1. Mercy – TV On The Radio – There was a time two years ago when TVOTR felt awful finished to me, their Radio City Music Hall gig was a disaster. But this rocking thunder trap mover gives a person faith – A-
2. Applause – Lady Gaga – The return of the thin white Duchess – A
3. Gentle On My Mind – Dean Martin – Best line: “dip my cup of soup back from the gurglin’
Cracklin’ caldron in some train yard.” – A+
4. Do I Wanna Know – Arctic Monkey – Do I not like these guys because I don’t like Queen of The Stone or vice versa or does it even matter – C
5. One Broken Heart For Sale – Elvis Presley – Going through his1960s movies soundtracks, time after time a song grabs you – A-
6. Bring The Noize – M.I.A. – A big sound for 2013, as always unlike everyone else – A
7. Radiate – tricia – The rest of the album was so crappy it put me pff this song – B+
8. Follow That Dream- Elvis Presley – Keep a movin’, movin’ along. Great movie as well – A+
9. Ethioplawit Konjo – Jano –Sounds more soulful and poppier that the Eastern African music I’m use to . Stellar guitar break sounds like Santana – B
10. Evie’s Tears – Freedy Johnston – Off his biggest album, a big story – A