1. Love Stinks – J. Geils Band – After giving Bon Jovi a master class in rock and roll, Peter Wolfe is ripe for another of his reassessments in the rock and roll firmament. Might as well start here – A
2. Tom Ford – Jay Z – Between this and the Miley line, it feels like an all out assault on mollies A-
3. Mirrors – Justin Timberlake – Not only is it too long, it also should be too long – A
4. Early Roman Kings – Bob Dylan – Second best song on his last album – A
5. Heavy Metal Drummer – Wilco – It’s not all hating on Jeff tweedy –most of it, yes, but not all – A
6. Surrender – Cheap Trick – Have I mentioned Steve Crawford is in town today? – A
7. Wake Up Boo – Boo Radleys – Brit pop had quite a few one hit wonders and this was one of the better ones – B+
8. Irreplaceable – Beyonce – To the left, to the left…, next week at Barclays – A
9. You’re Gone – Diamond Rio – A Paul Williams classic, though not a great version – B+
10. Box Chevy – Rick Ross – This is so hooky, even the pussy is hooky – A