June Top 5

This was my top 5 for June 2008

1. Way Down In The Hole - Blind Boys of Alabama
   I watched the first season of The Wire this month, this is the title track and I'm nuts about this song. Written by Tom Waits, the show features this song in the opening credits, each season recorded by a different artist. This is my favorite of the versions i've heard.



2. I Got A Thing For You - Jim Bianco
   I saw Bianco live recently and really enjoyed his show. This was one of my favorite tunes in his set.



3. Summertime (Organica Remix) - Billie Holiday
   Always dangerous to remix the classics, but I think Organica did right by Lady Day.



4. All The World Is Green - Tom Waits
   I saw The Diving Bell and The Butterfly a couple weeks ago and appreciated this Waits gem from Blood Money all over again.



5. Fontanelle - Clem Snide
   I stumbled across this tune from Clem Snide's 2003 Soft Spot record again and remembered how much i liked how sad and melancholy Eef Barzelay makes a simple little happy song sound.