Brad Wheeler
Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, May. 20, 2008 5:59PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 3:43PM EDT
Crayons by Donna Summer (featuring Ziggy Marley), from Crayons (Sony BMG)
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Is this the summer of Summer?
The long-lost queen of disco returns with one of the 17 Marley sons on lead vocals and a clubby, clappy reggae beat. Colour her k-os.
Brightest Hour by the Submarines, from Honeysuckle Weeks (Nettwerk)
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A pixie-dusted California couple calling itself the Submarines has its periscope aimed star-high on an impish lullaby/love song.
This'll float the boat of the Grey's Anatomy crowd, sure thing.
Stop Drop and Roll by Foxboro Hot Tubs, from Stop Drop and Roll!!! (Jingletown/Warner)
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Wolfmother and the attack of the Hives!!!:
Thrashing retro garage rock or the late feature showing at the Starlite Drive-in out on Route 4? You be the judge.
How Long Blues/Come Back Baby by Pinetop Perkins, from Pinetop Perkins & Friends (Telarc)
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An interwoven country-blues medley features companionable tunes by Leroy Carr and Ray Charles, liquid-electric guitar licks from Eric Clapton and a duet of negotiating lovers. Pianist Perkins boogies languidly and checks his watch - the dude's 94 years old, and his blues can't be too much longer.
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