What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report

I do enjoy Bill Lloyd on so many levels. Amazing songwriting, incredible and innovative playing, and just flat out fun to listen to. I was working in a music store back in 1990 or 1991 and heard Feeling the Elephant and was hooked immediately. The records just keep getting better. Check out his website. There's allot to look into there.

The Boats - Sleepy Insect Music (tipped off on this one by my friend GH - big thank you there)

The Postal Service - Give Up (10th anniversary reissue) My long time friend Rico lead me there. Took me some time to come around, but thanks nevertheless. Also see Death Cab for Cutie and Dntel, both with ties to this band.

Daniel Amos - SONGS OF THE HEART sung by Daniel Amos

Amy Grant - Behind the Eyes

ghosthouse, i gave smash palace a few spins--i wanted to dig 'em more but they didn't quite grab me. they seem to be betwixt 80s new wave and power pop without the sonic sheen of the former or the melodic hooks of the latter. i do appreciate the rec, as well as your other picks--keep 'em coming.

my current rave is hiss golden messenger, "bad debt"--just a guy and a guitar, with great (no kidding) spiritual-themed tunes that sound somewhere between nick drake and elliott smith. really haunting stuff. his later, fleshed-out discs with a band aren't nearly as good.

final pick is tresspassers william, "cast", a near-perfect mazzy star knockoff with vg femme vox and songs. good late night music.

Hey there Loomis, glad you gave SP a listen. Yeah...they're probably not an A-list band though for me personally, I found their music melodic enough...kind of quirky and enjoyable, even. But, hey, horses for courses as they say. I will sample Hiss Golden Messenger and Trespassers William. Spotify's got em both and the exact recordings you mention. Can already tell you I like HGM's song titles.

By the way, to you, Pokey and everyone...have you listened to Gary Clark Jr.? Great guitarist, vocalist and song-writer...blues/rock or rock/blues...whatever. I especially like his 2010 GC, Jr. (photo on the cover of a little kid wearing head phones). Can only find it as MP3, unfortunately. Music styles are all over the map on that one but the song writing and performances are strong. I see he was being compared to Jimi by some. Seems to me to have his own style but on an emotional level does seem able to go where Jimi went Vs just doing Hendrix riffs a la Trower or even SRV. I'm probably late to the party as usual but just in case he's new to any of you....

Later. Ciao.

two more, then i'll shut up for awhile:
even, "salthill"-- obscure, fantastic aussie power pop somewhere in the realm of badfinger. huge hooks; the principal's a great guitar player.
liquor giants, "one day at a time"--ward dotson, who used to play guitar in the quite forgettable gun club, is one of the greatest unknown songwriters in the universe--he has seemingly endless ability to crank out perfect pop gems. the s/t "liquor giants" is also great.