1. Ooh La La – The Faces – Ronnie Lane took lead vocals and laughed at his Granddad's lessons about women's ways. Ronnie doesn't listen and, like all of us, pays the price. grade: A+

2. Pure Joy – M. Ward – New album closer is the countryfied antidote to Ronnie's wiseness. Grade: B+

3. Slowly In The Night  Sky – Love In On A  Real train – The opening makes sense of the Tangerine Dream reference – Grade: B+

4. Secrets – Obie Trice – Give me an up and over, Jerkie – Grade: B+

5. Your Fucking Sunny Day – Lambchop – Early track, pretty fucking excellent – Grade: A

6. Everybody Talks – Neon Trees – Love the twisty opening – Grade: A-

7. We Came To Play – Tower Of Power – You can actually concentrate on the drums from time to time Grade: A-

8. Like A Star – Corrine Bailey Rae – A personal fave gets it right in 2006  - Grade: A-

9. Oblivion – Grimes – One woman band breaks thru – Gradr: B+

10. Time To Move On – Monica – One of the best tracks of the year – Grade: A