This week we introduce you to a great new indie/electro/pop band, Atlas Genius. The Aussie duo has just released their debut album, When It Was Now, featuring the hit song, “Trojans.” We also talk to author and social entrepreneur Jeff Shinabarger. He’s the guy behind GiftCardGiver and Plywood People, and has recently released the book More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity. Fire up the grill and take the cover off the pool because the Boys of Summer are back!

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Surfer Blood, “Say Yes To Me”

CSS, “Teenage Tiger Cat”

Portugal, The Man, “Evil Friends”

Camera Obscura, “Do It Again”

City and Colour, “The Hurry and the Harm”

The Civil Wars, “The One That Got Away”

Neko Case, “Man”

What is the most awkward interaction you’ve seen while waiting in a checkout line?

The grocery store, the movie theatre, the mall checkout line. You’re standing there, minding your own business when suddenly you observe an alt