Take a pinch of Death Cab for Cutie’s honest but evocative lyrical style.  Add a dash of Ben Lee-sounding vocals.  Combine with a vintage Tom Petty feel, and mix with a hint of folk-country twang. Sprinkle with a warm sense of community.  Your tasty result? Eugene, Oregon’s The Stagger and Sway.  With this video, “Sam Bond’s Garage,” listeners get a chance to feel what it’s like to be a Eugene resident as the band talks about their favorite local bar, brought to life with lines like “empty pint jar and a bar stool spinnin’.”  Find out more about the story behind “Sam Bond’s Garage” by checking out our BackStory featuring this song.

Claire Gallgher: Alrighty, who’s who? What are your names, what instruments do you play, etc?

Mike Last: Acoustic guitar, vocals

Jerry "Groove" Abelin: upright bass, vocals

Ken Howe: Drums

Brian Patrick: electric guitar, lap steel

Via Twitter Al Yankovic shares an outtake rarity from “The Alternative Polka” (iTunes link), which apparently met the cutting room floor due to a misunderstanding with Rivers Cuomo. Which is dumb for Rivers — everyone knows you’re not part of the cultural zeitgeist until Weird Al covers you. Though this is a sample of a longer polka medley on Al’s Bad Hair Day album, but as a standalone, this :20 clip does a nice job summing up the ’90s, mashing two seconds of “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” with “Buddy Holly” (iTunes links). Click on the photo to listen.