Up first the Auckland, New Zealand indie outfit The Brunettes with "The Record Store" from their brand spankin' new Mars Loves Venus, which you can and should order directly from the label. Next up Detroit's low-fi specialists Slumber Party were remixed in all the right ways resulting in "Electronic Boots Remix: Brown Rice vs. Young Soul Rebels Sound System" from the Kill Rock Stars (less than stellar) compilation Tracks and Fields which is at Other Music or Amazon (the non-remixed version is from their album 3, which is all up in iTunes Music Store and at Amazon or Other Music). Then Dallas' 24 member, sight-to-be-seen, gown-clad, super-group The Polyphonic Spree dropped "Hold Me Now" from their soon-to-be-released (July 11th) Together We're Heavy which is a much better "album" than their previous The Beginning Stages Of..., and is a *must buy* as soon as it comes out (Amazon is taking pre-orders). Lastly Dean Wareham's band Luna with "Astronaut" from their 2003 EP Close Cover Before Striking which is at Amazon and Other Music. They have a new album coming out in September, so watch for that.In celebration of Independence Day, this weeks episode features a special David Cross interlude.