This year, I mainly just direct downloaded random shit and kept what I liked and got rid of what I didn't. Some winners were The Lemon of Pink by The Books, and Left & Leaving by The Weakerthans. I don't know of any albums that are coming out this coming year, and I honestly don't think it's worth knowing. I'll probably just keep doing my thing. I forsee a lot of punk in my future. Patti Smith here I come. Metal is lame, it's not even that close to the new year, and this is another namedrop topic. list list list.

Well here is what I really liked:
Hanson - The Walk (yes I am gay)
Sigur Ros - Hvarf-Heim
The Pirate Ship Quintet - EP
Mono - Gone
Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Pelican - City of Echoes
Aereogramme - My Heart Has a Wish That You Would not Go
Caspian - The Four Trees
that's all I can think of for now.

As for 2008 all I am waiting for is Odin's Raven Magic by Sigur Ros and their new album if it will come out that year.

I just posted a top 10 on my lj but yeah here it is

1. Hafez & Shahram Nazeri - Passion of Rumi
2. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
3. Grails - Burning off Impurities
4. The National - Boxer
5. Blackfield - Blackfield II
6. Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring
7. Ulver - Shadows of the Sun
8. Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
9. Pelican - City of Echoes
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

granted I only came across 14 albums that came out in 2007 this year so yeah

I've been hearing alot about Explosions in The Sky and I've really been wanting to give this band a shot. Anyone have any recommendations on what would be a good song/album to find out about them?

All of them...lol
Well, The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place.

could you guys not just post lists? this shit is terrible.

could you guys not just post lists? this shit is terrible.

the music or the topic

I know chef, I agree. it is a brainless topic

However, is it me or yuou are turning more cynicals maen. I'm seeing you negative feedback a plenty

gw is becoming so negative lately

more like we are missing some guy like trystero to absorbe all this negative frequencies into one person and take charge of it.
We're lacking these centripetal forces

could you guys not just post lists? this shit is terrible.

The last time I called out a list topic I got bitched at and warned.

I really wish this place was the same way it was like a year or two ago. It feels like we're just going through the motions right now.

I know chef, I agree. it is a brainless topic

However, is it me or yuou are turning more cynicals maen. I'm seeing you negative feedback a plenty

i'm getting tired of gw. it's like we're going backwards. we're letting shit slide now that you should know RIGHT OFF THE BAT you shouldn't let go, like kk4, BLACK RAP, and this list topic. thanks for the lists guys! i am sure they mean something to the people who post them but to the rest of us who want to have a real discussion instead of seeing a bunch of names that don't mean anything it is shit. i like names and names. here's some names for you guys.

the dads - welcome to the dadhouse
the fart detective - i smell farts from across the globe and detect who did 'em part ii
gay dog - if you see any dicks tell me so i can put them in my mouth
gramp zone - dadtopia

hope you enjoyed the list and it wasn't just a bunch of words in a column ^_^

i don't know what to tell you if you are okay with list topics. you are dumb? you don't have standards maybe? don't post this shit. talk about the TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2007, don't post their names.

I just posted a top 10 on my lj but yeah here it is

1. Hafez & Shahram Nazeri - Passion of Rumi
2. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
3. Grails - Burning off Impurities
4. The National - Boxer
5. Blackfield - Blackfield II
6. Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring
7. Ulver - Shadows of the Sun
8. Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
9. Pelican - City of Echoes
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

granted I only came across 14 albums that came out in 2007 this year so yeah

that's a good example because wc posted that exact same list except with details on his lj. here's a link. this is what people should be doing. compiling a list and explaining what you like about each album, not making a column of names. believe it or not, while music is subjective, you can always qualify what you like about it!!!

and about YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THIS or FOLLOW BY EXAMPLE, i'll leave you with a little quote i've always really enjoyed.

"you shouldn't put the burden on good posters, you should put the test to the poor ones"
- kurt cobain