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Title: Mid Year Bests
Post by: grotty on July 12, 2005, 07:40:00 am
Someone's gotta start it.
 
 Records:
 
 *Bright Eyes     ~Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
 *Dead Meadow     ~Feathers
 *Bloc Party     ~Silent Alarm
 *National, The     ~Alligator           
 *White Stripes     ~Get Behind Me Satan
 *Shout Out Louds  ~Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
 *Stephen Malkmus   ~Face the Truth
 
 I'm still absorbing:
 Spoon
 Sleater Kinney
 Stars
 
 Shows:
 
 *Slobberbone @ a small roadhouse in Western OH MARCH
  Last tour @ w/ Two Cow Garage
 
 *Chemical Brothers @ Coachella MAY
 
 *The Faint @ Coachella MAY
 
 *John Dee Graham @ Club Cafe, Pittsburgh PA JUNE
 
 *The National @ Mercury Lounge, NYC JUNE (1st night)
 
 ________________________
 
 What should I buy & what did I miss?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: The_Creeper on July 12, 2005, 08:22:00 am
The Magic Numbers- S/T
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on July 12, 2005, 09:04:00 am
The only albums I've purchased and enjoyed:
 
 Robbie Fulks
 Josh Rouse
 Tom Brosseau
 John Davis
 Andrew Bird
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 09:15:00 am
Been a good year so far with some solid top to bottom albums and some with a tad to much filler...
 
 Top Shelf Drinks
 * The Sugarplastic - Will
 * De Novo Dahl - Cats & Kittens
 * Brendan Benson - The Alternative to Love
 * LCD Soundsystem
 * Nic Armstrong & The Thieves
 
 Call Drinks
 * Kaiser Chiefs
 * Do Me Bad Things
 * Bloc Party
 
 Well Drinks
 * Maximo Park
 * Danko Jones
 * The Dead 60's
 
 Best shows
 
 The Sugarplastic @ The Derby Club in LA
 Gang of Four @ Irving Plaza
 The Slickee Boys
 Bloc Party @ Black Cat
 De Novo Dahl @ The Warehouse
 
 On the Horizon... The Oranage Peels, Pernice Brothers, Teenage Fanclub, E.Joseph and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
 
 The Roger Manning album "Solid State Warrior" which is currently only available for download via Weedshare, is the long lost Jellyfish album.  Not sure how if I'm totally ready to endorse Weedshare, which is a DRMed music download service.  In theory it's more artist oriented then say iTunes but the per track costs are pretty high ($1.25 per for the Manning tracks" nd as always seems to be the case for every Roger Manning, Imperial Team Demo available there are a pile of unknowns flogging their wares.  Besides there is no Mac support yet...
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: grotty on July 12, 2005, 09:19:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  The only albums I've purchased and enjoyed:
 
 
 Josh Rouse
 
 
I thought this one might make it for me initially, but it's not holding up.
 
 I'll be getting Nic Armstrong after the KV stamp o' approval.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 10:14:00 am
Anyone heard the Oneida "The Wedding"? People were raving about it on eMusic, so far it's strikes me as something some of ya'll would enjoy.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: ggw on July 12, 2005, 10:21:00 am
What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 12, 2005, 10:23:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: The_Creeper on July 12, 2005, 10:28:00 am
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
   
Quote
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though [/b]
Second best thing I've bought this year.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: grotty on July 12, 2005, 10:37:00 am
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Originally posted by Creepy Crawler:
     
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
     
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though [/b]
Second best thing I've bought this year. [/b]
Hmmm...opening for The National @ The Bowery Ballroom in September
 
 Anyone else interested can hear tunes here:
  web page (http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/shows.php)
 
 some serious David Byrne sounding vocals on Over & Over Again
 
 Barcelona should get this immediately
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Jaguär on July 12, 2005, 10:46:00 am
Just skimming my head here and know I'm missing a few gems but here goes.
 
 
 Albums/CDs:
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Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: slappy on July 12, 2005, 10:47:00 am
Really like the Kooks track Lamacq plays on 6 ,can't wait to hear more.
 
 Hard Fi
 Engineers
 Turin Brakes
 
 Most overrated: Bright Eyes
 Don't sleep on: The Frames - Burn the Maps
 
 Most likely to have a tune on the soundtrack of the next Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant flick... James Blunt
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: wxdude on July 12, 2005, 10:47:00 am
Pretty good year so far.
 
 Josh Rouse - Nashville
 Over The Rhine - Drunkard's Prayer
 Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
 Gorillaz - Demon Days
 White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
 Shelby Lynne - Suit Yourself
 Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
 LCD Soundsystem
 
 Favorite shows:
 
 The Dears, Shout Out Louds - North Star Cafe, Philadelphia
 
 Wilco, The Roots - Merriweather Post
 
 Ash - TLA, Philly
 
 Patty Griffin - 9:30 Club
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: chancegardener on July 12, 2005, 11:01:00 am
Sleater-Kinney's "The Woods" is the best album yet this year.
 
 Wilco at the 930 (in Jan? Feb?) was the best concert so far.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 11:03:00 am
Forgot the I Am Kloot
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: ratioci nation on July 12, 2005, 11:06:00 am
Top 5 Albums
 
 The National - Alligator
 Lucero - Nobody's Darling (I like it more and more, maybe better now than the last one)
 The Go Betweens - Oceans Apart (I think it is pretty remarkable that they can still make an album this good)
 Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins
 Clem Snide - End of Love
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: sonickteam2 on July 12, 2005, 11:08:00 am
I'll go
 
 Albums:
 
  Soundtrack Of Our Lives, The - "Origin 1"
  Mercury Rev - Secret Migration
  Backyard Babies - "Tinnitus"
 
 
 Shows:
 
  Weezer - Toronto
  Dinosaur Jr. - last night
  TSOOL - Rams Head
  Live8 - Barrie, ONT
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: BookerT on July 12, 2005, 11:11:00 am
my favorite records have been "axes" by electrelane, "life & love in sparrow's meadow" by the skygreen leopards and "celebration castle" by the ponys.
 
 my favorite shows have been the wedding present at the black cat and unrest at the black cat.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: grotty on July 12, 2005, 11:16:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by BookerT:
  my favorite records have been..."celebration castle" by the ponys.
 
 
free Ponys MP3s here:
 http://www.theponys.com/ (http://www.theponys.com/)
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 12, 2005, 11:36:00 am
Albums:
 
  Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
  Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
  Spoon - Gimme Fiction
  Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs
  Decemberists - Picaresque
  Stars - Set Yourself on Fire
  Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
  Bright Eyes - (both albums)
 
 Shows:
 
 Arcade Fire @ 9:30 Club
 Bloc Party @ Black Cat, Coachella
 Pixies @ Merriweather
 Crooked Fingers @ Black Cat
 Secret Machines @ Coachella
 Black Star @ Coachella
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: markie on July 12, 2005, 11:36:00 am
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  Anyone heard the Oneida "The Wedding"? People were raving about it on eMusic, so far it's strikes me as something some of ya'll would enjoy.
They had a song on the rough trade compilation of covers, "stop me if you think you have heard this one before."
 
 I didn't like it that much.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: markie on July 12, 2005, 11:39:00 am
So far my year bests:
 
 dislocating my shoulder and getting back on the bike three days later.
 
 Doing 130 miles on the C&0 canal in one day.
 
 3 man team victory in sport at the 12 hours of Lodi.
 
 The Edge Trail in Fruita
 
 Oh, and the new national album.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: SalParadise on July 12, 2005, 11:45:00 am
i really need to catch up on the 2005 stuff, but from what i've heard:
 
 lcd soundsystem
 the evens
 electrelane - 'axes'
 rio baile funk: favela booty beats
 mice parade - 'bem-vinda vontade'
 deadbeat - 'new world observer'
 dr. dog - 'easy beat'
 
 shows:
 
 animal collective @ black cat
 lcd/mia @ 930
 bloc party @ black cat
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Bags on July 12, 2005, 11:51:00 am
Quote
Originally posted by canker-blossom:
  So far my year bests:
 Oh, and the new national album.
Yeah, canker's pretty much out of the music game these days...busy riding riding riding.  More power to ya, skinny guy.  Fewer beers to catch a buzz!
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: beedubyah on July 12, 2005, 11:59:00 am
As I havent heard of half the bands listed in this thread, my picks will more than likely be viewed as hopelessly mainstream.
 
 Albums:
 Oasis - DBTT - Knee-jerk reaction, but its a very solid album.
 Bloc Party - Apprehensive due to the amount of hype, but its a REALLY solid album.  Pissed I missed them live.
 Bright Eyes - Wide Awake...See Bloc Party
 Gorillaz - Demon Days- You like the last album, youll like this one
 
 Shows
 Secret Machines @ 930 - Kick ass show....
 Interpol @ 930 - Better than November
 The Music/Kasabian @ 930 - This is one of my favorite shows.  2 great young rock bands
 Wilco @ 930 - Not a fan going in, but they converted me.  Amazing...
 
 Disappointments:
 Walkmen @ Cathedral School - What was I expecting? Shit, a little bit better than that. Looking forward to seeing them @ a proper venue.
 BRMC - Howl - Loved the last album on the first listen.  Not digging this one.
 
 Music I have downloaded but havent gotten a feel for:
 Sleater-Kinney
 LCD Soundsystem
 Wolf Parade
 
 Music that I obviously just dont get:
 Arcade Fire - CD and live show just left me underwhelmed...Dont get it.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 12:05:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by canker-blossom:
   
Quote
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  Anyone heard the Oneida "The Wedding"? People were raving about it on eMusic, so far it's strikes me as something some of ya'll would enjoy.
They had a song on the rough trade compilation of covers, "stop me if you think you have heard this one before."
 
 I didn't like it that much. [/b]
actually that whole rough trade tribute record stunk... even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.  
 
 i actually though of you and general gee when listening to it... but i'm probably wrong on that point, best go back talking about how great i think the second half of the new Brendan Benson CD is....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: markie on July 12, 2005, 12:08:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  .. even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.  
 
 
I actually really really like that. The other good one is Tugboat by BSP. Which made me go and buy some Galaxie 500 albums.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Barcelona on July 12, 2005, 12:20:00 pm
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Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:
   
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Originally posted by Creepy Crawler:
       
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
       
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though [/b]
Second best thing I've bought this year. [/b]
Hmmm...opening for The National @ The Bowery Ballroom in September
 
 Anyone else interested can hear tunes here:
  web page (http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/shows.php)
 
 some serious David Byrne sounding vocals on Over & Over Again
 
 Barcelona should get this immediately [/b]
Excellent three songs on the website! Thanks a lot for the suggestion!
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 12:24:00 pm
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Originally posted by canker-blossom:
   
Quote
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  .. even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.  
 
 
I actually really really like that. The other good one is Tugboat by BSP. Which made me go and buy some Galaxie 500 albums. [/b]
the covers ok, i've spun it a couple times,  but Detroit Cobras didn't have much to begin on that one
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 12, 2005, 01:06:00 pm
top albums:
 
 1)  the mountain goats - the sunset tree
 2)  decemberists - picaresque
 3)  bloc party - silent alarm
 4)  spoon - gimme fiction
 5)  stephen malkmus - face the truth
 6)  m83 - before the dawn heals us
 7)  sleater-kinney - the woods
 8)  josh rouse - nashville
 9)  gorillaz - demon days
 10) bettie serveert - attagirl
 11) sage francis - a healthy distrust
 12) iron & wine - woman king [ep]
 13) dead meadow - feathers
 14) dr. dog - easy beat
 15) the game - the documentary
 17) lou barlow - emoh
 18) LCD soundsystem - s/t
 19) doves - some cities
 20) of montreal - the sunlandic twins
 
 haven't absorbed yet: new order, low, the cribs, archer prewitt, andrew bird
 
 don't much like: thievery corporation, queens of the stone age, mu, mars volta, M.I.A., jimmy chamberlin complex, fiery furnaces EP,  bright eyes, brazilian girls, bonnie 'prince' billy, ben lee (one great track)
 
 still need, will probably be on the good list:
 shout out louds, the national, [edit] brendan benson
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: definitivedoodle on July 12, 2005, 01:16:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  top albums:
 
 1)  the mountain goats - the sunset tree
 2)  decemberists - picaresque
 3)  bloc party - silent alarm
 4)  spoon - gimme fiction
 5)  stephen malkmus - face the truth
 6)  m83 - before the dawn heals us
 7)  sleater-kinney - the woods
 8)  josh rouse - nashville
 9)  gorillaz - demon days
 10) bettie serveert - attagirl
 11) sage francis - a healthy distrust
 12) iron & wine - woman king [ep]
 13) dead meadow - feathers
 14) dr. dog - easy beat
 15) the game - the documentary
 17) lou barlow - emoh
 18) LCD soundsystem - s/t
 19) doves - some cities
 20) of montreal - the sunlandic twins
 
 haven't absorbed yet: new order, low, the cribs, archer prewitt, andrew bird
 
 don't much like: thievery corporation, queens of the stone age, mu, mars volta, M.I.A., jimmy chamberlin complex, fiery furnaces EP,  bright eyes, brazilian girls, bonnie 'prince' billy, ben lee (one great track)
 
 still need, will probably be on the good list:
 shout out louds, the national
that sage is a sick cd, still listening to it.
 
 and QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 12, 2005, 01:22:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by definitivedoodle:
 QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
yeah, i've heard really good things about this ... i've spent most of my hip-hop buying this year on filling in gaps in my collection, not really getting much new stuff
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: The_Creeper on July 12, 2005, 01:26:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by definitivedoodle:
 
 
 and QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
I'm thinking about that one. Unless, Stones Throw releases the instrumental version.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 12, 2005, 01:28:00 pm
best re-releases / comps this year?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 12, 2005, 01:30:00 pm
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  best re-releases / comps this year?
Dinosaur Jr. re-releases
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on July 12, 2005, 01:32:00 pm
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
   
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  best re-releases / comps this year?
Dinosaur Jr. re-releases [/b]
second'd
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 12, 2005, 01:34:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  best re-releases / comps this year?
i haven't gotten them yet, but the cure re-releases look great, i love the 2disc treatment for classic albums
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Jaguär on July 12, 2005, 01:52:00 pm
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  best re-releases / comps this year?
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 And I'm extremely highly anticipating my friend's compilation of older Shoegaze songs being performed by a bunch of New-Gazers called Never Lose That Feeling which will be released in several different volumes. The very first volume will be released in the US on Sept. 12th but is available now in the UK as of only days ago.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: godsshoeshine on July 12, 2005, 02:13:00 pm
top 5 in order:
 compound eye (yes i'm counting it)
 gimmie fiction
 alligator
 the woods
 clap your hands
 emoh (if you don't want to count bob)
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Fico on July 12, 2005, 02:19:00 pm
Doves - Some Cities
 Stars - Set yourself on fire
 Gorrilaz - Demon Days
 The Dears - No cities left
 Oasis - Don't believe the Truth
 Coldplay - X&Y
 Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman's Woman
 French Kicks - Trial of the Century (I was late to the party)
 Jon Brion - Meaningless (very late to the party)
 
 Lukewarm on the National, Beck, LCD Soundsystem, Kings of Leon and M83.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 12, 2005, 02:51:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Jaguär:
  My Bloody Valentine (or was that end of last year?)
what was re-released?  loveless?  expanded?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Relaxer on July 12, 2005, 03:15:00 pm
I have/hate to admit it, but I'm thinking that The Woods is my favorite of this year's releases so far. Sorry Jaguar! You've always had my back on disliking this band, and I still think they're annoying and the most overrated band around. But I decided to give the new one a fair shot, and whattya know?! It's really good and I've been compelled to listen to it all the way through numerous times. Her vocals are pretty dumb on around half of them, but the sound/production is so good, the songs are catchy and interesting, and Janet just positively beats the fuck out of the drums, which I've always acknowledged. And to make sure that I hadn't missed out on something, I re-checked out Call the Doctor and some of Dig Me Out and indeed they both blow.
 
 Still, for every one time I've spun this (or my #2, which is LCD, #3 is The Tears, #4 is the Do Me Bad Things comp, and #5 is Maximo), I've played a 70s Bowie album ten times. My re-release of the year is Bowie's Stage album, but I just happen to be really feeling him lately.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 03:21:00 pm
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
 
 Still, for every one time I've spun this (or my #2, which is LCD, #3 is The Tears, #4 is the Do Me Bad Things comp, and #5 is Maximo), I've played a 70s Bowie album ten times. My re-release of the year is Bowie's Stage album, but I just happen to be really feeling him lately.
Do Me Bad Things Comp?  Is a a prerelease US thing or an import.  I broke down and paid the big bucks for the import of "Yes", while overall a bit uneven, I can't wait for this 9 piece group to hit these shores.  Me thinks some of the songs  work better live.  Flawd might even appreciate the fact that on some songs the band makes the "most" of their instruments
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Relaxer on July 12, 2005, 03:26:00 pm
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Relaxer:
 
 Still, for every one time I've spun this (or my #2, which is LCD, #3 is The Tears, #4 is the Do Me Bad Things comp, and #5 is Maximo), I've played a 70s Bowie album ten times. My re-release of the year is Bowie's Stage album, but I just happen to be really feeling him lately.
Do Me Bad Things Comp?  Is a a prerelease US thing or an import.  I broke down and paid the big bucks for the import of "Yes", while overall a bit uneven, I can't wait for this 9 piece group to hit these shores.  Me thinks some of the songs  work better live.  Flawd might even appreciate the fact that on some songs the band makes the "most" of their instruments [/b]
I wasn't exactly sure how to characterize this. Let's call it The "12 songs I've downloaded but I still plan to buy the album when it comes out" Compilation. They sound too polished, practiced, well-produced and talented to not make some kind of splash. I don't like all of it, but I like some of it a lot.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 12, 2005, 03:30:00 pm
ah... ya the really slow numbers don't do much for me.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: vansmack on July 12, 2005, 07:25:00 pm
I'm going to have to work on the best of 2005 (so far), but I'm pretty sure the Shout Out Louds will be at the top of that list, followed closely by The Mountain Goats.
 
 As for compilations, my sister brought me back  Indie Anthems (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00076SJPU/qid=1121210418/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-6931421-4354219) from the UK, and it's quite fun to listen to, depsite the fact that none of it is 2005:
 
 Disc: 1
 1. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
 2. Pulp - Common People
 3. Suede - Animal Nitrate
 4. Radiohead - Street Spirit
 5. Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera
 6. Ash - Girl From Mars
 7. Reef - Place Your Hands
 8. Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer
 9. Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
 10. Cardigans - Love Fool
  11. Cast - Fine Time
 12. Gene - Olympian
 13. Longpigs - on and on
 14. Wannadies - You And Me Song
 15. Echobelly - Great Things
 16. Catatonia - Road Rage
 17. Mansun - Wide Open Space
 18. Placebo - Pure Morning
 19. Shed Seven - Getting Better
 20. Supergrass - Going Out
 
 Disc: 2
 1. Stone Roses - Love Spreads
 2. Charlatans - The Only One I Know
 3. Primal Scream - Rocks
 4. The Farm - Altogether Now
 5. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels To Be Lonely
 6. Soup Dragons - I'm Free
 7. Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Things
 8. Kula Shaker - Tatva
 9. Sleeper - Inbetweener
 10. Paul Weller - Changing Man
  11. Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song
 12. Carter USM - Only Living Boy In New Cross
 13. Pop Will Eat Itself - Def-Con One
 14. Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy
 15. The Wonder Stuff - Circlesquare
 16. Levellers - One Way
 17. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
 18. House Of Love - Shine On
 19. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
 20. James - Sit Down
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: definitivedoodle on July 13, 2005, 07:16:00 am
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
   
Quote
Originally posted by definitivedoodle:
 QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
yeah, i've heard really good things about this ... i've spent most of my hip-hop buying this year on filling in gaps in my collection, not really getting much new stuff [/b]
this is a must for your collection.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Relaxer on July 13, 2005, 10:03:00 am
I went out on a limb and bought the Quasimoto disc and... really dislike it. It seems like more and more hiphop discs carry a ratio of three actual songs to every one skit. The Quasimoto disc seems more like three skits to every one song. Music that tries to be funny usually isn't.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Lamb007 on July 13, 2005, 10:08:00 am
Albums:
 The Kills - No Wow
 Louis XIV - Best Little Secrets are Kept
 White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
 Ben Lee - Awake is the New Sleep
 Josh Rouse - Nashville
 Eels - Blinking Lights
 
 Shows:
 Crooked Fingers @ Black Cat
 Rilo Kiley @ Cat's Cradle
 Pixies/Bellrays @ Merriweather
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on July 13, 2005, 11:42:00 am
Question for the people who like the Mountain Goats:
 
 How can you stand the guys voice? Like the Decemberists and Clem Snide, they play decent music, but the vocals are just awful (more so for MG than the other two, imo). Do you really like this guys singing voice, or do you just tolerate it because you like his lyrics and music?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: ratioci nation on July 13, 2005, 11:54:00 am
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
 Do you really like this guys singing voice, or do you just tolerate it because you like his lyrics and music?
its part of the charm of the music, most of the songs just wouldnt be the same with somebody who has a classic voice singing them
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: dotdot on July 13, 2005, 11:55:00 am
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Question for the people who like the Mountain Goats:
 
 How can you stand the guys voice? Like the Decemberists and Clem Snide, they play decent music, but the vocals are just awful (more so for MG than the other two, imo). Do you really like this guys singing voice, or do you just tolerate it because you like his lyrics and music?
I don't care for the Mountain Goats, but how can you stand the boring, stagnant, Josh Rouse?  I don't want your input, but it's asking the same question.  It's just a matter of who-likes-what.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 13, 2005, 12:01:00 pm
as someone who likes both josh rouse and the mountain goats, i'll just say that certain voices work for certain music ... i love neutral milk hotel, and that's another one that could be considered grating by many
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: vansmack on July 13, 2005, 12:05:00 pm
The Bob Dylan argument all over again.....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on July 13, 2005, 12:09:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  The Bob Dylan argument all over again.....
of The Same Argument Rhett Started Earlier all over again.....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Barcelona on July 14, 2005, 01:14:00 am
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Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:
   
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Originally posted by Creepy Crawler:
     
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
       
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though [/b]
Second best thing I've bought this year. [/b]
Hmmm...opening for The National @ The Bowery Ballroom in September
 
 Anyone else interested can hear tunes here:
  web page (http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/shows.php)
 
 some serious David Byrne sounding vocals on Over & Over Again
 
 Barcelona should get this immediately [/b]
This clap your hands say yeah band is so good that I had to go to the Insound website and buy it. Bought Stephen Malkmus' last album and the two Essex Green albums as well.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 14, 2005, 10:03:00 am
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Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:
   
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Originally posted by Creepy Crawler:
     
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
       
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though [/b]
Second best thing I've bought this year. [/b]
Hmmm...opening for The National @ The Bowery Ballroom in September
 [/b]
Apparently, already sold out   :eek:  
 
 However, they're opening for Magnolia Electric Co. in Philly
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 14, 2005, 10:52:00 am
Top 30, according to  Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2005.shtml):
 
 1 Illinois by  Sufjan Stevens  - 91
 2 I Am A Bird Now by  Antony And The Johnsons  - 88
 3 Arular by  M.I.A.  - 87
 4 Multiply by  Jamie Lidell  - 87
 5 The Woods by  Sleater-Kinney  - 87
 6 Black Sheep Boy by  Okkervil River  - 87
 7 Beauty And The Beat by  Edan  - 86
 8 1988 by  Blueprint  - 86
 9 Oceans Apart by  The Go-Betweens  - 86
 10 The Magic Numbers by  The Magic Numbers  - 86
 11 The Mysterious Production Of Eggs by  Andrew Bird  - 85
 12 Mezmerize by  System Of A Down  - 85
 13 Gimme Fiction by  Spoon  - 85
 14 LCD Soundsystem by  LCD Soundsystem  - 85
 15 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by  Bright Eyes  - 85
 16 Chavez Ravine by  Ry Cooder  - 84
 17 Blinking Lights And Other Revelations by  Eels  - 84
 18 This Right Here Is Buck 65 by  Buck 65  - 84
 19 Separation Sunday by  The Hold Steady  - 83
 20 School Of The Flower by  Six Organs Of Admittance  - 83
 21 Engineers by  Engineers  - 83
 22 Minimum-Maximum [Live] by  Kraftwerk  - 83
 23 Picaresque by  The Decemberists  - 83
 24 The Sunset Tree by  The Mountain Goats  - 82
 25 Set Yourself On Fire by  Stars  - 82
 26 Be by  Common  - 82
 27 Lost And Safe by  The Books  - 81
 28 Humming By The Flowered Vine by  Laura Cantrell  - 81
 29 The Great Destroyer by  Low  - 81
 30 Silent Alarm by  Bloc Party  - 81
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: eltee on July 14, 2005, 11:10:00 am
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm going to have to work on the best of 2005 (so far), but I'm pretty sure the Shout Out Louds will be at the top of that list, followed closely by The Mountain Goats.
 
 As for compilations, my sister brought me back  Indie Anthems (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00076SJPU/qid=1121210418/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-6931421-4354219) from the UK, and it's quite fun to listen to
Wow. Quite the pickings..similar to a Kosmomix.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: ggw on July 14, 2005, 11:34:00 am
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm going to have to work on the best of 2005 (so far), but I'm pretty sure the Shout Out Louds will be at the top of that list,
They were on both Leno and Letterman last night.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: vansmack on July 14, 2005, 12:25:00 pm
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 They were on both Leno and Letterman last night.
I caught the Leno performance, but didn't see the Letterman performance from last night (although it could have been a rerun of the "Very Loud" performance from a month ago).  I'll have to check the TiVo when I get home.
 
 "Comeback" is not my favorite song on the album, but they sounded alright doing it on Leno.  Lettermans "Very Loud" performance convinced me to buy the album in lieu of the 3-4 downloaded tracks I had.  I'm looking forward to hearing "100 Degrees" live next week.  Love that song!
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Bags on July 14, 2005, 12:36:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I caught the Leno performance, but didn't see the Letterman performance from last night (although it could have been a rerun of the "Very Loud" performance from a month ago).  I'll have to check the TiVo when I get home.
 
I saw Letterman -- it was a repeat from about a month ago with crazy Katie Holmes.
 
 I think I need to sample some S.O.L.s....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: hammerexile on July 14, 2005, 01:38:00 pm
Vansmack, that indie compilation album series is great. Have you ever seen another one in that vein; "The Weekender"? Loads of British bands from the late 80's/90's. Probably my favorite compilation album of all time!
 Really liking at the moment:
 White Stripes
 22-20's
 Athlete
 Chemical Brothers
 Gorrilaz
 Kaiser Chiefs
 Razorlight (I know it's from last year but i only got it a few months ago!)
 Coldplay's X and Y is growing on me
 
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: BLACKSTORM on July 14, 2005, 01:54:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm going to have to work on the best of 2005 (so far), but I'm pretty sure the Shout Out Louds will be at the top of that list, followed closely by The Mountain Goats.
 
 As for compilations, my sister brought me back  Indie Anthems (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00076SJPU/qid=1121210418/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-6931421-4354219) from the UK, and it's quite fun to listen to, depsite the fact that none of it is 2005:
 
 Disc: 1
 1. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
 2. Pulp - Common People
 3. Suede - Animal Nitrate
 4. Radiohead - Street Spirit
 5. Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera
 6. Ash - Girl From Mars
 7. Reef - Place Your Hands
 8. Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer
 9. Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
 10. Cardigans - Love Fool
  11. Cast - Fine Time
 12. Gene - Olympian
 13. Longpigs - on and on
 14. Wannadies - You And Me Song
 15. Echobelly - Great Things
 16. Catatonia - Road Rage
 17. Mansun - Wide Open Space
 18. Placebo - Pure Morning
 19. Shed Seven - Getting Better
 20. Supergrass - Going Out
 
 Disc: 2
 1. Stone Roses - Love Spreads
 2. Charlatans - The Only One I Know
 3. Primal Scream - Rocks
 4. The Farm - Altogether Now
 5. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels To Be Lonely
 6. Soup Dragons - I'm Free
 7. Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Things
 8. Kula Shaker - Tatva
 9. Sleeper - Inbetweener
 10. Paul Weller - Changing Man
  11. Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song
 12. Carter USM - Only Living Boy In New Cross
 13. Pop Will Eat Itself - Def-Con One
 14. Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy
 15. The Wonder Stuff - Circlesquare
 16. Levellers - One Way
 17. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
 18. House Of Love - Shine On
 19. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
 20. James - Sit Down
Nice collection of songs.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: vansmack on July 14, 2005, 02:06:00 pm
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Originally posted by BLACKSTORM:
  Nice collection of songs.
Thanks.  I'll be sure to let my sister know that you all approve of her choice of gift.  Of course my instructions to her were to bring me back some new indie music and this is what I got.  I'm not complaining - I do enjoy the mix - but it's hardly new.
 
 I did see the compilation at Tower Records over the weekend, selling for about $40 though.  That's a bit steep.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 14, 2005, 02:13:00 pm
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Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?
Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Bags on July 14, 2005, 02:17:00 pm
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
   
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Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?
Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage [/b]
Hmmm, I wanted to see Longview.  I'm never gonna see them...
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: amnesiac on July 14, 2005, 02:30:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bags:
   
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
   
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Originally posted by hammerexile:
 BTW, is anyone going to the Embrace concert in August?
Just saw that this show was cancelled on the 9:30 homepage [/b]
Hmmm, I wanted to see Longview.  I'm never gonna see them... [/b]
I think the opener was actually Longwave. I also get the two mixed up all the time.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: hammerexile on July 14, 2005, 02:49:00 pm
doh! I just saw that too. Ahh well.
 
 I've got a pretty good indie compilation i found in a record store in Dundee in March. It's called 'The Alternative Album'
 2+2=5   Radiohead
 22 Days   22-20s
 Assessment   The Beta Band
 Clocks   Coldplay
 English Summer Rain   Placebo
 Freakin' Out   Graham Coxon
 Freedom Fighters   The Music
 Horsemen   The Bees
 Just Because   Jane's Addiction
 Kiss Of Life   Supergrass
 Out Of Time   Blur
 Ride   The Vines
 Shake Those Windows   Athlete
 Silence   Gomez
 Silence Is Easy   Starsailor
 Stop   Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
 There Goes The Fear   Doves
 Walkie Talkie Man   Steriogram
 We Used To Be Friends   The Dandy Warholes
 You Can't Hurry Love   The Concretes
 
 Some of them not exactly NEW, but still a pretty good compilation.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: dredg23 on July 14, 2005, 03:08:00 pm
Dredg - Catch Without Arms
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: brennser on July 18, 2005, 10:42:00 am
late to this thread
 
 best albums
 
 Josh Rouse (saw him on Thursday night in Dublin - very good)
 Go Betweens
 Sleater Kinney
 I Am Kloot
 Andrew Bird
 Bloc Party
 Ed Harcourt
 Nick Cave B-Sides and rarities is quite good too
 
 best gigs
 
 The Frames @ the Cat
 Ed Harcourt @ Iota
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on July 18, 2005, 10:51:00 am
you can add The Posies - "Every Kind of Light" to the list... it serves as the lost record between "Dear 23" and "Frosting on the Beater"
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Bags on July 18, 2005, 12:58:00 pm
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  you can add The Posies - "Every Kind of Light" to the list... it serves as the lost record between "Dear 23" and "Frosting on the Beater"
It should arrive any day now...Fitting between those two albums should ensure some love from me....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Guiny on July 18, 2005, 02:19:00 pm
I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.   :confused:
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on July 18, 2005, 02:24:00 pm
tied for #10 best reviewed album of the year on metacritic.
 
 
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.    :confused:  
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: SalParadise on July 18, 2005, 02:35:00 pm
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.    :confused:  
i wanna give that a listen. i know several people who are raving about it.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Guiny on July 18, 2005, 04:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
   
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I guess me saying the new System Of A Down cd would not be a very popular choice.     :confused:  
i wanna give that a listen. i know several people who are raving about it. [/b]
Give it a couple of listens. It had me on the second time around. "Cigaro" is by far my favorite followed by "B.Y.O.B". But it really is a good cd from start to finish. No boring spots.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Lazer Guided Melodies on July 18, 2005, 05:17:00 pm
hey hammerexile, that weekender comp is pretty good, I could have done without the Jesus Jones though.  My only question is why didnt' they include to the song Weekender by Flowered Up.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Guiny on July 18, 2005, 06:21:00 pm
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Originally posted by Lazer Guided Melodies:
  hey hammerexile, that weekender comp is pretty good, I could have done without the Jesus Jones though.  My only question is why didnt' they include to the song Weekender by Flowered Up.
Figures, I actually love that Jesus Jones song.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Relaxer on July 18, 2005, 09:25:00 pm
The new Stellastarr* album will be out this summer and it will stomp all over everything else this year.
 
  Download one and stream one (http://popdrivel.blogspot.com/2005/07/stellastarr-freshly-ripped.html)
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kurosawa-b/w on July 18, 2005, 11:10:00 pm
My #1 album of the year so far is DEFINITELY Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger. I bought it at the end of May and have been continuously playing it ever since. And it only gets better with each listen. As I've said many times, they are my new favorite band. So they win the prize for both album and live show (Tonic, NYC) so far this year. I also really like the Black Mountain album. And a few others that have already been mentioned.
 
 As for other live shows:
 The Arcade Fire - 9:30 Club
 Hopewell/The Comas/The Sights - Iota
 Idlewild (acoustic) - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
 Longview/Dogs Die in Hot Cars/Phoenix - 9:30 Club (a feel good show)
 Uncut - Warehouse Next Door
 M83 - Black Cat
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: BLACKSTORM on July 19, 2005, 09:41:00 am
The new Oasis and BRMC albums grew on me a whole lot. Best show had to have been Audioslave at 930.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: brennser on July 29, 2005, 09:58:00 am
http://www.shanghaiist.com/archives/2005/07/29/25_after_7_the.php (http://www.shanghaiist.com/archives/2005/07/29/25_after_7_the.php)
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on November 22, 2005, 12:12:00 pm
is it time for the year-ends?  i always find some CDs i overlooked from these lists and end up buying a bunch at the end of the year ....
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on November 22, 2005, 12:21:00 pm
Kate Bush
 The Coral
 Magic Numbers    ;)  
 Detroit Cobras
 
 I need to get the new Paul Weller
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: ggw on November 22, 2005, 12:22:00 pm
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  is it time for the year-ends?
No.
 
 That's like putting up your Christmas tree (or your menorah or your kinara) before Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: kosmo vinyl on November 22, 2005, 12:25:00 pm
The Roky Erikson, Orange Juice Anthologies are great, as is the 101ers re-issue
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on November 22, 2005, 12:27:00 pm
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  is it time for the year-ends?
No.
 
 That's like putting up your Christmas tree (or your menorah or your kinara) before Thanksgiving. [/b]
I've had my Kwanzaa Horn Of Plenty up since October!
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on November 22, 2005, 12:56:00 pm
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  is it time for the year-ends?
No.
 
 That's like putting up your Christmas tree (or your menorah or your kinara) before Thanksgiving. [/b]
dad-gummit!
Title: Re: Mid Year Bests
Post by: definitivedoodle on November 22, 2005, 01:16:00 pm
DANGERDOOM