Jr. Walker And The All Stars -- Play Shotgun

  These killer motor city Soul brothers somehow make me think of a Motown version of Booker T And The MG's, but being a Detroit band, there's more horns and less Blues.

Betty Everett -- They'll Come A Time

  Great album but to be honest this record is just run of the mill Soul music, which is nice and all, but there was a lack of a stand out track!  Hey!!  I'm a poet and did know it, thank God I wrote it!

Gang Of Four -- Entertaiment!

  Art Punk classic, Gang Of Four are like the British Pere Ubu, but with more hints of New Wave, that being said Entertainment! has a wide spread of influence across the board reaching into today.

The Flying Burrito Brothers

  As an attempt to make an album without the ferocious hippie country boy sad sack power of Gram Parsons, this record is passable, but it hardly cuts the mustard like their previous efforts!

Jackson Browne -- For Everyman

  Soft Rock extraordinaire Jackson Browne's sophomore effort.  Although it sounds almost like The Eagles, I really dig these mellow tunes, my theory is that unlike The Eagles, Browne puts the twang or back-ups or solos in just the right places, therefore not making it corny as sin, my guess is that it's because of the huge slew of luminary guests featured on this album. 

The xx -- xx

  This Indie Electroclash outfit has some great Pop hooks and cool lush vocals ... but how come the only song I can remember is VCR?  Probably because it's their best version of their one trick pony.  

Super Furry Animals -- Dark Days/ Light Years

  I can't say I like this band or album very much, I could never stand the singer's voice, but this one has an exception, the mega cool killer track that appeals to the 6 year old boy living inside my brain, Where Do You Wanna Go?, it's got Beach Boys-esque lyrics with a minimalistic smooth rockin' riff, and is everything a young boy would ever want to hear in the midst of an epic road trip.  So lets all go anywhere, anytime, anyhow with anyone and feel anything!!!