Siouxsie And The Banshees -- Once Upon A Time: The Singles

  What started off as a Artsy Punk Rock band quickly turned into a Cure-esque Goth Rock outfit.  You know I can't help but remember getting a ride with two record store owners at the end of a night, my friend and I jumped in the back seat, on comes Hong Kong Garden, we were so sh*tfaced wasted we started screaming along to the song with the windows wide open, I'll always have fond memories of my Montreal punk club days and some tunes just take me right back when life was more carefree without any responsibilities!

Coldplay -- A Rush Of Blood To The Head

  Man I never could get into this band, they've got an unhealthy mix of jock-rock and shitty updated U2, which just makes my stomach cringe!  In their defense the shoegazed number A Whisper kicks some serious ass, but its too little too late! 

The Cotton Jones Basket Ride -- Paranoid Cocoon

  These guys are like a Doorsy Indie Americanaed version of She And Him, but you have to think of them as if She And Him didn't majorly suck and both singers actually compliment each other, which The Cotton Jones Basket Ride pulls off beautifully.

Sly And The Family Stone -- Fresh

  After clawing his way out of dark death dirge of There's A Riot Goin' On, Sly came back to life making a group efforted uplifting Funk tour de force that sounded like a Fresh start! 

Eddie Vedder -- Into The Wild

    Eddie Vedder is the poster boy for alternative jock rock, also the film is about an idiotic rich kid who goes on a Kerouac brohemian type journe — perfect mashup!  Point is this hipster Folk sucks and you should read the book to get the real scoop, you'll see how the hero is framed in another light. 

Love -- Forever Changes

  This Flamenco driven Baroque Folk Rock masterpiece is often tossed aside for what I theorize is two reasons, one the hardcore Love fans usually find this album too mellow and then the Folk Rockers find the record too weird, meaning that this great album will always fall short of finding an audience.  Personally I find it innovative how they tossed in so many musical elements and made it sound flawless and flowing ... if you're either a major Love fan or a die hard Folkster I'd give this another whirl with different ears in mind!    

Dr. Dog -- Fate

  I like this stuff but I don't love it, reminds me of a hipster Indie Folk version of the Flaming Lips ... anyway maybe I should give it a second shot ... ha ha, get it!??