Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 8-9-13

Only my hairdresser knows for sure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Tulane – Joan Jett – Excellent cover of excellent mid-period Berry  drug trafficking song – A

2. Johnny Bye Bye – Bruce Springsteen – One of Bruce’s greatest moments and greatest songs, a recasting of Chuck berry’s “Bye Bye Johnny” as a said farewell to the King. “You didn’t have to die…” – A+

3. Crossed Out Name – Ryan Adams And The Cardinals –  New York heartbreaker – A

4. Clarity – Zedd, Foxes – what too it so long? The “Glee” appearance was months go – B

5. Safe And Sound – Capital Cities  – The new world of pop songs, the 2011 track was added to the new Now This Is What I call Music compilation, a video was made, and whomp, it hits the charts – c

6. Love Somebody – Maroon 5 – Deep album cut, how this made the charts is beyond me – C

7.  Thrash Unreal – Against Me – Their breakthrough hit – B+

8. Do It with a rock Star – Amanda Palmer – Lives up to its name, but doesn’t it always? – B+

9. Look Like A Bird – Amanda Shires – Tasteful beauty of a track, lovely voice – B+

10. The Rose of England – Nick Lowe – Now if Nick plays this Saturday night I will be one happy man – A+

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