Another day, another list, and before you know it, it's already February.  The obligatory chocolate giving holiday is just a couple of days away and everyone is seeing hearts. For our Friday's list, what better way to welcome Valentine's than to showcase some songs by people who've taken the term 'let's make beautiful music together' - literally and figuratively. Here now, is my list of songs from indie music duos who share a partnership that's more than musical -

1. Viva Voce - Mixtape=Love

Mixtapes have always been the best alternative to writing your own love letter - you get to tell the object of your affection how you feel, minus the embarassment of them knowing that you can only rhyme 'my lovely dear' with 'lager and beer'.  Portland based Viva Voce  (husband and wife team Kevin and Anita Robinson) sure seem to know that mixtapes unequivocally equals love, with this little track that just screams to be included in any love themed mixtape .

2. The Weepies - World Spins Madly On

As a duo, there's nothing weepy about The Weepies. Deb Talan and Steve Tannen are a match made in music heaven. Both started their own careers separately, and eventually became drawn to each other because of their same love for music - that or maybe the mutual acknowledgement that they found each other hot. They do create the most heartfelt songs which might make you shed a tear or two.

When not busy making media appearances or playing Trock with his band Chameleon Circuit (that's Time Lord rock for you guys), Charlie McDonnell (a.k.a. charlieissocoollike) makes silly videos and silly songs on YouTube. I've seen a lot of ingenious viral videos from people making music on You Tube, but this one has got to be the catchiest original song yet - and he doesn't even use traditional musical instruments.  Nice touch with the Tardis coinbox/drums Charlie, and look - you also have that Mario mushroom tin that my son has. Aww. And is that Stephen Fry at the end? I remember my son watching Pocoyo when he was a little toddler, and now he's all grown up making weird game levels on Little Big Planet. Gosh, I feel so old.

I never get much mail really. The electronic type I get tons of, but the real type that comes from Mr. Mailman, rarely. So imagine my delight when I received a CD in the mail, along with a cool numbered art print from Chapel Hill, NC band - Polynya.

I have a weakness for indie-pop, female vocals and electronic music, so after a few listens to Crop Rotation , I knew I just had to feature this band. Luckily, band member Luke Berchowitz allowed us to do a virtual sit down, and takes on this week's Fresh from the Post questions -

 I wish for snow. Proper snow. Not that just that one day of snow we had last December.  I wish it would snow for the Olympics.  Traffic, tons of people...and snow. It would be fun ;)

 Here's the recap of last week's Lyric of the Day -

Who knew Catcher in the Rye could inspire the making of a euro techno song? Well, I guess everybody gets inspired by Catcher in the Rye at some point in their lives. 

Our video of the week comes to us as a suggestion from Inga, one of our readers from Berlin, who loves Bodi Bill (which according to her are "like mini-superstars in Germany") and thinks they deserve a lot more attention. So, here they are with a the dancey trippy video "I Like Holden Caulfield". I don't think Salinger would approve, though the electro-girl that I am, I like "I Like Holden Caulfield".

R.I.P. JD Salinger