1 – Live With Me Live At Leeds 1971 – The Rolling Stones – I am less than convinced by the third album, but this version is dynamic and the lick rings so nice, that let’s consider it the exception, as Jagger makes a declaration a desire – A
2 – Midnight Rambler Live At Leeds 1971 – The Rolling Stones – 13 minutes that has you wishing they’d move on to Between The Buttons already – C
3 – Dimed Out – Titus Andronicus – Nate Ruess to Rolling Stone: “Thanks for introducing me to the best song of the year. It’s tough to even listen to any other song. The energy is perfect, and the bridge is spectacular, I want to get a tatto of those lyrics across my face” – A
4 – Fatal Flaw – Titus Andronicus – I wonder what Nate would make of this? – A+
5 – …And Ever – Titus ANdronicus – The enemy is still everywhere – A=
6 – Where It All Begins (feat Lady Antebellum) – Hunter Hayes – It isn’t really Hunter’s fault that his voice makes my skin crawl… the song is his fault – C-
7 – Make That Shit Work – T-Pain featuring Juicy J – Nice little dance groove plus rap – B+
8 – It Ain’t Me with Akon and T.I. – T-Pain – Whatever did happen to Akon? – B+
9 – Back STreet Driver – Toby Mac – The acceptable face of Christian rap – B
10 – Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage – 20 years on and it has aged very well – B+
