McG's MP3 recommendations for July 22, 2004

In my quest for MP3s of songs that are above average and/or really exceptional, here are my latest finds:

MP3: The Starlite Desperation - "The Thing"
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I've been hearing a lot about The Starlite Desperation and their upcoming live performance on Mike Lupica's Hip Transistor, on WFMU. Tune in on Saturday, July 24th, 8pm - 11pm to hear the band play live. Anytime Mike has a live band on his show, they are always worth checking out. "The Thing" is a ultra-catchy song from the band's "Violate a Sundae" EP on Cold Sweat Records.

MP3: The Lovekill - "Staccato"
There's a sense of urgency in The Lovekill's music as evidenced by this killer cut. The singer's voice reminds me of Guy Picciotto's vocals in Rites of Spring combined with Mick Collins' (The Dirtbombs) soulful swagger. The music is hard, loud and full of emotion. This track is from the band's self-titled EP and is right on!