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The New Golden Oldies

An ’80s mix that still sounds good in 2010.

Sneak peek at She & Him's latest

NPR streams She & Him's upcoming album.

The water's fine on 'Plastic Beach'

Review of "Plastic Beach" by Gorillaz.

Suck on this Jawbreaker reissue

The ’90s punk band Jawbreaker reissues debut album for its 20th anniversary.

Next week's music, today

A sneak peek at some music being released next week, as well as an OK Go video premiere, music news.

Walker makes some more modest hits

Review of Butch Walker's "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart."

Timely and timeless: Love songs submitted by readers

Additions to my list of timeless love songs, suggested by readers.

Major gloom on 'Minor Love'

Review of Adam Green's new album, "Minor Love."

See these eyes so green

Songs for all our feline friends.

22 for your sweetiepoo

A list of, um ... less conventional Valentine's songs.

The Morning Benders make 'Excuses' I can live with

The Morning Benders premier a song from their upcoming album.

Beck's influence is strong on 'IRM'

Review of Charlotte Gainsbourg's latest album, "IRM," produced by Beck Hansen.

The Humans are Dead

Presenting a mix of robot songs for humans!

Love lives on in 'End Times'

Review of "End Times" by Eels.

OK Go is a funky bunch

Review of OK Go's third album, "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky."

Briefly in music news

Some exciting developments over the past few days.

Surviving with song

How to use a mixed CD as a coping mechanism.

Albums on track for 2010

A list of some releases scheduled this year.

Best new songwriters of the decade

I list some of the best songwriters who've emerged since 2000.

Top 20 of the 2000s

I count down my top 20 (original studio) albums of the decade.