Following up on their first collection of kid's music that won't drive adults bonkers, the manufacturer of children's bedroom furniture, The Land of Nod, has released a second CD to entertain the little one in all of us. For the XTC fan, the 14-track Best of the Land of Nod Store Music, Vol. 2 features two lost songs by Andy Partridge, "Don't Let Us Bug Ya" and "Everything'll Be Alright," originally written in 1996 when he thought he had sealed the gig to score the film adaptation of James and the Giant Peach. Other tickles for your ears come from Cake, who turn in a zippy take on the classic ditty "Mahna Mahna" (come on, sound it, you'll recognize it!) and the Mr. T Experience, getting their learn on with "Unpack Your Adjectives," an old-school favorite from television's Schoolhouse Rock! ...

San Francisco's oddball eyeball quartet, The Residents, are back with new outsider music and a novel twist, as their River of Crime project harkens back to the days of "true crime" dramatic broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Last week the band debuted the first "episode" through the Cordless digital label, with "The Kid Who Collected Crime." Available now only as a digital download (a later physical CD release is possible), four more episodes will follow, with Part Two, "Gator Hater!," due next week. ...

The volunteer staffed radio station of Tulane University in New Orleans, WTUL 91.5 FM, has just released a terrific two-CD sampler of hometown musicians and generous big-name acts that have donated rare tracks. This benefit project, Songs From the Basement Volume 4, helps supplement the donations and other meager funds the station survives on, coffers hit hard by Hurricane Katrina last year. Highlights over the 33 tracks include a "chrome-honey lysergic mold mix" of "The Lighter Side of Terrorism" by Jello Biafra and the Melvins, a live recording of the Drive-By Truckers' "The Living Bubba," a demo from Vashti Bunyan and an acoustic take on "Ghosts of New Orleans" by Ballboy.

Television Alert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes John Fogerty Wednesday and the return of Poison Friday. The Late Show with David Letterman slips on My Morning Jacket Thursday, Wolfmother Friday, Sonic Youth Monday and Cat Power Tuesday. Late Night with Conan O'Brien boasts Van Hunt Wednesday, Coldplay Monday and Be Your Own Pet Tuesday. Last Call with Carson Daly hosts Juliette & the Licks Wednesday, Morningwood Thursday and Fiona Apple Tuesday.

New Releases Coming Tuesday
The Acacia Strain - The Dead Walk (Prosthetic) on tour now with Soilent Green; The Alarm - Under Attack (Eleven Thirty/EMI) Mike Peters is back after fighting leukemia, joined in this new incarnation of the band by members of Gene Loves Jezebel, Mission UK and Stiff Little Fingers; The Break-Up - original motion picture soundtrack (Hip-O) featuring a cover of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Dwight Yoakum; Regina Carter - I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey (Verve) collection of standards like "Little Brown Jug" and "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"; The CodeTalkers - Now (Harmonized) new from Col. Bruce Hampton and Bobby Lee Rodgers; The John Cowan Band - New Tattoo (Pinecastle) formerly of the New Grass Revival, this new CD features guests Patty Griffin and Darrell Scott; Elan - Together As One (Kingsbury Studios) debut release from this boutique label run by Tony Kanal of No Doubt, featuring a duet with Gwen Stefani on "All Nighter"; Every Time I Die - Gutter Phenomenon (Ferret) deluxe edition reissue of this album from last year, featuring a bonus DVD and hot pink shrink-wrap; Fatboy Slim - "That Old Pair of Jeans" (Astralwerks) CD and 12-inch single; First Nation - First Nation (Paw Tracks) just off tour with Animal Collective, this loose and loopy psychedelic trio of young ladies from New York City gets under my skin; Futureheads - News and Tributes (Vagrant/Star Time) performing this summer at Chicago's Pitchfork festival; The Handsome Family - Last Days of Wonder (Carrot Top) fascinating new album from the married duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks, mixing vintage instruments and laptop technology, with guests David Coulter on saw and Stephen Dorocke on pedal steel guitar; Hot Chip - The Warning (DFA/Astralwerks) CD or double-LP set, featuring the single "And I Was a Boy From School"; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Sinner (Blackheart) with guest Kathleen Hanna of Le Tigre and a cover of The Replacements' "Androgynous"; Billy Joel - 12 Gardens Live (Columbia) 30 hits over two CDs, all recorded over his 12-night, sold-out stand at Madison Square Garden; Lithops - Queries (Sonig) collected solo work from Jan St. Werner of Mouse On Mars; Mardo - The New Gun (House of Restitution) glorious return of the brothers' over-the-top Party Rock, featuring a slippery cover of The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"; Priestess - Hello Master (RCA) just off tour with Dinosaur Jr.; The Replacements - Bastards of Young: The Best of (Rhino/Warner Bros) 20-track anthology with two new recordings, "Message To the Boys" and "Pool & Dive"; Small Sins - Small Sins (Astralwerks) new from Thomas D'Arcy of The Ladies and Gentlemen; Smog - "Rock Bottom Riser" (Drag City) CD EP featuring two videos; Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped (Geffen); Strays Don't Sleep - Strays Don't Sleep (Hybrid) CD/DVD package featuring nine short films inspired by the music; Submarine Races ­ Submarine Races (In the Red) new from former Ponys guitarist Ian Adams; Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend (Volcano Legacy) expanded reissue from 1991 with the bonus "Goodfriend" CD, featuring demos and covers of John Lennon's "Isolation" and Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer"; Waking Ashland - Telescopes (Immortal) seven-track CD EP; Neil Young - Heart of Gold (Paramount Home Video) DVD of Jonathan Demme's live documentary, expanded with rehearsal footage, interviews and exclusive songs; Zao - The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here (Ferret) also available in a limited edition package featuring a bonus DVD documentary of the making of the album with producer Steve Albini.