with the warning that I still DO listen in terms of albums - but then I'm such a luddite I only just got an iPod for the first time, as a Xmas gift, and have not lifted a finger to even try to figure out how to download stuff into it or whatever... and that there's guaranteed to be shitloads of good to great stuff I've managed to miss this past year...
1. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire (especially "Intervention" - Talking Heads meets the E Street Band at an anti-war rally and they all fly to heaven on a church organ woohoo!)
2. Wincing the Night Away by The Shins (especially "Turn On Me" - best Spector cop EVER - and "Phantom Limb" - it's about lesbian lovers, I hear? whatever, I can't figure out what the fuck the lyrics are about but who cares, it's so fucking gorgeous)
3. After Hours by Big Al Anderson (ex-NRBQ guitarist now songwriting in Nashville - every tune a gem)
4. "I Could Be Wrong" by Tim Wilson (a single track - "song of the year" - I'd send you the wave file as an attachment if I could figure out how to cut-and-paste attachments via fucking goddam aol. I'll try to forward it in a separate e-mail. did I mention what a pathetic luddite I am?)
5. The Reminder by Feist (especially "1 2 3 4" - all Apple commercials make me wanna hurl an anvil through the TV but THIS one I am always delighted to see. sexy voice, mega-hooky tune, she's real purty, and I love her totally ofay clumsy dancing...)
6. Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem (sometimes the critics are right...)
7. NRBQ - Derbytown (DVD from 1982 - my concession to older stuff you mentioned - these guys remain the best bar band available to the paying public anywhere in the known universe and their typical- night-25-years-ago still runs musical rings round just about anyone and everyone)
8. I'm Not Sentimental by Rob Kendt (smart, funny, tuneful, acerbic and then some - kind of a friendlier Tom Waits, from the pacific northwest I think)
9. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse (see #6)
10. "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse (rest of album a disappointment to me but if not for Tim Wilson this'd be track of the year I guess...)
12/31/07
DICKEN SCHRADER - New York, USA
Musical achievements of 2007 (in this order):
#1 - Radiohead: "In Rainbows"
#2 - Kanye West: "Graduation"
#3 - Arcade Fire: "Neon Bible"
#4 - The White Stripes: "Icky Thump"
#5 - Nine Inch Nails: "Year Zero"
#6 - Björk: - "Volta"
#7 - Manu Chao: "La Radiolina"
#8 - Daft Punk: "Alive 2007"
#9 - 50 Cent: "Curtis"
#10 - Beastie Boys: "The Mix-Up"
#1 - Radiohead: "In Rainbows"
#2 - Kanye West: "Graduation"
#3 - Arcade Fire: "Neon Bible"
#4 - The White Stripes: "Icky Thump"
#5 - Nine Inch Nails: "Year Zero"
#6 - Björk: - "Volta"
#7 - Manu Chao: "La Radiolina"
#8 - Daft Punk: "Alive 2007"
#9 - 50 Cent: "Curtis"
#10 - Beastie Boys: "The Mix-Up"
12/28/07
NICK RACANELLI - Long Island, New York, USA
1. The National “Boxer”
2. Spoon “ Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga”
3. Wilco “Sky Blue Sky”
4. Radiohead “ In Rainbows”
5. Neil Young “ Live at Massey Hall 71’”
6. White Strips “Icky Thump”
7. Feist “ The Reminder”
8. Xavier Rudd “ Food in the Belly”
9. Modest Mouse “ We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank”
10. The Slip “ Eisenhower”
2. Spoon “ Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga”
3. Wilco “Sky Blue Sky”
4. Radiohead “ In Rainbows”
5. Neil Young “ Live at Massey Hall 71’”
6. White Strips “Icky Thump”
7. Feist “ The Reminder”
8. Xavier Rudd “ Food in the Belly”
9. Modest Mouse “ We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank”
10. The Slip “ Eisenhower”
12/26/07
12/22/07
MITCH KOZUCHOWSKI - New York, USA
Top 10 List -- A mixed list since I don't listen to enough new stuff
1) Ike Reilly Assassination -- We Belong To The Staggering Evening (The ABSOLUTE best unknow artist out there -- think Dylan/Springsteen/Strummer -- Angry Short Irishman from Chi-town with AMAZING songwriting skills.)
2) Amy Winehouse -- "Rehab"
3) Paul Weller -- Irving Plaza -- The Jam Night -- Opened with 12 Jam songs before he started playing other stuff -- The audience knew every word and were at time drowning the band out. It was unbelievable.
4) Hank William III "Straight To Hell" tour -- Flint, MI -- Took my mom to her first concert and bought a bunch of rounds for some motorcycle dudes to do a little body guard protection for her.
5) Rachel McCartney -- My favorite Harvard Square busker.
6) Atonement -- Never heard so many women weeping in a movie theater.
7) Pistons Vs Celtics -- Round One of what will be many great battles and the Eastern Conference Finals. Charlie and I can trade smack for a few years to come.
8) Detroit Red Wings -- The best run franchise in sports -- PERIOD.
9) Adrianna Lima -- Just plain yummy. Almost as yummy as my wife.
10) Labor Day Trip -- Charlotte, NC, Johnson City, TN, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL -- over 12 days and lots of driving..
1) Ike Reilly Assassination -- We Belong To The Staggering Evening (The ABSOLUTE best unknow artist out there -- think Dylan/Springsteen/Strummer -- Angry Short Irishman from Chi-town with AMAZING songwriting skills.)
2) Amy Winehouse -- "Rehab"
3) Paul Weller -- Irving Plaza -- The Jam Night -- Opened with 12 Jam songs before he started playing other stuff -- The audience knew every word and were at time drowning the band out. It was unbelievable.
4) Hank William III "Straight To Hell" tour -- Flint, MI -- Took my mom to her first concert and bought a bunch of rounds for some motorcycle dudes to do a little body guard protection for her.
5) Rachel McCartney -- My favorite Harvard Square busker.
6) Atonement -- Never heard so many women weeping in a movie theater.
7) Pistons Vs Celtics -- Round One of what will be many great battles and the Eastern Conference Finals. Charlie and I can trade smack for a few years to come.
8) Detroit Red Wings -- The best run franchise in sports -- PERIOD.
9) Adrianna Lima -- Just plain yummy. Almost as yummy as my wife.
10) Labor Day Trip -- Charlotte, NC, Johnson City, TN, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL -- over 12 days and lots of driving..
12/20/07
LUCAS GALAK - Barcelona, Spain
- Wilco: Sky blue sky
- Caetano Veloso: Cê
- Chico Buarque: Carioca
- Joni Mitchell: Shine
- Affonsinho: Belê
- Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger
- The National: Boxer
- Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova: Once
- Gilberto Gil: Luminoso
- Herman Dune: Giant
- Orquesta Imperial: Carnaval só no ano que vem
- Aberfeldy: Do Whatever turns you on
- Ray Lamontagne: Till the sun turns black
- Luis Alberto Spinetta: Pan
- Neil Young: Chrome dreams II
- Caetano Veloso: Cê
- Chico Buarque: Carioca
- Joni Mitchell: Shine
- Affonsinho: Belê
- Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger
- The National: Boxer
- Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova: Once
- Gilberto Gil: Luminoso
- Herman Dune: Giant
- Orquesta Imperial: Carnaval só no ano que vem
- Aberfeldy: Do Whatever turns you on
- Ray Lamontagne: Till the sun turns black
- Luis Alberto Spinetta: Pan
- Neil Young: Chrome dreams II
AYMEE CRUZALEGUI - Barcelona, Spain
Here's the list of the music that made me happy in 2007.
Top 10
Radiohead - In Rainbows ("Videotape" / "Jigsaw Falling Into Place")
Feist - The Reminder ("1,2,3,4" / "Intuition")
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild Soundtrack ("Society")
Blonde Redhead - 23 ("23")
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare ("Brianstorm")
Manu Chao - Radiolina ("Me Llaman Calle" / "Cosa")
Thurston Moore - Trees Outside The Academy ("Honest James")
PJ Harvey - White Chalk ("Dear Darkness")
Mogwai - Zidane - A 21st Century ("Time and A Half")
Dave Gahan - Hourglass ("Kingdom")
Fave cover
Placebo - Covers / Meds ("Running Up That Hill")
The Most Played Song in my IPOD (I just can't get enough of it)
Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions ("Life in Mars?")
Discovered in Barcelona:
Muchachito Bombo Infierno - Vamos Que Nos Vamos ("Será Mejor" / "Sin Vigilancia") - GREAT LIVE SHOW...!!!
Pastora - Pastora ("Tengo")
Top 10
Radiohead - In Rainbows ("Videotape" / "Jigsaw Falling Into Place")
Feist - The Reminder ("1,2,3,4" / "Intuition")
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild Soundtrack ("Society")
Blonde Redhead - 23 ("23")
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare ("Brianstorm")
Manu Chao - Radiolina ("Me Llaman Calle" / "Cosa")
Thurston Moore - Trees Outside The Academy ("Honest James")
PJ Harvey - White Chalk ("Dear Darkness")
Mogwai - Zidane - A 21st Century ("Time and A Half")
Dave Gahan - Hourglass ("Kingdom")
Fave cover
Placebo - Covers / Meds ("Running Up That Hill")
The Most Played Song in my IPOD (I just can't get enough of it)
Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions ("Life in Mars?")
Discovered in Barcelona:
Muchachito Bombo Infierno - Vamos Que Nos Vamos ("Será Mejor" / "Sin Vigilancia") - GREAT LIVE SHOW...!!!
Pastora - Pastora ("Tengo")
12/19/07
JOE WIGGINS - New York, USA
ARTIST – ALBUM TITLE
1. Alicia Keys – AS I AM
2. Jay Z – AMERICAN GANGSTER
3. Amy Winehouse – BACK TO BLACK
4. Common – FINDING FOREVER
5. Mika – LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION
6. Kanye West – GRADUATION
7. Mary J Blige – GROWING PAINS
8. Radiohead – IN RAINBOWS
9. Blu – BELOW THE HEAVENS
10. Lupe Fiasco – THE COOL
Honorable Mention: Top Five Download Tracks
Maroon 5 – “Makes Me Wonder”
M.I.A. - “Paper Planes”
UGK – “Int’l Players Anthem”
Pharoahe Monch - “When the Gun Draws”
Lily Allen- “Littlest Things”
1. Alicia Keys – AS I AM
2. Jay Z – AMERICAN GANGSTER
3. Amy Winehouse – BACK TO BLACK
4. Common – FINDING FOREVER
5. Mika – LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION
6. Kanye West – GRADUATION
7. Mary J Blige – GROWING PAINS
8. Radiohead – IN RAINBOWS
9. Blu – BELOW THE HEAVENS
10. Lupe Fiasco – THE COOL
Honorable Mention: Top Five Download Tracks
Maroon 5 – “Makes Me Wonder”
M.I.A. - “Paper Planes”
UGK – “Int’l Players Anthem”
Pharoahe Monch - “When the Gun Draws”
Lily Allen- “Littlest Things”
SULDI - The Road (tho last i saw him was Mexico City, Mexico)
(in no particular order)
Bad Brains – Build A Nation / Rock For Light / Quickness
The Chemical Brothers – We Are The Night / Saturate / Do It Again
Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero
Underworld – Oblivion With Bells
Boundzound – Boundzound
Gentleman - Intoxication
Manu Chao – La Radiolina
ALL – Pummel
D.R.I. – Dealing With It
Bad Brains – Build A Nation / Rock For Light / Quickness
The Chemical Brothers – We Are The Night / Saturate / Do It Again
Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero
Underworld – Oblivion With Bells
Boundzound – Boundzound
Gentleman - Intoxication
Manu Chao – La Radiolina
ALL – Pummel
D.R.I. – Dealing With It
MARIAUXY CASTILLO-VITALE - Miami, USA
My top 10… sometimes too poppy, but there are some surprises, just like MOI!... Do note the countdown is in no particular order….
- TIMBALAND- THE WAY I ARE (SINGLE)
- CHRIS BOTTI- ITALIA (ALBUM)
- MIGUEL BOSE- PAPITO (ALBUM)
- MAROON 5- IT WON’T BE SOON BEFORE LONG (ALBUM)
- ENUR FEAT/ NATASJA- “CALABRIA 2007” (the singer died in a car accident this year)
- RHIANNA- DON’T STOP THE MUSIC (SINGLE)
- SEAL- SYSTEM (ALBUM)
- ALICIA KEYS- AS I AM (ALBUM)
- LILLY ALLEN “LITTLEST THINGS”
- KANYE WEST- ‘GRADUATION” (ALBUM)
- TIMBALAND- THE WAY I ARE (SINGLE)
- CHRIS BOTTI- ITALIA (ALBUM)
- MIGUEL BOSE- PAPITO (ALBUM)
- MAROON 5- IT WON’T BE SOON BEFORE LONG (ALBUM)
- ENUR FEAT/ NATASJA- “CALABRIA 2007” (the singer died in a car accident this year)
- RHIANNA- DON’T STOP THE MUSIC (SINGLE)
- SEAL- SYSTEM (ALBUM)
- ALICIA KEYS- AS I AM (ALBUM)
- LILLY ALLEN “LITTLEST THINGS”
- KANYE WEST- ‘GRADUATION” (ALBUM)
ADRIAN BLAKE - Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Kate Nash: Great body of work, and a great songwriter. The voice is a little much, but she captures something new, somewhere between Lily Allen and Ani DiFranco.
The Feeling: “I Love it When You Call” has about 36 hooks and modulates like Manilow. World-class craftsmanship.
Amy Winehouse: Unstoppable. Covers of “Valerie” and “Monkey Man” are particularly good.
The Go! Team: “Doing it Right” = Pop Rocks and Orange Soda.
Fountains of Wayne: “Yolanda Hayes” is the best single of the year written about the DMV
Dans le Sac vs Scroobius Pip: “Thou Shalt Always Kill.” Thou shalt not buy Nestle products?
Flight of the Conchords: That’s why they call them Business Socks.
The Veils: “Advice for Young Mothers-to-Be”. His Dad was in XTC.
The Hold Steady: “Stuck Between Stations” has the guitar hook of the year.
Groove Armada & Mutya Buena: “Song 4 Mutya” is 80’s-tastic
Honorable Mention for Best Rediscovered Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock/70’s pop hit: Andrew Gold, “Lonely Boy”. Seriously, listen to this—it’s immense. Great piano hook, ludicrous but structured lyric, perfect ‘70’s sideman guitar solo. This might have been my most heavily played single this year.
Worst New Trend: The Disney Channel as the new MTV. I saw Hannah Montana live in Omaha. (With Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo as one of her backing vocalists.)
Best New Trend: The Red Sox Century
Other worthy efforts:
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: “What Have You Done for Me Lately”
The Fratellis: “Flathead”
Carbon/Silicon: “Why Do Men Fight”
Malcolm Middleton: “A Brighter Beat”
Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake: “Dick in A Box“
Vampire Weekend: “Oxford Comma”
Field Music: “Closer at Hand”
Tracey Thorn: “Raise the Roof”
Young Knives: “She’s Attracted To”
Seu Jorge: All the Bowie covers are great
Arctic Monkeys: “Fluorescent Adolescent”
Peter Bjorn and John: “Young Folks”
Polyphonic Spree: “Lithium”
Bloc Party: “I Still Remember (Lull’s Music Box and Tears Mix)”
Miranda Lambert: “Desperate”
Ted Leo: “The Sons of Cain”
Magic Numbers: “Take a Chance”
Jose Gonzalez: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
Feist: “1234”
White Stripes: “You Don’t Know About Love, You Just Do What You’re Told”
LCD Soundsystem: “North American Scum”
Sugababes: “About You Now”
Rihanna: “Umbrella”
Rilo Kiley: “Frug”
Radiohead: “Bodysnatchers”
Arcade Fire: “Keep the Car Running”
Klaxons “Golden Skans”
Tegan and Sara “When U Were Mine”
The Hives: “Tick Tick Boom”
The Feeling: “I Love it When You Call” has about 36 hooks and modulates like Manilow. World-class craftsmanship.
Amy Winehouse: Unstoppable. Covers of “Valerie” and “Monkey Man” are particularly good.
The Go! Team: “Doing it Right” = Pop Rocks and Orange Soda.
Fountains of Wayne: “Yolanda Hayes” is the best single of the year written about the DMV
Dans le Sac vs Scroobius Pip: “Thou Shalt Always Kill.” Thou shalt not buy Nestle products?
Flight of the Conchords: That’s why they call them Business Socks.
The Veils: “Advice for Young Mothers-to-Be”. His Dad was in XTC.
The Hold Steady: “Stuck Between Stations” has the guitar hook of the year.
Groove Armada & Mutya Buena: “Song 4 Mutya” is 80’s-tastic
Honorable Mention for Best Rediscovered Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock/70’s pop hit: Andrew Gold, “Lonely Boy”. Seriously, listen to this—it’s immense. Great piano hook, ludicrous but structured lyric, perfect ‘70’s sideman guitar solo. This might have been my most heavily played single this year.
Worst New Trend: The Disney Channel as the new MTV. I saw Hannah Montana live in Omaha. (With Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo as one of her backing vocalists.)
Best New Trend: The Red Sox Century
Other worthy efforts:
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: “What Have You Done for Me Lately”
The Fratellis: “Flathead”
Carbon/Silicon: “Why Do Men Fight”
Malcolm Middleton: “A Brighter Beat”
Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake: “Dick in A Box“
Vampire Weekend: “Oxford Comma”
Field Music: “Closer at Hand”
Tracey Thorn: “Raise the Roof”
Young Knives: “She’s Attracted To”
Seu Jorge: All the Bowie covers are great
Arctic Monkeys: “Fluorescent Adolescent”
Peter Bjorn and John: “Young Folks”
Polyphonic Spree: “Lithium”
Bloc Party: “I Still Remember (Lull’s Music Box and Tears Mix)”
Miranda Lambert: “Desperate”
Ted Leo: “The Sons of Cain”
Magic Numbers: “Take a Chance”
Jose Gonzalez: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
Feist: “1234”
White Stripes: “You Don’t Know About Love, You Just Do What You’re Told”
LCD Soundsystem: “North American Scum”
Sugababes: “About You Now”
Rihanna: “Umbrella”
Rilo Kiley: “Frug”
Radiohead: “Bodysnatchers”
Arcade Fire: “Keep the Car Running”
Klaxons “Golden Skans”
Tegan and Sara “When U Were Mine”
The Hives: “Tick Tick Boom”
12/18/07
MELANI TANKEL - Park City, Utah, USA
1) The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
2) Culver City Dub Collective - Dos
3) Calexico - Toolbox
4) Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof (Single)
5) Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere
6) Radiohead - In Rainbows
7) The White Stripes - Icky Thump
8) Micheal Franti & Spearhead - Yell Fire!
9) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Bonus Track Version)
10) Led-Zeppelin - Mothership (Remastered)
2) Culver City Dub Collective - Dos
3) Calexico - Toolbox
4) Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof (Single)
5) Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere
6) Radiohead - In Rainbows
7) The White Stripes - Icky Thump
8) Micheal Franti & Spearhead - Yell Fire!
9) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Bonus Track Version)
10) Led-Zeppelin - Mothership (Remastered)
JILL DOVE - Los Angeles, USA
I cannot choose a FAVORITE Album/Song but will give you the list of what I listened to MOST in 2007. I've spent the majority of the year in LA where you are in a car most of the day. I have listened to EVERY genre of music in 2007. Unless you want to hear Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Rhianna and Fergie every hour, you learn to get creative.
SONG TITLE/ARTISTS
Mimi's Song, Idan Raichel Project
You know I'm No Good, Amy Winehouse
Teach you a Lesson & Lost Without You, Robin Thicke
Fidelity, Regina Spektor
Holemet, Din Din Aviv & Mosh Ben Ari
various, Thievery Corporation
Pay Me My Money Down, Bruce Springsteen
El Cantante, Marc Anthony (okay, so I'm in the 1% that saw the movie)
Live at the Village Vanguard, Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina (I was just in Argentina and heard some of it)
SONG TITLE/ARTISTS
Mimi's Song, Idan Raichel Project
You know I'm No Good, Amy Winehouse
Teach you a Lesson & Lost Without You, Robin Thicke
Fidelity, Regina Spektor
Holemet, Din Din Aviv & Mosh Ben Ari
various, Thievery Corporation
Pay Me My Money Down, Bruce Springsteen
El Cantante, Marc Anthony (okay, so I'm in the 1% that saw the movie)
Live at the Village Vanguard, Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina (I was just in Argentina and heard some of it)
12/17/07
ALLMUSIC
The lists from ALL MUSIC's editors are looking very similar.
http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/11/allmusic-editors-pick-their-top-ten-of-2007/
http://blog.allmusic.com/2007/12/11/allmusic-editors-pick-their-top-ten-of-2007/
12/16/07
LEONOR SANTILLANES - Barcelona, Spain
Rodrigo y Gabriela- Idem
The document III - DJ Andy Smith
Tijuana Sessions Vol.1 and 3 - Nortec Collective
Classic Titles - Orchestra Baobab
Amadou et Mariam - Idem
Electrodomesticos- Le Spam All Stars
Modern Times - Bob Dylan
Essaouira Live - Gnaoua
In Rainbows - Radiohead
The document III - DJ Andy Smith
Tijuana Sessions Vol.1 and 3 - Nortec Collective
Classic Titles - Orchestra Baobab
Amadou et Mariam - Idem
Electrodomesticos- Le Spam All Stars
Modern Times - Bob Dylan
Essaouira Live - Gnaoua
In Rainbows - Radiohead
12/15/07
JACQUELINE CANTORE - Miami, USA
What a great year for music no? amazing singles, rock, pop… the flight of the conchords!
Flight of the Conchords, for a laugh, a surprise in so many ways;
Tori Amos released a great album, American Doll Posse
Akon was a surprise for me, E Konvicted
Spoon, Gagagaga
Feist, The Reminder
Of Montreal, Hissing Fauna
The shins, Wincing the Night Away
Arthur & Yu There are too many birds
Lavender diamond, Imagine Our Love
The National, Boxer
Amy Winehouse, Rehab and Valerie, two great singles
Mika, Life in Cartoon Motion, the whole album
Orson, great single, Ain't No Party
And then the locals:
Bonde do Rolé, from Brazil, With Lasers. Fresh, raw, fun, powerful, must listen at least once to know the music from brazil now...
Federico Aubele, from Argentina, Panamericana;
Sertab Ebener, from Turkey, launched a best of, Essence, and it has all her singles, the best still being "Every way That I can"
Flight of the Conchords, for a laugh, a surprise in so many ways;
Tori Amos released a great album, American Doll Posse
Akon was a surprise for me, E Konvicted
Spoon, Gagagaga
Feist, The Reminder
Of Montreal, Hissing Fauna
The shins, Wincing the Night Away
Arthur & Yu There are too many birds
Lavender diamond, Imagine Our Love
The National, Boxer
Amy Winehouse, Rehab and Valerie, two great singles
Mika, Life in Cartoon Motion, the whole album
Orson, great single, Ain't No Party
And then the locals:
Bonde do Rolé, from Brazil, With Lasers. Fresh, raw, fun, powerful, must listen at least once to know the music from brazil now...
Federico Aubele, from Argentina, Panamericana;
Sertab Ebener, from Turkey, launched a best of, Essence, and it has all her singles, the best still being "Every way That I can"
SIMON MURRELL - Barcelona, Spain
Unfortunately, of my selection only about two are actually albums from 2007; but then I reckon that music, like wine, seems to get better with age.
In no particular order:
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Spam Allstars - Electrodomesticos
Vernon Reid & Masque - Other True Self, especially Enjoy the Silence
Chetes - Blanco Facil
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Bob Dylan - Modern Times, the guy is a true genius
James - Laid, rediscovered this year live at Summer Case, Barcelona
The Good, the Bad and the Queen - The Good, the Bad and the Queen
Nortec Collective - Tengo la Voz
In no particular order:
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Spam Allstars - Electrodomesticos
Vernon Reid & Masque - Other True Self, especially Enjoy the Silence
Chetes - Blanco Facil
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Bob Dylan - Modern Times, the guy is a true genius
James - Laid, rediscovered this year live at Summer Case, Barcelona
The Good, the Bad and the Queen - The Good, the Bad and the Queen
Nortec Collective - Tengo la Voz
12/13/07
VICENTE SOLIS - Mexico City, Mexico
Meshell Ndegeocello – The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (album)
Suzanne Vega – Beauty & Crime (album)
Dave Gahan – Hourglass (album)
K-Os – Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (album)
Simone White – I Am The Man (album)
Digitalism (the following songs off the album Idealism):
Magnet
I Want, I Want
Idealistic
Fogo
Anything New
Apollo-Gize
The Chemical Brothers (the following songs off the album We Are The Night):
We Are The Night
Do It Again
The Salmon Dance (if this track had been released 4 years ago it would have been a clear Billboard #1)
Battle Scars
The Pills Won’t Help You Know
Café Tacuba (the following songs off the album SíNo):
Volver A Comenzar
Vámonos
Quiero Ver
Abandonado
Pernett – Cumbia Soy (song off EP Cumbia Galáctica)
Bjork – Earth Intruders (song off album Volta)
Suzanne Vega – Beauty & Crime (album)
Dave Gahan – Hourglass (album)
K-Os – Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (album)
Simone White – I Am The Man (album)
Digitalism (the following songs off the album Idealism):
Magnet
I Want, I Want
Idealistic
Fogo
Anything New
Apollo-Gize
The Chemical Brothers (the following songs off the album We Are The Night):
We Are The Night
Do It Again
The Salmon Dance (if this track had been released 4 years ago it would have been a clear Billboard #1)
Battle Scars
The Pills Won’t Help You Know
Café Tacuba (the following songs off the album SíNo):
Volver A Comenzar
Vámonos
Quiero Ver
Abandonado
Pernett – Cumbia Soy (song off EP Cumbia Galáctica)
Bjork – Earth Intruders (song off album Volta)
JOSE TILLAN - Miami, USA
In no particular order:
Interpol - Our Love To Admire
Against Me - New Wave
Niño Josele - Paz
Justice - Cross
The Postmarks- The Postmarks
Michael Brook - An Inconvenient Truth OST
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Dntel - Dumb Luck
Crowded House - Time of Earth
Sondre Lercher - Dan In Real Life OST
Interpol - Our Love To Admire
Against Me - New Wave
Niño Josele - Paz
Justice - Cross
The Postmarks- The Postmarks
Michael Brook - An Inconvenient Truth OST
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Dntel - Dumb Luck
Crowded House - Time of Earth
Sondre Lercher - Dan In Real Life OST
MICHAEL ANDEREZ - Miami, USA
(alphabetical order):
Bats for Lashes – Fur and Gold
Black Kids – Wizards of Ahhhs
Coconut Records – Nighttiming
Editors – An End Has a Start
Interpol – My Love to Admire
Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew – Spirits If….
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Tokyo Police Club – Smith (EP)
The National – Boxer
Vhs or Beta – Bring on the Comets
Girl Talk – Night Ripper
Bonde do Rolê – With Lasers
Bats for Lashes – Fur and Gold
Black Kids – Wizards of Ahhhs
Coconut Records – Nighttiming
Editors – An End Has a Start
Interpol – My Love to Admire
Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew – Spirits If….
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Tokyo Police Club – Smith (EP)
The National – Boxer
Vhs or Beta – Bring on the Comets
Girl Talk – Night Ripper
Bonde do Rolê – With Lasers
12/12/07
NEIL STOLLMAN - Oakland, California, USA
(in random order)
(baker's dozen, not very good at following directions, nor making tough choices, apparently)
Tegan and Sara, The Con
Rilo Kiley, Under the Blacklight
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
Iron and Wine, The Shephards Dog
Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Feist, The Reminder
Regina Specktor, Begin to Hope
Band of Horses, Cease to Begin
Fionn Regan, The End of History
Chris Brown, Execution
The New Pornographers, Challengers
M. Ward, Post-War
James Morrison, Undiscovered
(baker's dozen, not very good at following directions, nor making tough choices, apparently)
Tegan and Sara, The Con
Rilo Kiley, Under the Blacklight
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
Iron and Wine, The Shephards Dog
Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Feist, The Reminder
Regina Specktor, Begin to Hope
Band of Horses, Cease to Begin
Fionn Regan, The End of History
Chris Brown, Execution
The New Pornographers, Challengers
M. Ward, Post-War
James Morrison, Undiscovered
JIM MOTRINEC - Miami, USA via Austin Texas
1. Peter Bjorn & John – Writer's Block. My pick for album of the year!
2. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
3. White Stripes – Icky Thump. Best use of bagpipes you’ll hear on a modern album, tracks Prickly Thorn & St Andrew.
4. Radiohead – In Rainbows. Best free album of the year!
5. Albert Hammond Jr. – Yours to Keep.
6. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black.
7. LCD Soundsystem – Sounds of Silver. North American Scum!
8. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
9. Lucinda Williams – West.
10. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky. Maybe should be renamed the “VW Album.”
Honorable mentions:
Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger.
Rilo Kiley – Under the Black Light.
Frank Smith – Heavy Handed Peace & Love.
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.
The Bravery – Sun and the Moon.
Band of Horses – Cease to Begin.
2. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
3. White Stripes – Icky Thump. Best use of bagpipes you’ll hear on a modern album, tracks Prickly Thorn & St Andrew.
4. Radiohead – In Rainbows. Best free album of the year!
5. Albert Hammond Jr. – Yours to Keep.
6. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black.
7. LCD Soundsystem – Sounds of Silver. North American Scum!
8. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
9. Lucinda Williams – West.
10. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky. Maybe should be renamed the “VW Album.”
Honorable mentions:
Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger.
Rilo Kiley – Under the Black Light.
Frank Smith – Heavy Handed Peace & Love.
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.
The Bravery – Sun and the Moon.
Band of Horses – Cease to Begin.
12/11/07
MARC ZIMET - Miami, USA
(alphabetical order):
1990's- "Cookies"
Bonde De Role- track: "Office Boy"
Crowded House- track: "Silent House"
Dandy Warhols- track: "Mis Amigos Y Yo"
Feist- video- "1,2,3,4"
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs- "You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying"
The Hours-track: "Ali In The Jungle"
Radiohead- "In Rainbows"
St Vincent- "Marry Me"
White Stripes- "Icky Thump"
1990's- "Cookies"
Bonde De Role- track: "Office Boy"
Crowded House- track: "Silent House"
Dandy Warhols- track: "Mis Amigos Y Yo"
Feist- video- "1,2,3,4"
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs- "You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying"
The Hours-track: "Ali In The Jungle"
Radiohead- "In Rainbows"
St Vincent- "Marry Me"
White Stripes- "Icky Thump"
ADAM STOTSKY - New York, USA
10. Emma Pollock -- Watch the fireworks
9. Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham -- Back numbers
8. Editors -- An End has a start
7. Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd -- Before/After the Day Breaks
6. Matt Pond PA -- Last Light
5. The Shins -- Wincing the Night Away
4. Silversun Pickups -- Carnavas
3. Rogue Wave -- Asleep at Heaven's Gate
2. Blonde Redhead -- 23
1. New Order -- Love will tear us apart/Transmission (Joy Division covers , iTunes Originals)
Honorable mention:
Radiohead -- In Rainbows...for trying something different
9. Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham -- Back numbers
8. Editors -- An End has a start
7. Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd -- Before/After the Day Breaks
6. Matt Pond PA -- Last Light
5. The Shins -- Wincing the Night Away
4. Silversun Pickups -- Carnavas
3. Rogue Wave -- Asleep at Heaven's Gate
2. Blonde Redhead -- 23
1. New Order -- Love will tear us apart/Transmission (Joy Division covers , iTunes Originals)
Honorable mention:
Radiohead -- In Rainbows...for trying something different
GRETTEL J. SINGER - Barcelona, Spain
the spam all stars - electrodomésticos
rufus wainwright - release the stars
teitur - stay under the stars
madeleine peyroux - half the perfect world
beth orton - confort of strangers
miguel bosé - papito
orlando cachaito lópez - cachaito
damien rice - sleep don´t weep (del desco 9)
camile - quand je marche (del disco le fil)
biagio antonacci - sognami (del disco vicky love)
crowded house - people are like suns (del disco time on earth album)
rufus wainwright - release the stars
teitur - stay under the stars
madeleine peyroux - half the perfect world
beth orton - confort of strangers
miguel bosé - papito
orlando cachaito lópez - cachaito
damien rice - sleep don´t weep (del desco 9)
camile - quand je marche (del disco le fil)
biagio antonacci - sognami (del disco vicky love)
crowded house - people are like suns (del disco time on earth album)
GRAHAM ASHTON - Brisbane, Australia
ALBUMS
THE PANICS – CRUEL GUARDS
PAUL KELLY – STOLEN APPLES
THE HOLD STEADY – BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA
BRIGHT EYES – CASSADAGA
MODEST MOUSE – WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK
TIM ROGERS – THE LUXURY OF HYSTERIA
BEN KWELLER – BEN KWELLER
SHOUT OUT LOUDS – OUR ILL WILLS
AMY WINEHOUSE – BACK TO BLACK
ARCTIC MONKEYS – FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE
THE PANICS – CRUEL GUARDS
PAUL KELLY – STOLEN APPLES
THE HOLD STEADY – BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA
BRIGHT EYES – CASSADAGA
MODEST MOUSE – WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK
TIM ROGERS – THE LUXURY OF HYSTERIA
BEN KWELLER – BEN KWELLER
SHOUT OUT LOUDS – OUR ILL WILLS
AMY WINEHOUSE – BACK TO BLACK
ARCTIC MONKEYS – FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE
MELANIE MASTERSON - Miami, USA
1. Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap
2. Balance – Sara Tavares
3. Don’t Want You to Wake Up – Teitur
4. A Rede – Lenine
5. Who Knows – Spam Allstars
6. Be Good – Pimps of Joytime
7. El Lado Oscuro – Jarabe de Palo
8. Ay Mami – Azeem & Zeph
9. A Que Rico – Edie Palmieri
10. Elevator Music – Beck
2. Balance – Sara Tavares
3. Don’t Want You to Wake Up – Teitur
4. A Rede – Lenine
5. Who Knows – Spam Allstars
6. Be Good – Pimps of Joytime
7. El Lado Oscuro – Jarabe de Palo
8. Ay Mami – Azeem & Zeph
9. A Que Rico – Edie Palmieri
10. Elevator Music – Beck
12/9/07
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