1.One Mo’ Gin – D’Angelo – I wasn’t always scratching my head over new r&b heroes. In 2000, D’Angelo was systematically blowing me away with his album and his subsequent if you weren’t there for fuck’s sake say you were, Radio City Music Hall 150 minute blow out. I was thisclose to going to Jones Beach last year to see the great man opening for Mary J. but assumed wrongly he would be heading somewhere to town. And the new album is nowhere in sight. This song? Grade: A+
2.Cold Sweat – Maceo Parker – It’s like JB without JB – Gerde: A
3. That Summer Feeling – Beth Orton – Grasps a very delicate emotion and plays on you with it – Grade: A
4. Catamaran – Allah-las – Guitar surf as garage rock – Grade: B+
5. Plague – Crystal Castles – Electronica indie pop, etc – Grade: b
6. Life’s A Beach – Django Django – Catchy indie guitar rock – Grade: B
7. Warsaw – Sharon Van Etten – Opening for Nick cave in March so I am trying harder to hear this sorta moody singer-song writer chick, but meh – Grade: B
8. Chase The Tear – Portishead – Masterful song, one of their very best – Grade: A
9. To The World – Kanye West – Ho hum ego stroking – Grade: B
10. Soulshine – The Allman brothers – Tix go on sale for March Madness on Jan 11th – Grade: A