King Tuff -- Black Moon Spell

  The much anticipated and hugely disappointing rock album Black Moon Spell.  After his last killer record I was wondering where King Tuff would go to next, instead of forward he took two steps back, I was initially very pissed when I listened to this garage pop punk piece of crap, but after a few more spins I realized that this release should have been his first album rather than the third ... God, I hope he takes a turn back on the next one and looses all the stereotypical graveyards, drugs and babes bullshit and returns with his Beatles'd melodied garage grunge!!

The Everywheres

  A Galaxie 500'd version of The Brian Jonestown Massacre with the surfiness of The Allah Las.  I was so diggin' their set when I saw them live that I had to buy their album ... which rarely happens!

Best Fiends

  Halifax's answer to Jay Reatard and Jon Spencer.

Walrus -- Glam Returns

  Best damn east coast band since Eric's Trip ... not only do they have a 60's indie space rock sound with a 12 string guitar, like a sort of Byrds Impala, but they've got one the raddest drummer in town, who my buddy and I have named Phil Masters, 'cause his drum fills are out of this world.  I can't wait for their next show, their next release ... or their next anything!

Zounds -- Curse Of The ...

  Even though they are associated with and on the Crass record label, The Zounds weren't all about destroying punk rock music, they had a Clash meets Gang Of Four sound, with hints of rock 'n' roll psychedelia, cutting them apart from the typical Brit punk formula.

The Rolling Stones -- Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!

  Marking the start of the Brian Jonesless, cocaine blues, era of the Stones, showing their legions of fans, despite a personnel loss, that it wasn't over yet!!

Jay Reatard -- Matador Singles '08

  Still very power punk'd but sliding more towards indie rock ... I have to admit that I prefer when artists like Jay diversify into their softer side, it shows they are more than a one trick pony, it's just too f*cking bad he was taken away from us while he was on the cusp of real greatness!!