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5. Anthony Kiedis

Have you seen this guy play a guitar with his shirt off? I have, and I haven’t been the same since.

4. Jason Schwartzman

Totally adorbs. He’s got that double threat thing going for him = CUTE AND SEXY.

3. Wolfmother

And here we’re talking, not one particular member, but the ENTIRE BAND (with the exception of the drummer).

2. Justin Timberlake

I’ve always had a thing for JT. A guy who can dance should know this truth: I’m putty in your hands.

1. Jack White

BIG SHOCK. He’s one talented, SEXY BITCH. Love everything he touches.

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Now, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And when it comes down do it, for me? It’s all about gratitude, family, friendship, love and of course, food. So, this week’s Top 5 Music Countdown is dedicated to this joyous holiday. And if your family happens to have a karaoke machine, this awesome list doubles as a Thanksgiving-themed karaoke playlist — so you can belt out and bond with your perfectly dysfunctional family. Fun, right?

5.  “Sweet Potatoe Pie“
-DominoDo you remember this guy? Popular in the 90s – early 2000s. Shamed for sharking Snoop Doggy Dogg’s rapping style.

4.  “November Rain”
-Guns N’ RosesDelightful symphonic rock ballad about the month of November. One of GNR’s longest songs and one of the most expensive music videos to make (at that time).

3.  “Eat It”
-Weird Al YankovicFood is good to eat.

2.  “Umbrella“
-Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z)Umbrellas symbolize protection, friendship and in some cultures, love.

1.  “Livin’ On a Prayer“
-Bon JoviQuintessential anthem rock about hard work, love and holding onto what we’ve got!

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Now, get ready for this week’s Top 5 Music Countdown: Rock & Pop Sleep Songs!!

5.  “Enter Sandman“
-MetallicaFun fact: I was a big Metallica groupie in high school. My gal pals and I used to drive up to Tahoe to snowboard and rock out to Metallica on the way.

4.  “Sweet Dreams“
-The Eurythmics

One of my all-time favorite music videos. Classic. Annie Lennox was the sh**t.

3.  “Talking in your Sleep“
-The RomanticsThis is very nostalgic of my days as an MTV kid. Scantily clad ladies ready for bed, FTW!

2.   “Dream On”
-Aerosmith

Guilty pleasure! Evokes fond memories of the carefree, simple days of teenage life.

1.  “Sleep the Clock Around“
-Belle & SebastianSometimes all I want to do is sleep the clock around. Like Sleeping Beauty.

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Synthpop is the subgenre of New Wave and Pop where the synthesizer is the dominant sound. Originated during the new wave – late 70s early 80s – and big time reemerged in the mid to late 2000s — which leads us to today’s show. We’re counting down the top 5 leading solo female singer/songwriter synthpop artists who use 80s-style synths and who embody a sort of futuristic, mythical, or generally outlandish fashion and performance style.

5.  Alison Goldfrapp AKA Goldfrapp

4.  Natasha Kahn AKA Bat for Lashes

3. Victoria Hesketh AKA Little Boots

2.  Julie Budet AKA Yelle

1.  Elly Jackson AKA La Roux

PS. Synthesizers are sexy.

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5. Mos Def – “The Ecstatic“

Mos Def dropped “The Ecstatic” back in June – possibly his best album since 1999′s Black on Both Sides. Deep, dense and spooky at times but definitely takes a few listens to crack. The high points on the album IMHO are ‘Life in Marvelous Times’, ‘Quiet Dog Bite Hard’ and ‘Casa Bey’.

4. Junior Boys – “Begone Dull Care“

The latest release from electro-pop masters Junior Boys hit the shelves in April of this year. OK, yeah. Technically this one came out in Spring, but who’s got the time to fuss about seasons? This album is good, clean electro synthy pop you can listen to with your mom. If you’ve had steamy love affairs with groups like Hot Chip, The Rapture, The Knife, M83 and/or Royksopp you’ll dig Junior Boys. I do, and I take pride in my music choices. Track ‘Dull to Pause’ takes my breath away!

3. Yacht – “See Mystery Lights“

Yacht’s “See Mystery Lights” is a quintessential summery album, released in the squelching heat of July. This duo is alternative and unusual. Their sound is poppy and electronic with lotsa cowbell! It’s equally compelling to listen to while chillin’ at the hizzy or getting down and dirty on the dance floor!

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2. Amanda Blank – “I Love You“

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1. The Dead Weather – “Horehound“

And finally, rocking it at the #1 spot is my boyfriend Jack White’s (hands off!) latest collaboration – The Dead Weather. That’s right, Jackie Boy has a new venture chock full of rockstar power: Alison Mosshart from The Kills, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs, Dean Fertita from Queens of the Stone Age. This time Jack is on drums, SWOON!

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Summer 4EVER!

You can listen to the review on the latest episode of the Rock and Roll Geek Show in the player below. Read the review after the break.

Here is my review condensed down for this blog.

I played it about 5 times and unlike their last record “Rockford” which I loved at first listen, this one is kind of a grower. One thing interesting thing to note is the amount of songs Robin Zander wrote.

1. SLEEP FOREVER (1:37)
NIELSEN, ZANDER, PETERSSON, & CARLOS
This track is a memorial piece dedicated to the band’s old chum and merchandise overlord John Candas. Beautiful but way too short with huge pipes from Robin Zander

2. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE OUT (3:26)
HOLDER & LEA
This is a recording left over from the 70s of a Slade song. They wanted to re record it but producer Julian Raymond insisted they use the original recording. Classic sounding CT and I love this one. Note the ‘Elo Kiddies’ riff.

3. MISS TOMORROW (4:11)
ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, CARLOS, STEWART, & RAYMOND
Written by Robin and Dave Stewart in the 90s but was omitted from Robin’s solo album. I could do without the vocoder sounding instrument at the beginning but the chorus is nice and Robin’s vocals are great.

4. SICK MAN OF EUROPE (2:08)
RAYMOND, ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, & CARLOS
Probably the closest thing to garage rock CT has done. The title comes from the name of an early incarnation of Cheap Trick with a different singer I love the fuzzed out bass from one of the most underrated bass players in rock, Tom Peterson.

5. THESE DAYS (2:44)
RAYMOND, ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, & CARLOS
I love the melody throughout this song. I could do without the lovey dovey lyrics but other than that, this is one of my favorite songs on the record.

6. MIRACLE (3:47)
ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, CARLOS, MARVIN, & RAYMOND
Another Robin Zander penned song. I love the Ahh Ahh vocal intro. Then it goes into a total John Lennon ‘Mind Games’ lift. To me this is a bit of cheating but since Rick and Robin both appeared on his last album and the fact that I love Cheap Trick, I forgive them.

7. EVERYDAY YOU MAKE ME CRAZY (1:17)
NIELSEN, ZANDER, PETERSSON, & CARLOS
Originally recorded as a Pepsi commercial but I don’t think it was ever released. This is reworked a bit with different lyrics. I love this one but I wish it had another verse or 2. CLASSIC CHEAP TRICK song though.

8. CALIFORNIA GIRL (2:47)
ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, CARLOS, CAMPBELL, & RAYMOND
Decent enough song but a little to bar bandy for my tastes. Sounds like Cheap Trick covering the Beatles covering Little Richard.

9. EVERYBODY KNOWS (4:16)
ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, CARLOS, & LEONARD
Another Robin Zander song. More John Lennon lifting but I like the song ok. It sounds like something that would have fit well on Robin’s solo record or one of the mediocre CT records from the 80s. I would probably fast forward through this one. Kudos for the reference to Next Position Please in the 2nd verse.

10. ALIVE (3:36)
NIELSEN, ZANDER, PETERSSON, CARLOS, & RAYMOND
One of my favorite songs on the record. It would have fit well on ROCKFORD. Written by Rick Nielson and is a Classic Cheap Trick sounding tune. Great guitars on this one and great melodies too.

11. TIMES OF OUR LIVES (3:59)
PETERSSON, ZANDER, NIELSEN, & CARLOS
Tom Peterson’s songs always to seem like this one. Kind of Dreamy. Nice tune though not one of my favorites.

12. CLOSER, THE BALLAD OF BURT AND LINDA (3:00)
RAYMOND, ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, & CARLOS
At first listen this reminded me very much of Oasis then I realized that Oasis ripped off the Beatles. It still reminds me of Oasis. But Robin Zander sounds great on this. Rick does a nice wah guitar lick after the chorus.

13. SMILE (4:12)
ZANDER, PETERSSON, NIELSEN, & CARLOS
The album closes with a ballad but I really like this song a lot. Robin’s voice is brilliant on this track! This is one of my favorites on the record and I could listen to this song over and over. I’m a sucker for a sappy pop melody.

Album Liner notes:

Julian Raymond – Arrangements
Roger Joseph Manning Jr – Keyboards
Bon Harris – Programming
George Doering – Acoustic Guitar
Luis Conte – Percussion
Additional Musicians: Gannin Arnold, Justin Berger-Davis, Zoe Berger-Davis, Jacob Brawer,
Crestview Kids Choir, Mike Dimkish, Linus Dotson, Jason Falkner, Noah Herdon, Wayne Kramer,
Sydney Perkins, Westy Perkins, Ava Raymond, Julian Raymond, Max Raymond, Eric Skodis, Todd
Youth, & Robin Taylor Zander
Orchestration Arranged And Conducted By Bennett Salvay
Produced By Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond & Howard Willing For The Record Company, Inc.,
Engineered By Howard Willing, Mixed By Chris Lord-Alge At Resonate, Assisted By Nik Karpen
And Keith Armstrong
Recorded At The Record Company Studios Assisted By Rafael Serrano
Additional Recording At Henson Recording Studios Assisted By Kevin Mills & Tom Syrowski And At
Panda Studios Assisted By George Harris
Mastered By: Brian “Big Bass” Gardner At Bernie Grundman Mastering

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