"...Saying: Yo! Have You Ever Said A Pretty Word?"

Robert Burns, b. Jan. 25, 1759
The Ploughman Poet, Bard of Ayrshire

"Is there for honest poverty..."

Party on, Scotland.

The Snark playlist for TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011.

(Artist/SONG/Album, etc.)

Ghetto Priest -- IS THERE FOR HONEST POVERTY -- I Murder Hate (2009, On-U)
Graham Townsend -- LORD ATHLONE'S MARCH -- World Champion Folk Fiddler (1970, Rodeo Records)
Trashcan Sinatras -- I HUNG MY HARP UPON THE WILLOWS -- In The Music (2010, Lo-Five)

Love Trio In Dub feat. U-Roy -- HARD LIVIN' -- The Dark Mixes (2006, Nublu Records)
New Country Rehab -- TRAIN '45 -- New Country Rehab (2011, New Country Rehab)
Fat Freddy's Drop -- ERNIE -- Based On A True Story (2005, Quango)
The Modern Men -- GET ON MY SEGUE -- The Sensual Sounds Of... (2010, The Modern Men)

The Flying Lizards -- RUSSIA -- The Flying Lizards (rereleased 2010, Micro Werks) [orig. 1979]
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas -- ALL SO MUTE -- Weird Looking Women In Too Many Clothes (2010, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas)
Johnny West -- WICKED TOWN -- Medium-Fi Music For Mentally Unstable Young Lovers (2011, Tosteetostas Music)
Yale Strom & Hot Pastrami -- BOSNIAN VALS -- Absolutely Complete Introduction to Klezmer (2006, Transcontinental Music)
Belle & Sebastian -- COME ON SISTER -- Write About Love (2010, Matador)

Roots Manuva -- LET THE SPIRIT (Hot Chip Remix) -- Ninja Tune XX, Vol. 2 (2010, Ninja Tune)
Orange Juice -- I GUESS I'M JUST A LITTLE TOO SENSITIVE -- ... Coals To Newcastle Sampler (2010, Domino)
Willie Nelson -- BUBBLES IN MY BEER -- You Don't Know Me: Songs Of Cindy Walker (2006, Lost Highway)
The Glass -- FOUR FOUR LETTER --  At Swim Two Birds (2010, Plant Music)

The Vaselines -- MOLLY'S LIPS (live) -- Enter The Vaselines (2009, Subpop)
Lonesome Lefty -- BLIND MAN'S REEL -- Souvenir Album, Vol.2 (2011, Lonesome Lefty)
Big Daddy A & The Merves -- SCOTTISH SONG -- We Stole Your Wallet (1998, 1984 Records)


Bran Van 3000 -- GRACE (LOVE ON THE BLOCK) -- The Garden "Dubstrumentals" (2010, Audiogram)

Thanks for listening!