2004

[brennser]

so how was it for you (musically or non)?
 
 I bought about 20-25 CDs - Overall I didn't think it was a great year for new music (but maybe I'm not listening to the right stuff). My top ten would look something like this
 
 Nick Cave
 Ted Leo
 Mark Lanegan
 Old 97s
 Hives
 Magnetic Fields
 Burning Brides
 50 foot wave
 The Charlatans
 PJ Harvey
 Mclusky/Arcade Fire
 
 Least favorite CD by a mile, The Fiery Furnaces
 
 Gig-wise I went to 19 that I can recall (incl the Pixies tomorrow). Favorites were The Hives, The Undertones, PJ Harvey, Mclusky in June, Delgados in March, Sleater Kinney at the Recher, Old 97s in January, The Shins, and seeing Ted Leo outdoors at Ft Reno w/ my daughter
 
 Worst gig by a mile, 50 Foot Wave at Iota

[vansmack]

Before this gets out of hand, posts like this are better served when they are broken up into seperate Best Albums of 2004  and Best Shows of 2004 posts.
 
 Having both in one post will surely make for one or the other forgotten and and will always be a debate about who was good live and who wasn't.

[bellenseb]

Favorite 2004 releases:
 
 The Robot Ate Me - On Vacation (exuberant bedroom lofi pop)
 Freedy Johnston - The Way I Were (early demos)
 Greg Brown - Live from the Kate Wolf Music Festival
 The Microphones - Live in Japan
 The Legends - Up Against the Legends
 Dan Bern - My Country II/Anthems
 Sodastream -  A Minor Revival
 
 Honorable Mentions:
 
 For Stars- ...It Falls Apart
 David Dondero- Live from the Hemlock
 Various Bright Eyes EPs
 Mirah - C'mon Miracle
 Camera Obscura - Underachievers Please Try Harder
 Damien Jurado - Just in Time for Something

[Guiny]

I've bought about 150-200 cd's and gone to well over 30 shows.....So I can't remember all those to be able to create lists.

[distance]

not going to think about cds, but as far as shows, i've been to 22 and it will be 24 by the end of the year (pixies tonight and then nye)
 
 best shows of the year:
 kraftwerk
 the hives
 explosions in the sky (columbus/toronto)
 interpol (toronto)
 mogwai (pittsburgh)
 some of the sets i saw at coachella/acl were very good, but the overall experiences i wouldn't put up with the others.

[brennser]

you don't have to remember all of them - just the good ones   :p  
 
 out of curiosity, how many of the 150-200 CDs you bought have you listened to more than 5 times? not being snarky, just thats a ton of cds to be listening to on top of the ones you already own
 
   

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I've bought about 150-200 cd's and gone to well over 30 shows.....So I can't remember all those to be able to create lists.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I've bought about 150-200 cd's and gone to well over 30 shows.....So I can't remember all those to be able to create lists.

then dont.

[kosmo vinyl]

I've been more actively buying new stuff this year than usual... But, have no idea how many total cds were released this year.  I know what you mean by not looking in the right place, even based on a good review I'm not willing to plunk down $13+ dollars for a CD with getting a chance to audition it.  There are several CDs I resisted buying because of this.

[brennser]

 I know what you mean by not looking in the right place, even based on a good review I'm not willing to plunk down $13+ dollars for a CD with getting a chance to audition it.  

thats why I was floored by Robs 150-200 estimate - every CD purchase for me is a tortured excercise in case I 'waste' $15
 
 which is why this board is so good coz there are lots of beta listeners out there

[markie]

I might have turned curmudgeon. A number of bands released albums I was eagerly anticipating only for them to turn out to be mild disappointments.
 
 These would include :
 
 The fiery furnaces
 Delgados
 McLusky
 Lambchop
 Rilo Kiley
 
 There are a number of others which I have not bought because the reviews have been poor or what I heard sounded bad:
 
 Ash
 Sparta
 badly drawn boy (although this has grown on me)
 
 I cant say any new recorded music has particularly dazzled me all year. Nor have I discovered any great new bands for myself.
 
 All in all a pretty poor year for music for me.
 
 
 I do like Matt Pond PA and Graham Coxon though. My favourite album that I can think of from this year is Malcolm Middleton.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by brennser:
 thats why I was floored by Robs 150-200 estimate -  

rob gets a big fat paycheck every week, dont you know that by now?

[markie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

rob gets a big fat paycheck every week, dont you know that by now? [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 What startles me is, how come he does not own every album released in the 80's by now?

[sonickteam2]

I agree that 2004 was not as great as 2003 for new CD releases, but a few were great.
 
   Obviously, Muse, although its hardly 2004, since it came out in like August of 2003 in Europe
 
  so I'll go with....
 
   Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere
   The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
   Lali Puna - Faking The Books
   Electric Soft Parade - American Adventure (2003 maybe)
   The Killers - Hot Fuss
 
  and that new Mos Def CD is amazing too.
 
    thats what i can think of right now...

[Guiny]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
  I've bought about 150-200 cd's and gone to well over 30 shows.....So I can't remember all those to be able to create lists.

then dont. [/b]

Are we in a bad mood today? Or just an anti Rob Gee mood? And just to think over the weekend I told Crystal we should meet up at Sonar with the two of you soon.   :confused:

[Guiny]

Originally posted by brennser:
   
 out of curiosity, how many of the 150-200 CDs you bought have you listened to more than 5 times? not being snarky, just thats a ton of cds to be listening to on top of the ones you already own
 

[/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 Honestly, I've probably listened to about 10% of them more than five times. Some of them not at all. I just like collecting cd's and am starting to download them onto the computer so I can make mixed tapes. I havent quite figured out the whole ITUNES thing yet, so for now I'll just keep buying cd's.