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  • About
  • Where to Listen
  • From Our Shows
    • From Our Shows
    • Staff Picks
    • The Loft of Wisdom
    • As Mentioned
    • The 2025 Eggies
  • Episode Spotlight
  • Pics & Words
  • Contact
  • The Archives
    • Archived LoW - Season 11
    • Archived LoW - Season 10
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    • Archived LoW - Season 8
    • Archived LoW - Season 7
    • Recommendations
    • Previous Recommendations
    • Previous Staff Picks
    • Unknown Unknowns

STAFF PICKS

Welcome to the Third Song In version of Tuesdays at the record store -- new music day! It also works for whatever new movies or books were available at your local Blockbuster or Borders (neither of which exist anymore). 


Since those experiences are now few and far between, we thought having a "Staff Picks" section for each of us to recommend new releases would be helpful.


Let us know what you think!

Season 12 Picks

Tom's Staff Picks

We better get packed, new single from the Ike reilly assassination

An early release single from the Ike Reilly Assassination's new album "Blind and Surrounded," which drops on June 12, 2026.  Written by Shane Reilly, Ike's son.

Broken View, album from Sam Barber

Tom recommends this brand-new collection from Sam Barber--interesting lyrics, cool vocal delivery. 

Purple, Netflix standup special from Sheng Wang

A somehow mellow and yet hilarious standup special from the Chinese-American comedian, Shang Weng. 

Derry Girls, Netflix series (2018-2022)

A hidden gem in the Netflix archives. Shout out to Anna Polacek for recommending this quirky sitcom set in small-town Northern Ireland in the early 90s.

6ft. under, single from kels

This song is a great example of the soulful, blues-leaning vocals of a new-ish artist out of Pittsburgh, PA.  Tom discovered her randomly and has been listening non-stop to her collection of singles.

Is this thing on, directed by bradley cooper

Streaming on Hulu.  Starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern and set in NYC and its suburbs, this film tells the story of the breakdown and shaky survival of a relationship, while following a middle-aged man finding a new and exciting path for his own life.  Arnett and Dern are fantastic.

Ted, season 2

Streaming on Peacock. It's crude but hilarious. Tom and his dad have been texting lines back and forth since the new season started: “You should have let him wish on your back.”)


Chris's Staff Picks

circles, single from noah gunderson

Beautiful new song from an artist who can be hit or miss, but knocked this one out of the park..

Someone Who Done This Before, Kolton Moore and the Clever Few

New song, dedicated to Moore's daughter - "Before you go and take on this big world, I just hope you'll listen to someone who's done this before."

900 miles, single from Eastbound Jesus

Great new song from a band that more people should know about.  First new song in three years! 

the left and the lucky, novel from Willy vlautin

Brand new novel from accomplished writer and songwriter/guitarist/lead vocalist of Richmond Fontaine, out of Portland Oregon.  

it won't be me, single from Joe pernice

From the new album, Sunny, I Was Wrong, from a 3SI favorite.  Chris can't pass up recommending Pernice or his partner on this song, Rodney Crowell.  

runs to blue, new album by big harp

Chris was happy to see this band return to form in this new set of songs.  After you listen to this one, go back and listen to "Goodbye, Crazy City," one of Chris' all-time favorites.

All Hat No cattle, new LP BY TURN, TURN, Turn

Love this Adam Levy (of the Honeydogs) side project. Fantastic harmonizing with Savannah Smith and Barb Brynstad. Good old fashioned country music with a modern twist. 


Picks from our guests

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Guest picks for Season 11 coming soon.

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