1. "Get it Hot"--AC/DC, Highway to Hell (1979):
A deep cut off of Bon Scott's final album before his death. My step-brother was big into AC/DC, and I listened to a lot of radio, so the hits from this album were in my head at a young age. A year later, when I was in 5th or 6th grade, I bought Back in Black on 8-track. I did not listen to much AC/DC after that album because I realized over time that I much preferred the Bon Scott era. This song is not as strong as the album's singles but solid nonetheless and definitely SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
2. "All Night Long"--Billy Squier, Signs of Life (1984) :
I am always amazed at how the shuffle somehow locks into a particular time period. Apparently, this part of the shuffle is focusing on my jr. high days. Billy Squier was a solid radio guy for me, and I purchased Emotions in Motion on cassette in 8th grade. This single came a bit later. I never bought this album but picked up the single in a nostalgic fit at some point recently. I do dig this song but would not consider it gold for Squier, just solid SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
3. "If It Wasn't For Me"--Roger Wallace, It's About Time (2007):
We just took a turn to the old style country of Roger Wallace, an Austin musician who is keeping the old sound alive. Similar in some ways to Dale Watson, Wallace has some great music. I prefer his album The Lowdown. This album is his most recent; he seems to be more focused on playing live and touring than recording here lately. This song is a pretty good taste of his sound and is definitely SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
4. "Rainy Streets"--Superchunk, Here's to Shutting Up (2001):
As I have made abundantly clear in the past, I have no objectivity when it comes to Superchunk. I will admit that this song is not necessarily one of my all-time favorites, but it is an excellent song and definitely one of my favorites off of this particular album. Technically, the version that popped up is from Clambake Series, Volume 1: Acoustic In-Stores East and West, which is exactly as the title suggests--stripped down versions of the songs as they play them in record stores. I do prefer the studio version, but this song does lend itself to the acoustic set well. SHUFFLE GOLD!!
5. "Little Golden Age"--Wolf Parade, Expo 86 (2010):
Wolf Parade is new for me, even though they are broken up at this point. This album appears to be their last studio release. I was drawn to them because lead singer Dan Boeckner is the co-songwriter for Divine Fits with Britt Daniel from Spoon. Wolf Parade clearly carries a lot of his sound that I have heard in Divine Fits. I have not listened to them much and am still processing this album, but this song is solid SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
