• Jason Falkner. Upbeat and poppy, without sacrificing the nuanced keyboards.
• Alice Cooper. On the unsung Dirty Diamonds album. Paying great respect, in that inimitable Alice growl.
• The Dickies, a punk wall-of-sound effort, with guitars carrying the melody and some real glam danger.
• Aqua Velvet. Earnest female vocals and trenchant percussion.
• Eels. Raw live version, but neatly balanced. A bonus track on the Live at Town Hall album.