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No I haven't. Is it from the JCN sessions or some other bootleg out there?

26! And I'm Canadian.

The song that immediately popped into my head when I saw this thread was "September" by Ryan Adams & the Cardinals. It kills me every time. It's just so stark and forlorn.

They also listed The Replacements' Bastards of Young... but I agree with your point in principle. There is no way Big Star should be absent from that list.

So far, these are my favourites: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

This album is really growing on me as seems to be the case with most Ryan Adams records. It fits in nicely with his body of work, but it doesn't blow me away like Jacksonville City Nights or Heartbreaker did. I think the Cardinals still have a killer album in them somewhere. They have such a great chemistry live and are incredibly talented musicians. I'm absolutely loving the first halfish. I'm not a huge fan of the verse on "Natural Ghost" or that weird job app metaphor in "Sink Ships", but things pick up again with "Evergreen". It also just hit me today on about the 5th spin how much I lov

Every reviewer is entitled to their opinion about the quality of the music, but it seems to me that this review in particular barely said anything about the album itself. There was about one paragraph of substance and the rest seemed like filler. It seemed to be more a critique of Ryan Adams, the human being, than Cardinology itself. As for me, I like the album. It isn't his best record, but there are definitely some keepers. "Sink Ships", is the one song that I have trouble getting into lyrically. The whole job application thing just seems so out of place.

I'm not familiar with all the albums listed, but I would definitely reccomend that everyone pick up Sloan's Never Hear the End of It if they haven't already. It's a 30 track colletion of power pop at it's finest from one of Canada's most underrated bands. Easily worth the 5 dollars.

Right now I'm sitting at an 86.... A- in Eclecticness. We should figure out the board average. I'd volunteer, but I've got to run to class.

I'd roughly say.... -The Hold Steady -The Black Keys -Ryan Adams -The National -Sam Roberts -Blitzen Trapper -Okkervil River -Franz Ferdinand -Grizzly Bear -LCD Soundsystem -Fleet Foxes EDIT: Oh, and Animal Collective. Can't believe I missed 'em.

This is the first oppurtunity I have had to vote in a federal election, so that makes this a slightly more exciting occasion for me than most. However, it does seem ridiculous that this is the 3rd election we'll have had since 2004. Especially considering Stephen Harper's promise for fixed election dates. It's almost as though he's hoping that by calling a quick election, voters won't have a chance to really get into the issues and he can pick up a few extra seats in the process. But I definitely agree that we will end up with another minority government rendered incapable of getting anything

Here's my final list, submitted today: 1. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps 2. The Beatles - The White Album 3. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 4. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 5. The Kinks - Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt. 1 6. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run 7. Television - Marquee Moon 8. The Clash - London Calling 9. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 10. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 11. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 12. The Band - The Band 13. The Who - Who

Yep, typo....

Here's my rough list so far: 1. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps 2. The Beatles - The White Album 3. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 4. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 5. The Kinks - Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Pt. 1 6. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run 7. Television - Marquee Moon 8. The Clash - London Calling 9. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 10. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 11. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 12. The Band - The Band 13. The Who - Who

From the past two years eh? I'm going to highly reccomend Blitzen Trapper's Wild Mountain Nation. Absolutely phenomenal: http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Mountain-Nation...r/dp/B000QUCPL6

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! this is great news!

Why is Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) not on this list?! He sings like he's chronically constipated or something. Other than that, there's little to disagree with on this list.

Most of Radiohead's output bores me to tears. I can't stand AC/DC. The Polyphonic Spree is exactly 7.9 times better than Broken Social Scene and infititely less pretentious. Vampire Weekend does not deserve the attention they are recieving. ... That felt good....

Ron McLean referenced Wilco tonight on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada, describing the upcoming game seven showdown between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadians as, "Impossible Boston, unlikely Montreal."

I'm not entirely sure if anyone else on this board is a fan, but Sam Roberts Band has recently released the first single, "Them Kids", from their upcoming album "Love at the End of the World", due sometime this May in Canada at least. These guys are huge in Canada, but have yet to break through to an American audience. They are killer live though, so be sure to check them out if you get the chance. You can listen to the new single at their myspace page: www.myspace.com/samrobertsband.

Great post. Trevor has been one of my favourite players for as long as I can still remember. I can still recall those nights during the '94 run when I'd have to stealthily tune in to 980 to catch the end of those overtime games because my parents had sent me to bed. Linden was the heart and soul of this team. No one could match his grit and determination. He will be missed.

If you're as big a music fan as I'm sure that most people here are, there's a few sites you've got to check out. 1. Amoeba Records. Located in the historic Haight-Ashbury, this is perhaps the best cd store in the United States. They house over 100 000 titles. Nearly everything you could ever imagine is there. And prices are very reasonable. 2. Bottom of the Hill. A great little music joint down by the water. Plenty of great acts make their way through every year. I was lucky enough to catch Blitzen Trapper there last summer and it was a blast. I took a look at the artists who have played t

"Don't Worry Baby", by the Beach Boys is the track that first comes to me when I think of pop perfection. From composition to production, the song is flawless. Each layer perfectly complements the other. There are plenty of other Beach Boys selections to chose from as well, but this one particularly strikes me.

Here's a quick rundown of my top ten off the top of my head. In no particular order: Blitzen Trapper -Wild Mountain Nation Wilco -Sky Blue Sky Okkervil River-The Stage Names The National -Boxer Dr. Dog - We All Belong Spoon -Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Cold War Kids -Robbers & Cowards The Shins -Wincing the Night Away Band of Horses -Cease to Begin The White Stripes -Icky Thump EDIT: And here's some other fine albums released this year: Animal Collective -Strawberry Jam, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss -Raising Sand, Iron & Wine -The Shepherd's Dog, Ryan Adams -Easy Tiger, Josh Ritter -The His