Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind.

Nelly featuring Usher: "Long Night" Nelly promises a long and deeply unappealing bout of sexy time on this track from his upcoming disc. Complete with a Dennis Rodman reference that will make you wish you no longer had ears.

Flaming Lips:"Tommy" medley This rehearsal video for the band's Who tribute show appearance is the first thing that the Lips have done in forever that doesn't involve extended space jams or robots. Plus, there's a gong.

Yoko Ono: "Let Me Count the Ways" (Beulah Remix) Originally intended for an Ono remix disc but never officially released, this track recently surfaced on the MySpace page of ex-Beulah frontman Miles Kurosky. It may be one of the last things the once-mighty band did before its 2004 breakup.

Sigur Ros: "Illgresi" (Them Jeans Remix) The L.A. DJ gives one of the saddest and most underrated tracks on Sigur Ros's new disc a just-right dance-floor overhaul.

Carla Bruni: "Tu Es Ma Came" ("You Are My Drug") The model-turned-folkie-turned-first lady recounts her obsession with new husband Nicolas Sarkozy in probably more detail than you'd prefer, but luckily it's in French. This is the track with the cocaine reference ("You are my drug . . . more dangerous than Colombian white") that got everyone in Colombia so upset, for some reason.

-- Allison Stewart