The Heart Is A Risky Fuel to Burn
Swearing at Motorists - Being in Love. This is a live version of the Songs: Ohia song, recorded outside during a rainstorm in Amsterdam. Now, the original is a decent little track, but I much prefer this version as the singer clearly means the words. It's so intense, and while he's off-key at times, there's something very sad and passionate about it.
This track was only available for a brief time at the Swearing At Motorists site. They often host live and unreleased tracks, sometimes having whole concerts, so it's worth checking out.
Richard Buckner - Lucky Buzz. This is from Buckner's Live at Schuba's Tavern EP, which is no longer in print. The song originally can be found on his Since album [Buy It], which was when he went all electric and rockin'. This version is excellent, with pedal steel accompaniment and no percussion. It's really Buckner's voice that's the attraction. You believe every word he says. If you're having one of those really sad drunken nights you can put this song on and feel even worse.
You can now hear one of his songs play during a Volkswagen commercial. I almost shit when I saw it last night. Almost as crazy at the commercial that uses Spoon.
Dntel - Don't Get Your Hopes Up. This was mentioned in the comments yesterday so I figured I'd post it. It comes off an out-of-print 7" picture disc that was a split with Styrofoam. Meredith Figurine is on vocals, and this is just a wonderful Dntel track. It's better than most of his stuff with Figurine, and probably better than a lot of his album work. Definitely worth checking out. Wish I could point you to where to buy it, but it's just not around. Gemm.com has a few copies, but they're pricey. Maybe take your chances on eBay.