TOMORROW ON OUTQ

No real theme this week, just a bunch of albums that I thought might be of interest. Regina Spektor's Far (if Larry doesn't like Tori Amos, I'm not sure how he'll feel about Regina, but I'm a bigger Tori fan anyway). Todd Snider's The Excitement Plan, which features a cougariffic duet with Loretta Lynn, and a song about Doc Ellis' legendary no-hitter on acid. Wilco 's Wilco (The Album), which, inevitably, includes "Wilco (The Song.)" They may be too clever for their own good, but it's a pretty good song. They are one of the bands that the indie folk adore that I also like. Mos Def's The Ecstatic, which may be his best album since Black On Both Sides (although I feel like most of his albums don't live up to his potential). Street Sweeper Social Club's debut album, which I like a lot. And Pete Yorn's latest, Back & Fourth, which was produced by indie-darling Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. I like the songs that I've heard so far, although I don't think he's ever lived up to the promise of Music For The Morning After.

THIS WEEK ON OUTQ: ELVIS, JENNY, RANDY AND TODD

After last week's metalfest, I'm gonna chill a bit on this week's show. If last week was a tight pants show, this week is a loose pants week. We're going to talk about Elvis Costello's recent Momofuku, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley's new solo album Acid Tongue, Randy Newman's Harps and Angels and Todd Snider's Peace Queer EP which comes out next month. I don't know if there's really a theme here, other than all four of these folks are people you wouldn't want writing a song about you, particularly if you pissed them off.

I was also going to talk about the next wave of Replacements reissues, but I haven't gotten them yet.