TEN SONGS WHOSE VIRTUES HAVE BEEN MADE VERY CLEAR TO ME LATELY

Paul Westerberg "As Far As I Know"
Sonic Youth "Stones"
Husker Du "It's Not Funny Anymore"
The Ponys "Little Friends"
M Ward "Vincent O'Brien"
Wilco "Handshake Drugs"
The Dils "Class War"
The Jesus Lizard "Slave Ship"
Giant Haystacks "The War At Home"
Stephen Malkmus "Pencil Rot"