Chasing the Essential

"And in between the stops at the Cracker Barrel, forty movies with Will Ferrell, I need some way to occupy my time". -  Fountains of WayneJoe Jackson Beat CrazyThe Regrettes MondayRyan Hamilton Shots FiredThe Grapes of Wrath Good to See YouExtra Arms Falling In To PlaceA Rueful Noise Hold On HopeHayley and the Crushers Click and Act NowTommy James & The Shondells Draggin' The LineSplit Enz I Got YouDrool Brothers Yesterday's Future NowElvis Costello & The Imposters Farewell, OKThe Monkees Star CollectorThe Short Fuses How Much MoreThe Dave Clark Five Bits And PiecesJoan Jett & The Blackhearts Bits And PiecesStar Collector Stranger (Renting Space In My Head)The Bangles Mary StreetLannie Flowers My Street (North Florida Version)Gin Blossoms Allison RoadFountains Of Wayne A Road SongMartin Courtney CorncobThese Essentials won't chase themselves!

"So sing a broken melody. Bring your troubles home to me" - Chuck ProphetThe Bongos Numbers With WingsThe Overtures SHE BELONGS TO YESTERDAYFreddy And The Fourgone Conclusions StrandedBroken Baby MeaniacTom Curless & The 46% My Valuable Hunting KnifeThe On and Ons Stupid GirlThe Figgs Breaking Through These GatesEd Ryan Biggest FanThe Flaming Lips She Don't Use JellyChuck Prophet Tell Me Anything (Turn to Gold)The Darts (US) UndergroundThe Madd The Days Mind the TimePotty Mouth Plastic ParadiseHarborcoat The Other PlaceWalker Brigade ChokerRobert Sherwood Blue All OverThe Beths AcridGreenberry Woods #37 [Feels So Strange]Linnea's Garden MouthBuffalo Tom You'll Never Catch HimChase on!

"Living on a thin line, tell me now, what are we supposed to do?" - The KinksThe Kinks Give The People What They WantNick Piunti & The Complicated Men Trying Too HardJosh Rouse Hollow MoonMichael Carpenter and The Cuban Heels One Of These Days I'm Gonna Get Myself RightThe Kinks You Can't Stop The MusicThe Darts (US) Sh*t ShowSuperchunk Set It AsideSunshine Boys The Serpent in SpringThe Dead Milkmen Punk Rock GirlThe Kinks I'm in DisgraceParthenon Huxley Thank You BethesdaThe Cramps TV SetThe Merry-Go-Round LiveLinnea's Garden No BraThe Kinks Heart Of GoldThe Bangles LiveThe Cars Night SpotsCheap Cassettes MalnutritionThe Candyskins Submarine SongThe Kinks Living On A Thin LineAll we can do is chase on!

This week includes Tamar Berk, Flippin Kick Outs, Bye Bye Blackbirds, Chris Church, Vapour Trails, Thrift Store Halo, The Knack, Buddy Holly, Michael Penn, Pernice Brothers Action City and Spoon.Enjoy

"And as the screaming fire engine siren filled the air, the evidence had vanished from my charred and smoking chair" - They Might Be GiantsEmperor Penguin Let Me Take You On HolidayRichie Mayer Dangerous RhythmThe Rosenbergs Pushing up DaisiesGolden Richards Shake Your HairShake Some HEY MAJESTYSuperchunk Endless SummerTamar Berk tragic endingsSpoon Rainy TaxiThey Might Be Giants The Statue Got Me HighThe Smithereens Now And ThenDave Caruso I Won't Wait for YouThe Mayflies USA You Won't Find MeXTC Making Plans For NigelRobin Lane & The Chartbusters Many Years Ago [Remastered]Amoeba Teen Melody Told YouLannie Flowers Doin' FineHoodoo Gurus My Imaginary FriendSteven Wright-Mark Imaginary FriendsThe Silver Seas Imaginary GirlJosh Rouse My Love Has GoneHey kid you rock and roll, Chase on!

"Find a place fit to laugh, lock the doors and latch the room". - REMSuperchunk Wild LonelinessThe Singles No Wasting TimeAmoeba Teen Barlight CrawlThe Bangles What A LifeAnton Barbeau Power PopShazam, The Gettin' HigherNick Piunti Ghost TownShocking Blue VenusNine Days Absolutely (Story of a Girl)The Damnwells Sell the LieLove Nut Everchanging WorldGrace Potter & The Nocturnals RouletteParthenon Huxley CaliforniaPhantom Planet CaliforniaDreams So Real CaliforniaCotton Mather CaliforniaJohn Larson And The Silver Fields AngelicaRedd Kross Beyond the DoorThe Redwalls Thank YouR.E.M. LaughingChasing with you is an honor!

"There's no one left that I even want to imitate" - Jim CarrollHoodoo Gurus World Of PainBand Of Horses CrutchThe Incurables Stop the WorldShellye Valauskas Experience Over The TopJohn Doe Never Coming BackTom Curless Pick up the PaceVince Taylor & His Playboys Brand New CadillacThe Barracudas I Can't PretendTimbuk 3 The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear ShadesThe Jim Carroll Band It's Too Latedig PossibilitiesParthenon Huxley This Isn't YesterdayIce Cream Hands Shake and See the ReasonDale-Doug Powell Empty VSearching For Sylvia Stephanie KnowsSpygenius The Friendly Stars That GlowLannie Flowers Where Did All The Fun GoJesse Malin Tomorrow TonightBrian Fallon A Wonderful LifeCaper Clowns Bonsai TreeThe Chase continues!

"Oh look at my face ... my name is :Might-Have-Been", my name is " Never Was", my name's forgotten" - HoleHayley and the Crushers Lust To Lovepete donnelly Less InclinedThe Armoires Satellite BusinessThe Kinks PressureThe Shang Hi Los BillyEmperor Penguin On The MotorwayElephant Stone La fusée du chagrinSpoon Feels AlrightDexys Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)Jim Trainor After AllJoan Jett & The Blackhearts Light of DayNada Surf Looking ThroughBroken Baby Jack White MoneyThe White Stripes Girl, You Have No Faith In MedicineHole Celebrity SkinGREG POPE I Think NotEcho & The Bunnymen Everybody KnowsTUNS Everybody KnowsRyan Adams Everybody KnowsReal Estate DarlingChase responsibly my friends!

"We live on a knife" - SpoonThe Connells Get A GunLove Nut Love Found YouThe Bye Bye Blackbirds MechanicsSpoon The Hardest CutThe Library Outpatient CareAction City The Lines You BlurSoul Asylum Into The Light (breaking horses)Tears For Fears My DemonsScreaming Trees Nearly Lost YouAnton Barbeau Julian CopeThe Flashcubes featuring Shoes Tomorrow NightThe Rave-Ups How Old Am I?Lolas, The If I Don't Do It (It Won't Get Done)Rich Williams She Looks FamiliarSwag Please Don't TellThree Hour Tour Fallen AngelGladhands DissatisfactionThe Beau Brummels Laugh, LaughTamar Berk your permissionWe need music now more that ever ... chase on.

 "Well I wonder which song they're gonna play when we go.  I hope it's something quiet and minor and peaceful and slow" - The Gaslight Anthemhe Bangles Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)The Figgs Follow Jean Through the SeaThe Contrast Wireless DaysThe Beths Jump Rope GazersThe Kinks State Of ConfusionNada Surf You Know Who You AreRichard X. Heyman IncognitoThe Connells Steadman's WakeDreams So Real GlorylineModern English After The SnowMatthew Sweet GirlfriendThe Gaslight Anthem The '59 SoundThe Hangabouts Kits and Cats and Saxon WivesFountains Of Wayne Utopia ParkwayRooney Calling The WorldThe Jam In The CityThe New Pornographers The Electric VersionElvis Costello & The Imposters The Boy Named IfRichie Mayer The Inn of Temporary HappinessX See How We Are"Finding the Best Music" , just did not have a good ring to it.