ALTROK Ordinals 3

The Sheila Divine - "Where Have My Countrymen Gone."
(Mike says: Anything and everything from this, their latest CD. The Sheila Divine is exactly the kind of band for which alternative rock was made. Atmospheric, angst-ridden rock from Beantown. Few bands serve you their guts on a tin platter anymore.)

Weezer - Green Album
(Just about unanimous - this week's no-brainer.)

The Incredible Moses Leroy - "1983"
(Mike says: I'm jazzed right now about the whole disc by The Incredible Moses Leroy ... which is a guy, not a band -- but he's not named Moses Leroy ... but this song really knocks me out.)

Me First and the Gimme Gimme's - Blow In The Wind (Fat Wreck Chords)
(Rich says: "Can I use this for all my picks?" [He then played me their cover of the Turtles' "Eleanor", set to the tune of "London Calling", over the phone. All of it. -Ed.])

Seedling - Cool Baby, My Hips Go Woo
(Sean says: "You can picture someone swaying to this, wearing hip-huggers. And wearing them well.")

My Vitriol - "Always: Your Way"
(Mike says: Such a great song. Debut single from this British fuzzpop band.)

Ian Hunter - Rant
(Raspe chose this one...)

Kirsty MacColl - "England 2 Columbia 0."
(Mike says: It's so tragic that Kirsty was killed in a boating accident last December, but even more so since her final album, 'Tropical Brainstorm,' proves how much more quality music she had in her. I've been a fan since first hearing her singles 'A New England' and 'He's on the Beach' in '84 or so. Check out the current efforts to have a park bench memorial for Kirsty in London. Email kirstybench@aol.com for more info.)

Go-Go's - Daisy Chain
(Sean says: "Someone tell Roland Orzabal the Go-Go's stole his key change.")

13 Hands - 13 Hands (Cranium Man Entertainment)
(Rich picked this of his own free will.)

Orbit - "Fade Away"
(Mike says: Sorry to double-dip from Boston, but this one, from their latest album 'XLR8R', is another fine track from the band. Quirky but cool.)

Ike Reilly - Salesmen and Racists
(Raspe chose this one, too...)

Webb Brothers - Maroon
(Another pick from Raspe...)

Tindersticks - Can Our Love...
(Rich picked this, and it's got a guy on the cover with a horse...)

Smartbomb - "Breathe"
(Mike says: Unexpected, souped-up cover tunes have become de rigueur for young bands, but a well-done one still warms the cockles of my heart. Faith Hill eat your heart out. Or cockles.)

Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under The Influence
(...and Raspe picks one again...)

Travis - "Sing"
(Mike says: The new single from the new album 'The Invisible Band.' Why aren't these guys famous yet?)

Action Figure Party
(Rich picks a self-titled song from a self-titled album that's self-titled.)

The Replacements - "Unsatisfied"
(Mike says: A flashback track. Originally off the seminal 'Let It Be' album. I was sparked to go back (and jam my CD player on 'repeat' while listening to this track) by a pretty decent cover by a band called Scout.)

Bevis Frond - Live at WNYC
(Rich picks this, even though it's his recording of a live broadcast at WNYC, which has dutifully been burned onto a CD for archiving, so you can't have it - you'll just have to buy all their records now.)

(This week's Ordinals courtesy Rich Robinson, Jeff Raspe, Mike Sauter and Sean Carolan.)