Listen Up: 6-14-12

1. Artificial Nocturne – Metric – If ever a band was too cool for their own good, this is that.The Toronto eletcronic rock band have been knocking around for over a decade and getting a hit here and there. I hope this terrific slow burn that starts Goth and then detours to atmospheric dance, is one of them – Grade: B+

2. Lazy Love – Ne-Yo – I have a friend who considers Ne-Yo his favorite singer. Singer? Maybe. If you miss Luther Vandross that much. Artist? He needs better material. – Grade: B

3. Lego House – Ed Sheeran – It was this and not "A-Team" that proved he wasn't a hit one wonder – Grade: A

4. Bob dylan Sings 'Charles In Charge' – Jimmy Fallon – Why does this work where others on the album don't? Because the "in charge of our days and our nights" sounds authentic – Grade:A-

5. You Ain't Going Nowhere – bob Dylan – There will be no new Dylan till they learn how to write this sorta off handed genius – Grade: A+

6. Motion Sickness – Hot Chip – First song on the newbie is a real fun post-DFA type groover by a band who were around before LCD – Grade: B+

7. Can't Stop Won't Stop – Usher – Boring dance groove, there better be better than this under the hood – Grade: C+

8. Dirty Bass – Far East Movement – Techno driven but unless the first wordis supr, stay away from dance songs with bass in their title – Grade: B

9.Cornucopia – Serj Tankian – Not bad new generation System of A Down-y noise irritant – Grade: B

10. Sing – Gary Barlow – Stay away from the one with the kid singer, it's deadly – Grade: B

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