Ambitious? Sure. Over-reaching? Definitely. But, what the heck—it’s his fantasy, right?
It would please Merlin much if these folks (plus, of course, you) would participate in this noble human undertaking.
- Actionslacks
- Andy Partridge / XTC
- Bob Mould
- Chad Laird
- Curt McNeal
- Dave Morris / Man Baby
- Dealership
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Grandaddy
- Guided by Voices
- Jason Falkner
- John Darnielle / The Mountain Goats
- John Roderick / The Long Winters
- John Vanderslice
- Jon Brion
- Jon Langford / The Mekons
- Lalitree Darnielle
- Magnetic Fields
- Marshall Crenshaw
- Matt Sharpe
- Matthew Caws / Nada Surf
- Mike Viola / The Candy Butchers
- Mitch Mitchell / The Terrifying Experience
- Mission of Burma
- Ned Oldham
- Carl Newman / New Pornographers
- Oranger
- Rilo Kiley
- Robin “Goldie” Goldwasser
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Scott Miller / Loud Family
- Sean Nelson / Harvey Danger
- Sloan
- Spoon
- Stew / The Negro Problem
- Ted Leo
- Teenage Fanclub
- The Canard Band
- The Fall
- The Posies
- The Velvet Teen
- The Wondermints
- The Wrens
- They Might Be Giants
- Tobin Sprout
- Tommy Hamilton
- Wire
- Yo La Tengo
Come on. You know you’re just sitting there all smug, thinking how hard your version would rock over everyone else’s. So fucking do it, you big baby.
At least write to Merlin at if you’re thinking about doing it, and let him sweet talk you a little.
But, you know, no pressure. Pop history will grudgingly march on; still, it just wouldn’t be the same without you.
