1. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
   My sister recommended these guys to me. They’re from Montreal, and their debut album is amazing.
2. The Faint - I Disappear
   Another great track from Omaha, Nebraska’s The Faint. These guys will be backing Conor Oberst on the “electronic” leg of Bright Eyes’ new tour.
3. The Black Keys - 10 A.M. Automatic
   A great single from a surprisingly good album, Rubber Factory. If “garage blues” is a genre, this is what it sounds like.
4. The Killers - Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
   The third single from Hot Fuss is another solid effort from the retro-rockers. This band is from Las Vegas…I didn’t realize anyone was acutally from Las Vegas.
5. Party Ben - Boulevard of Broken Songs
   I was going to put “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” on a previous compilation, but was honestly just embarassed that it was Green Day. Party Ben saved me with a killer mashup, one of the best I’ve heard.
6. Unwritten Law - Save Me
   Are they a TRL-friendly pop-punk band that sounds like they were created in a major label’s boardroom? Yes…but that doesn’t mean I don’t like this song.
7. Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
   All I really know about this band is that their last album was on Saddle Creek records. Well, that and that I dig this song a lot.
8. The Futureheads - Hounds of Love
   This band took their name from The Flaming Lips’ album Hit to Death in the Future Head. Isn’t that enough?
9. Handsome Boy Modeling School - If It Wasn’t For You
   Prince Paul and Dan the Automator can basically do no wrong in my book. Especially when they enlist the help of people like De La Soul.
10. Le Tigre - TKO
    This is one of those songs that was probably recorded in about twenty minutes. It’s straightforward, gets in your head, and won’t get out.

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