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“Marriage license and Lord’s Prayer above bed in Negro home,” 1941. Library of Congress.

1. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” The Beach Boys
2. “Son of a Preacher Man,” The Gaylettes
3. “Only,” Okay
4. “Dignified and Old,” The Modern Lovers
5. “Underwear,” The Magnetic Fields
6. “Baby Pop,” France Gall
7. “On the Beach,” Honey is Cool
8. “08/14/04,” Rock Plaza Central
9. “She’s Comin’ On Stronger,” The Outsiders
10. “Oh Oh Cheri,” Francoise Hardy
11. “Girls on the Square,” Dent May
12. “Kiss Me Like You Mean It,” The Magnetic Fields
13. “Feast of 1000 Beasts,” Will Whitemore & Jenny Hoyston
14. “Modern Girl,” Sleater-Kinney
15. “Stand By Me,” Jean Touitou
16. “I Wanna be Your Dog,” Iggy Pop
17. “Foggy Eyes,” Beat Happening
18. “Brandy Alexander,” The Walkmen
19. “I’m Gonna Get in that Girl’s Mind,” The Reddlemen
20. “Do Wha Diddy Diddy,” Sonia
21. “I Don’t Believe You,” The Magnetic Fields
22. “Still in Love with You,” Thinker

60 Minutes, 71.4 MB
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Map of the City of Brooklyn, Library of Congress

1. “I’m a Hard Working Man,” Abner Jay
2. “Love in Vain,” Robert Johnson
3. “Wildwood Flower,” The Carter Family
4. “Sure to Fall,” Carl Perkins
5. “Mona,” The Rolling Stones
6. “I Don’t Love You No More,” The Continental Co-Ets
7. “How Can I Love You (If You Won’t Lie Down),” The Silver Jews
8. “Poppa B,” Need New Body
9. “Coney Isle,” Roscoe Holcomb
10. “I Fall to Pieces,” Patsy Cline
11. “Too Late to Cry,” Stanley Brothers
12. “Laughing to Keep From Crying,” Holly Golightly
13. “Christine’s Tune,” The Flying Burrito Brothers
14. “Little Glass of Wine,” Stanley Brothers
15. “Dark Was the Night,” Blind Willie Johnson
16. “Some of These Days,” Charlie Patton
17. “Single Girl,” Roscoe Holcomb
18. “Fear of Trains,” The Magnetic Fields
19. “Money, Honey,” Wanda Jackson
20. “Any Way You Like It,” Holly Golightly
21. “Judgement,” Rev. Sister Mary Nelson
22. “Japanese Car,” Thinker

60 Minutes, 77.5 MB.
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I don’t know how it happened, but I’m feeling pretty lucky to have stumbled onto this little history lesson from Liberace on the provenance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Play it below or follow this link.

Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata -…

Tomorrow, we’re going to play the Charleston on Bedford and N. 7th St, so come out! It’s gonna be bitchin. I can tell you about all the things that have happened in person and meet the Jonbenet, and we can drink beer, eat free pizza and watch the dudes rock the fuck out. Show’s at 9pm! Here’s the facebook event page and here’s the lineup:

wetnurse (http://www. myspace. com/wetnursenyc)
the jonbenet (http://www. myspace. com/thejonbenet)
welcome home (http://www. myspace. com/welcomearewelcomehome)
pollution (http://www. myspace. com/pollutionpollutionpollution)