Downloads

Surfing the Web for new music, video and MP3 downloads can be a serious time investment. Times staff picks will help take the drag out of your click-and-drag music choices. Some downloads may contain explicit lyrics. All are free, unless otherwise noted.

“Denial Twist”

White Stripes

stream.qtv.apple.com/qtv/v2music/

whitestripes/denialtwist_ref.mov

Late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien cameos in this mordant, perspective-bending video shot by “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” director Michel Gondry.

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“Unpredictable” (featuring Ludacris)

Jamie Foxx

www.jrecords.com/ecard/jamiefoxx

/mediaplayer/main_module.html

The Oscar winner’s new R&B; jam -- a musical advertisement for Foxx’s boudoir ingenuity -- is either the world’s catchiest “In Living Color” skit or proof positive the actor can sing up a quiet storm.

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“Burn the Witch

(Unkle Variation)”

Queens of the Stone Age

www.itunes.com

Apocalyptic electronica ace (and remix specialist) Unkle mashes up QOTSA’s already brooding exemplar of ghoulish heavy metal, the outfit’s contribution to the “Saw II” movie soundtrack. Cost: 99 cents.

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“Music”

Leela James

music.msn.com/artist/?

artist=16656635#

On “Music,” the Angeleno neo-soul chanteuse name checks her musical forbears -- Gladys, Tina and Chaka Kahn -- while putting a new twist on old school. Cost: 99 cents.

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“Oh Mary”

Neil Diamond

www.myspace.com/neildiamond

Galvanized by his recent collaboration with super-producer Rick Rubin, the venerated pop-rock composer and singer discovers his acoustic guitar and achieves a fresh sound.

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“After Dark” video

Le Tigre

www.letigreworld.com

This feminist punk electronica trio smashes the barrier between politics and dancing with its collage-like video for “After Dark”--the riot grrrl version of a booty call-to-arms.