Concrete Blonde's Jonette Napolitano fancies herself a sort of Anne Rice/Exene Cervenka/Janis Joplin hybrid, but, sorry to say, it ain't happenin', sister. She's capable of great things, particularly when she and her band really cut loose, but too often she comes across as self-conscious and self-impressed. Their best CDs are their second (the hard-hitting Free) and third (the more artful Bloodletting), while the anthology Recollection: The Best Of... does a good job of summing things up despite some "alternative" - that is, not as good - versions of their best songs.