"Oh, I downloaded those ... Right."

It's just the summer from the past, man. Meaning a few weeks ago, I saw the Gin Blossoms, and then have had "Allison Road" in my head ever since. So last night (after looking for a copy of their CD at the library, to no avail ... it was probably checked out), I bought it off iTunes.

While I was waiting for it to download, I went back to check out the free download of the week from last week (or was it the week before?) that I'd never listened to (bad habit) ... and I loved it. Loved. It. It was Office a "pop/glam/indie" band. The single was "Wound Up," and after a long Google search (come on, like I thought searching "Office" would take me to some obscure band's site), I found two more downloadable songs -- happy day. They take the glam pop schtick and run a 1500 relay with it. Not that I'm complaining, but I'm warning you, it's catchy.

Another "free download" band I remembered I had was from Editors, which is great if you're looking for more from The Killers, which I wasn't. I already have enough of them, thankyouverymuch. Delete. ...

And, this week's free single is from Under the Influence of Giants, and it's a keeper: "Mama's Room." Very pop rock. Very Hall and Oates, very BeeGees.

So, for good measure, I downloaded H & O's "I Can't Go for That."

I passed on the BeeGees.

(Photos: Under the Influence ... from their Web site, and Hall & Oates, from a Google search ... Oh, mullets.)