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Heartless Bastards 

 I know I swore off submitting all alt country type bands to this group but I was told no don’t dismiss cd as alt country, it really rocks.  After seeing them live on letterman tear the roof off with guitar solos and drum crashes and some good old kick ass screaming I figured I’d give it a shot.  Guess what the cd rocks.  Everything mentioned above happens over and over.  Great guitar solos and noise.  Drums doing what they are supposed to, driving the song and wowing us with the occasional fill.   Erika Wennerstrom is in fine voice and has written 10 brilliant songs describing life love and everything in between.  She has surrounded herself with the right musicians and in doing so probably has produced the best cd of the year so far 4.0

The Hives

I like the hives.  I also don’t like the hives.  Maybe it’s the voice.  Maybe it’s when the slow it down a bit they sound grating.  But when they do what they do best and write quick fast songs I don’t notice anything that annoys.  Luckily this cd has more up than down.  3.0 (would have been 3.5 but they stole from elo so they must deducted)

PIL

Has Steve Vai ever written a riff that is memorable after his time with Zappa.  Here once again he provides completed forgettable solos and fills that do nothing to support the music.  Luckily Mr. Lydon did not waste any good material for Mr Vai to ruin.  Take out Rise and tell me what you remember about this disc.  So take a guitar virtuoso, Ginger Baker, a classic trained brilliant keyboardist and a punk icon and you get one good song,  Which by the way has least challenging music of the whole cd. 1

Supertramp

What a great cd this is.  From starter School (which may be their best song ever) until the title track closer it is just one good song after another.  Yes a bit prog rock and there are some genesis/Floyd moments.  But Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies use of guitars, keyboards, horns, and strings created a sound that could only be Supertramp.  4.0

We are An American Band

1.      Aerosmith

2.      Ramones

3.      REM

4.      The Call

5.      Blue Oyster Cult

We are a working American Band

1.      Green Day

2.      Band Of Horses

3.      The National

4.      Electric 6

5.      Cheap Trick