"
Arrested Development - "Tennessee"
Whiskeytown - "Tennessee Square"
Ryan Adams - "Tennessee Sucks"
Robbie Fulks - "Coldwater, Tennessee"
Dolly Parton - "Rocky Top Tennessee"

Texas
Jimmie Rodgers - "Blue Yodel T for Texas"
Johnny Cash - "Tennessee Flat-Top Box"
Lyle Lovett - "That's Right, You're Not From Texas"
George Strait "All my Ex's Live in Texas"
George Strait - "Amarillo by Morning"
Willie Nelson - "Somewhere in Texas"

Focus on the City Of Austin
The Gourds - "Lower 48"
Alejandro Escovedo - "Rosalie"
Supersuckers - "Coattail Rider"
Nancy Griffith - "Boots Of Spanish Leather"
Single Frame - "I'll Lose Your Balance"

Utah
John Linnell - "Utah"
The Pixies - "Palace Of The Brine"

Vermont
Magnetic Fields - "Long Vermont Roads"
Cursive - "Vermont"

Virginia
Eddie From Ohio - "Old Dominion"
Iggy Pop - "Louie Louie"

Washington
Neko Case - "Thrice All American"

West Virginia
John Denver - "Take Me Home Country Roads"
Jason & the Scorchers - "Take Me Home Country Roads"

Wisconsin
Fonzie Space Satellite - "Wisco"
Lou and Peter Berryman - "Cheese, Beer & Snow"
Gear Daddies - "Dream Vacation"
Hanson - "Man From Milwaukee"
John Prine - "Milwaukee Here I Come"

Wyoming
The Ocean Blue - "Ticket to Wyoming"

Washington D.C.
Postal Service - "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"

America
Yes - "America"
The Sweet - "4th Of July"
Ray Charles - "America, The Beautiful"
The Soviettes - "The Land of Clear Blue Radio"
Jimi Hendrix - "Star Spangled Banner"
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - "This Land Is Your Land"
Parlaiment Funkadelic - "One Nation Under A Groove"

Please email me with new submissions and I will keep the project growing....
Thanks,
- T