Random 10 for October 27, 2008

1. Rio En Medio, “Umbrella.” This is not a Rihanna cover, but the work of Brooklyn freak-folk singer Danielle Stech-Homsy, who plays a mean ukelele and looks super-cute in tribal furs. From the just-released “Frontier” disc.

2. Crowded House, “You Are the Only One To Make Me Cry.”

3. Art Brut, “Emily Kane.”

4. Ratatat, “Tacobel Canon.”

5. The Bird and the Bee, “Polite Dance Song.” Whenever I see this video, I feel like I just got Scotchgarded (see No. 10).   

6. Love and Rockets, “Ball of Confusion.”

7. The Rakes, “The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect.”

8. The Decemberists, “Think About Me.”

9. Faultline, “Where Is My Boy?”

10. Ween, “All My Love.” Yes, Gener gets after the Led Zeppelin ballad with surprising reverence. No fart jokes or anything.