10 Songs: Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Pop star from the 50s
Pop star from the 50s

1. Music, Music, Music – Theresa Brewer – The prolific 1950s pop star will always be remembered from this 1949 “B” side which caught on big time, a true anthem for just about everybody, it focuses life on just two things: love and music. who can deny it? – A+

2. Somebody To You – The Vamps – Sounds like a 2014 folk band in the back up vocals and a 2014 boy band on the foreground – B+

3. When We Were Young – Dillon Francis – Reggaeton meets House and why? It’s all about the beats – C+

4. Japanese Vacation – Spider Bags – Exemplifies everything these guys do best: hot guitar rocker – A

5. She Thinks I still care – Shooter Jennings – “No Show” Jones buddy performs a stark moody take on the classic – B+

6. Enjoy – Mozart’s Sister – This sounds generic but it really isn’t, it is a sort of electronic pop stroke instead from Caila Thompson-Hannant, who should really record under her own name  – B

7. Take Back The Power – The Interrupters – Excellent skaville piece of  Joe Strummerism- A-

8. Mud In Your Eye – Nils Lofgren – Revenge fantasy – A

9. Back Home – Andy Grammer – My token feel good Mraz Johnson type pop folkie swingy thingy bloke – B-

10. Mighty God – Smokie Norful – The problem here is simple enough: the song sucks  C+

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