Great thread. I don't often search out new music these days and it's nice to find so much that's good in one place.
Anyone who likes sleepy Southern-style folk might want to check out
The Mendoza Line . "Let's Not Talk About It" is a song I find myself listening to again and again.
An
article in slate about almost-unavailable Japanese/foreign music on iTunes led me to
this cool youtube video by Straightener.