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- Mixed Messages-The Bangles (Most of the band's '80s hits didn't do much for me. This track, however, from the group's 2003 comeback album, "Doll Revolution," is the catchiest tune of theirs I've heard. Fine lead and harmony vocals coalesce in this strong piece of power pop that reminds me of The Who's "Pure And Easy," Rick Springfield's "Affair Of The Heart," and "A Little Bird Told Me So" by Brian Stevens And The Flip.)
- Lies-The Knickerbockers (How do you craft a catchy garage band tune with a heavy early Beatles influence and an infectious hook about being heartbroken? Like this...)
- Sunshine States-Lisa Hilton (This uptempo Cuban-styled piano melody with echoes of Vince Guaraldi got my attention in the middle of the night and made me want to hear a lot more of this artist's work.)
- Blue Rondo A La Turk (Round, Round, Round)-Al Jarreau (This is probably Dave Brubeck's second most recognizable melody, after "Take Five." Jarreau sings it with dramatic aplomb.)
- Friendly Pressure-Maysa (Possibly the most beguiling groove I've heard about not getting too relaxed.)
- Leo Brouwer: Guitar Concerto No. 4, "Concerto de Toronto" (Ricardo Cobo, guitar) (The ear-catching Brazilian flavor of this concerto makes me wish more recordings of it existed.)
