Australian full-timers Tame Impala and Pond are refreshing psych pop right now; the Coral, by comparison, sound stuck in the part of 2003 that was stuck in 1968.
Nothing can match Unknown Mortal Orchestra's II, however, with songs so fragile and fuzzy – notably So Good at Being in Trouble – they sound stuck somewhere in-between Otis Redding, the Zombies and a walloping lump in the throat.
It was more like a theatrical kebab, onto which she skewered as many Abba songs as humanly possible: a clever move, given that half the people in the Western world have the Abba sound stuck itchily in their ears, whether they like it or not.
The card market peaked in 2000; but even after the taint of perceived pro ballplayer greed and allegations of steroid use, many cards are still worth more than just a cool sound stuck in bicycle spokes (see: "Go Long On Sosa").
Don't whine or insist, or exaggerate being nice, you don't want to sound stuck up.
Remember though, as amazing as galloping on a beach on a beautiful Thoroughbred at sunset may sound, stick to the basics.
TAMPA — As the final horn sounded, sticks, gloves and helmets flew into the air.
Bill Connington's book, a gothic tale of a murderous lover, is neither suspenseful nor romantic, and Skip Kennon's music sounds stuck in a single downbeat note.
They make a really unique, charming sound that sticks out among this over-excitable crop of crappy MySpace bands, the ones who wear fluorescent peach Camel bomber jackets, totally unaware that the only people who ever wore that kind of stuff were crazy homeless people.
As he spoke, the sounds of sticks and pucks echoed up from the ice.
