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Ones to Watch (Sept. 2005): In this recurring feature, we present you with tracks by some of our favorite rising acts. 1. Artistiya - Amadou & Mariam 2. The New American Apathy - Mazarin 3. Jack The Ripper - Summer Lawns 4. Don Loope (Album Version) - Nortec Collective 5. Bowls - The 88 6. Camions Sauvages - Amadou & Mariam 7. I’ll See You in the Evening - Mazarin 8. Transmission - Summer Lawns 9. Autobanda (Album Version) - Nortec Collective 10. You Belong To Me - The 88

The album of the week is My Morning Jacket’s Z. Touch choice this week with excellent albums from Ryan Adams, Supergrass, and Neil Young as well.

The NPR All Songs Considered concert with the White Stripes and the Shins is up.

Cory Doctorow is making on-the-go recordings of his stories and podcasting them.

2005 Warped Tour Mix: Relive the power and glory from this summer’s Warped Tour with this exclusive mix of live recordings from the shows. 1. Promise (Live from Milwaukee, WI - 06.19.05) - Matchbook Romance 2. Darkest Places (Live from Milwaukee, WI - 06.19.05) - MXPX 3. Thank You For The Venom (Live from San Diego, CA - 06.30.05) - My Chemical Romance 4. Criminal (Live from Ventura, CA - 07.03.05) - Bedouin Soundclash 5. Best of Me (Live from Long Beach, CA - 07.01.05) - The Starting Line 6. The Future Freaks Me Out (Live from Chicago, IL - 07.23.05) - Motion City Soundtrack 7. Beast And The Harlot (Live From Warped Tour - Bozeman 7/15) - Avenged Sevenfold 8. The Story (Live from Phoenix, AZ - 06.29.05) - MXPX 9. Give ‘Em Hell, Kid (Live from Long Beach, CA - 07.1.05) - My Chemical Romance 10. Shelter (Live from Ventura, CA - 07.03.05) - Bedouin Soundclash 11. Surprise, Surprise (Live from Long Beach, CA - 07.01.05) - The Starting Line

The album of the week is Amadou & Mariam’s Dimanche a Bamako. Also check out The Sharp Things’ Foxes & Hounds, which has been well reviewed on various blogs and has now hit Rhapsody.

An InfoWorld blog clears up the confusion over Mandriva’s announcement that Dell is selling notebooks with Mandriva Linux pre-installed. It turns out it was just a custom installation for French Ministry of Education and Mandriva somehow twisted that into Dell’s first “conumer Linux product.”

Shaggy’s Boombastic Mix: Mr. Lover Lover selects a few of his favorite songs for our listening pleasure. 1. Welcome To Jamrock (Clean) - Damian Marley 2. Three Times A Lady - Lionel Richie 3. Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel 4. Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley & The Wailers 5. Waiting In Vain (Alternate Take) - Bob Marley 6. War - Bob Marley & The Wailers 7. Blackwoman and Child - Sizzla 8. Sarah - Frankie Paul 9. Roots And Culture - Shabba Ranks 10. Prison Oval Rock - Barrington Levy 11. Revolution - Dennis Brown 12. Candy Shop (Explicit) - 50 Cent 13. Rude Boy Shufflin - Israel Vibration 14. Saddest Day - Wayne Wonder

Robot Wisdom has a convoluted but functional way to hear the new Kate Bush single:

Here’s a more-direct link to the new Kate Bush song (BBC-Real w/jscript) With javascript on, skip ahead 15, 15, and 5, then wait thru 3mins

It’s been 12 years since her last album.

You can listen to the Higher Ground hurricane benefit concert tonight at 8 EST on NPR.org.

Happy Birthday, B.B. King!: 1. Every Day I Have The Blues - B.B. King 2. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King 3. Kansas City (Real Rhapsody Exclusive Alternate B.B. Solo) - B.B. King 4. Night Life - (with The Crusaders) - B.B. King 5. Never Make Your Move Too Soon - B.B. King with Roger Daltrey 6. Ghetto Woman - B.B. King 7. You’re Losin’ Me - B.B. King 8. Ain’t Nobody Home - B.B. King with Darryl Hall & John Oates 9. Lucille Talks Back - B.B. King 10. Hummingbird - B.B. King with John Mayer 11. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King 12. So Excited - B.B. King 13. Breaking Up Somebody’s Home - B.B. King 14. Tired Of Your Jive - B.B. King 15. Drivin’ Wheel - B.B. King with Glenn Frey 16. Chains and Things - B.B. King 17. Help The Poor - (prev. unreleased) - B.B. King 18. I’m Not Wanted Anymore - B.B. King 19. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere - B.B. King 20. Funny How Time Slips Away - B.B. King with Bobby Bland

The album of the week is Devendra Banhart’s Cripple Crow.

Mandriva has announced that Dell is now selling notebooks pre-loaded with Mandriva Linux. The press release says they’re selling them to students and they don’t seem to be available on the Dell web site, no word on wider availability.

The Early Funk of New Orleans: New Orleans was home to some of the best and rawest party time soul ever recorded on wax. 1. In The Night - Professor Longhair 2. Life - Dr. John 3. Hercules - Aaron Neville 4. Ain’t Got No Home - Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry 5. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Fats Domino 6. We Got A Party - The Party Boys 7. Look-Ka Py Py - The Meters 8. Big Chief - Professor Longhair 9. Check Mr. Popeye - (part 1) - Eddie Bo 10. Junco Partner - James Booker

The Globe has an article on Microsoft’s attempt to avert the Massachusetts government switch to the OpenDocument office file format. Tim Bray got a copy of Microsoft’s talking points and takes them apart.