Hear Ye: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-26-13

1. Upholstery – Beach Bums – "Carburetors man, that's what life is all about…" Paul williams brilliant Beach Boys parody makes fine use of his "Faust" theme while extolling the virtues of love in a car: "Upholstery, when my baby sits up close to be…" is as perfect an explanation for the meaning of life as any I've heard – Grade:A

2. Ashes To Ashes (Tailspin) – Kingsbury Manx – Off the eagerly awaited album # 6 dropping this march, this sounds like the way you remember fairport Convention sounding, but they really didn't – Grade: A-

3.Heart Skiips A Beat – Olly Murs – Highlight Thursday night, a smartie pie modern pop tune – Grade: A-

4.Come On Eileen – Dexy's Midnight Runners – How one song can make a career, watch the great seen in "Perks Of A wallflower" where the three teens freak out to it – Grade: A

5. You Never Need Nobody – Lone Bellow – OK, I'm trying to get into this country cats from nyc, but it ain't working – Grade: C

6.Asleep – The Smiths -Sounds like a Horlicks comemrcial – Grade: B

7.American Rail – Hilly Eye – Sounds like Sirens calling lovesick indie lovers to their doom – Grade: B+

8. Beauty And A Beat – Justin Bieber – Congratulations, you are listening to  the least memorable dance song of all time – Grade: C

9. Drink One for Me – Jason Aldean – You know, maybe I shouldn't have bought a ticket – Grade: C-

10. The perfect Feeling – Teena Marie – Life moves too fast, there's no time to savor this wonderful last disco album – Grade: A

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