Baby Steps To Euphoria

Plus-Tech Squeeze Box “The Martin Show!!” – Like the singer says, don’t let it get you down. There’s a lot of very good reasons to feel pessimistic about the future of the United States and the world at large, but we cannot let our fear and anger consume us. If we can’t let ourselves enjoy our lives, there isn’t much of a point in living them or working to make things better. Rend unto Caesar, etc. There’s still plenty of room in our lives for joy, and J-Pop Jackson 5 (or is that Hanson?) pastiches that sound like a better, more ecstatic version of the world. (Click here to buy it from HMV Japan or here to visit the official Plus-Tech Squeeze Box site.)

Pavan “Panik Mix” – Of course, the nagging panic just doesn’t go away, especially for those of us most likely to suffer as a direct result of the Bush agenda. Perhaps we could learn a trick from this song, which transforms a series of nervous clicks and stutters into a calm, meditative groove. (Click here to buy it from Mitek.)