The Circle

Issue date: 5/7/09 Section: Arts and Entertainment

Media Credit: Bouche / Flickr.com Wilco

Wilco "Jolly Banker" -At the price of an e-mail address, and a strong encouragement to donate a minimum of two dollars to the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives, Wilco is offering a download of their cover of Guthrie's "Jolly Banker." The ironically cheery tune was written in 1964, but remains relevant in modern times with lyrics like "When your car you are losing and sadly you're cruising / I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I / I'll come and foreclose, take your car and your clothes."

Chris Cornell "Long Gone" (Howard Benson Remix) - The single from Cornell's latest album, "Scream" (produced entirely by Timbaland), has been completely redone with producer Howard Benson (Hoobastank, My Chemical Romance) at the helm. The former Soundgarden and Audioslave vocalist ventures back into rock with a more heartfelt ballad, rather than being overly hip-hop commercial, in a desperate attempt to stay current in the iPod generation's eyes. It's no "Spoonman" or "Black Hole Sun," but at least it has substance and can be tolerated by the ears.

The Intelligence "Thank You God For Fixing the Tape Machine" - This west coast band hailing from Seattle serves up a new jam from the upcoming fourth release "Fake Surfers" (due May 26). The lo-fi "Thank God For Fixing the Tape Machine" is an authentic staple for your summer playlist.

VEGA "No Reasons" - You should add this track too, when creating your summer playlist. The dreamy sounds are ideal for the warm, sunny months, securing it's eligibility to be a contender for summer jam of the year, at least for the indie crowd.

Dinosaur Jr. "I Want You to Know" - I want you to know, that the guitars in this song are like a teddy bear. They're warm, fuzzy, and they will tickle your innards.

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