It’s a little weird that Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers has given me a better holiday gift than anyone in my family. [The Better] Bruce offers up a mix of the best tracks from this past summer’s tour freely available for download for a limited time through through his website. This amazing compilation features some of Bruce’s best originals, as well as killer covers like Standing On The Moon.

• The Ultimate Bootleg Experience found the best Led Zep aud recording
• Umphrey’s McGee gets by with a little help from their friends on the 56th edition of their long-running podcast series
• My Jazz World kicks down Herbie Mann’s Live at the Whisky A Go Go
• The Roadhouse presents this recording of VH-1’s Storytellers featuring the original lineup of Smashing Pumpkins
• Nazz Nomad pays tribute to John Lennon over at Bleedin’ Out
• Smuggled Sounds looks back on one of Faith No More’s best
• Bootleg Friday makes a strong return with a Little Feat boot from 1973

Finally, the always-on NYCTaper shares his fine lossless recordings of Yo La Tengo, Fiery Furnaces and a band we’re hearing tons about, MGMT…

MGMT live in Dallas, TX — Electric Feel:

MGMT live in El Paso — Time To Pretend