My Top Ten: 01. Bon Iver - FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO - A lot of my favorite music of the year was interior in nature. (I spent much of the year nesting in a new home, so that's not surprising.) Albums 04, 05, 13, and 17 listed below all qualify, but none do more so than the Bon Iver album. Justin Vernon has nailed the wintry isolation of lovelorn nostalgia. It's an utterly unlikely thing of beauty,...
GUMSHOE KOALA -- now available!The moment marsupial detectives have awaited for eons has finally arrived --the new Dolph Chaney album GUMSHOE KOALA is now available. Visit my LiveJournal for details on how to get it. Thanks to you all for your support and kindness!-- Dolph
Grinderman, GRINDERMANDeerhoof, FRIEND OPPORTUNITYBjork, VOLTAField Music, TONES OF TOWNBlonde Redhead, 23The Clientele, GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELERose Kemp, A HANDFUL OF HURRICANESLaura Veirs, SALTBREAKERSPatty Griffin, CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGHRoyal Wood, A GOOD ENOUGH DAYShellac, EXCELLENT ITALIAN GREYHOUNDCharlotte Gainsbourg, 5:55Dinosaur Jr, BEYONDElk City, NEW BELIEVERSKristin Hersh, LEARN TO SI
1Sarah HarmerI'm A Mountain2Joanna NewsomYs3Scott WalkerThe Drift4Neko CaseFox Confessor Brings The Flood5Josh RitterThe Animal Years6Kim TaylorI Feel Like A Fading Light7Band Of HorsesEverything All The Time8Yo La TengoI Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass9The BlowPaper Television10Sonic YouthRather Ripped
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:Sarah Harmer, I'M A MOUNTAINSONG OF THE YEAR:The Gossip, "Yr Mangled Heart"30 ALBUMS FROM ANY YEAR THAT I LISTENED TO THE MOST OFTEN IN 2006:Brian Eno ENO BOX IBrian Eno DISCREET MUSICBrian Eno (w/ Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno) APOLLOLucinda Williams WORLD WITHOUT TEARSSarah Harmer I'M A MOUNTAINElbow LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLDDavid Sylvian APPROACHING SILENCEBang On A Can MU