Artist	Song
The Tragically Hip	Bobcaygeon
from Phantom Power (1998)
Lhasa de Sela	Love Came Here
from Lhasa (2010)
The Lumineers	Ho Hey
from Ho Hey - Indie Spotlight Free Download (2012)
Bruce Springsteen	Devils & Dust
from Devils & Dust (2005)
JD McPherson	Signs & Signifiers
from Signs & Signifiers (2012)
City and Colour	Comin' Home
from Sometimes (2005)
Trevor Hall	All I Ever Know
from Everything Everytime Everywhere (2011)
Christina Courtin	Foreign Country
from Christina Courtin (2009)
Nigo	Freediving
from Ape Sounds (2000)
Snow Patrol	Run
from Final Straw (2004)
The Rolling Stones	Play With Fire
from Out of Our Heads (2005)
Elliott Smith	Needle In the Hay
from Elliott Smith (1995)
Nico	These Days
from Chelsea Girl (1988)
Damien Rice	Volcano
from O (Deluxe Version) (2003)
Joshua Radin	Sky (feat. Ingrid Michaelson)
from Unclear Sky - EP (2008)

Comment:

This is a mellow collection of alternative bands, singer-songwriters, and b-side tracks from major rock players. It contains both regional and globally popular musicians, past and present, in an eclectic but methodical way. Many of the artists are Canadian, because they have a huge influence on the Buffalo music scene. One artist, Christina Courtin, was a high school friend of mine who went on to Juiliard, collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, and now has a huge following in Brooklyn and Manhattan (and a new album here on itunes!). Poignant at times but rarely melancholy, these songs all capture the musical "feel" of Buffalo and my relationship with the culture there. NOTE: A few selections from the printed list are not currently on itunes. "Black Monday" by Lowest of the Low, and "Staged Names" by Pickwick can be found on youtube and many other online sources.

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