On my iPod: Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing (download for $7.99, CD) is playing most of the time. Maybe the album of the year. Watch some Smoking Section videos at Rolling Stone. Lots of religious, church background in the music.
Go listen to the stream of the entire Dark Night of the Soul album (official website). This is a Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse album that may never actually get a release. At least at this point it's tied up with legal problems. I hope they figure it out because the album is spectacular. What makes it even more interesting is the involvement of David Lynch, who supplies a book of visuals. Here's a weird video intro...sorta...
Watch this great live performance of The Decemberists with "The Wanting Comes in Waves." Are you sure this is The Decemberists rocking out? Very cool...
And one for Memorial Day. If you haven't seen the Cactus Cuties sing the National Anthem, you are missing something very special...