Hear Ye On Spotify: what rock nyc is listening to 11-25-13
sons and fathers
1. Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet – The Everly Brothers – From Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, this is a strange and beautiful close harmony duet about romantic fealty – A
2. Teardrop – Margot MacDonald – Inspired use of a loop for back up on this stunning Massive Atatck cover – A
3. Messed Up Kids – Jake Bugg – I think he’s being sincere which is a drag but a great song – A
4. The Warmth Of The Sun – The Beach Boys – The last word on the death of JFK – A+
5. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding – Beautiful ballad, simple but expressive – B+
6. Midnight Memories – One Direction – The boys ruffle their hair with a rocker – B
7. Cold As Ice – Foreigner – Kweezy sample for “Coldest Winter” stands up very well – B+
8. Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe – Kendrick Lamar – WHo can really rap though he can’t pull it off on stage – B+
9. Takeover -Jay Z – You can hear Kanye on the sample track where he uses “Five To One” (not to mention “Fame”) – A
10. Strong – One Direction – This one is a killer ballad with a big blowzy chorus and a smart hook – B+
