I’ve been doing a lot of programming this week, and that means I’ve been listening to a lot of music. Between the Current’s always excellent new music podcast and a few free iTunes songs from a Facebook promotion, I’ve got a few new favorites:
Beirut – Nantes
Beirut took me a few listens to warm up to, but he does have an amazing voice. Nantes is their best track (that I’ve heard). Unfortunately there’s no music video, so here is a live version. See also Elephant Gun, which is another great song, but a very strange music video.

White Stripes – You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You’re Told)
I’m not always a fan of “traditional” rock groups, but the White Stripes are really good. My favorite track is “A Martyr For My Love For You,” but again there’s no music video, so here’s another track from the same album:

José González – Down the Line
This is a phenomenally strange video, but the song is excellent.