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Only one from 2007 that would be a no doubt-about-it top album of the decade would be Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot; A Ghost Is Born Spoon - Gimme Fiction (but pretty much everything really...) TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain The Shins - Oh, Inverted World Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Pig Lib Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power; Mwng The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Gorillaz - Demon Days Built to Spill - You In Reverse The Gourds - Cow, Fish, Fowl or Pig The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema The Black Keys - Rubber Factory

I haven't heard it in those terms, but I agree with the assessment. They sound like pretentious rich kids playing at West African music, not actually playing it, if that makes any sense. Not at all impressed or engaged by what they're doing.

I shan't claim this list as comprehensive, but I shall claim it is subject to my own tastes. There's a good reason Lucinda Williams didn't make my list- I haven't heard it. Same with Magnolia Electric Co. (do they put out an album every 10 weeks or something?)

Dr. Dog - We All Belong Classical music has the Three B's of Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms. Philly's Dr. Dog don't go that far back for their retro sound, but a more recent trio of B's undoubtedly influences We All Belong: Beatles, Beach Boys, and The Band. There's a psyhedelic buzz grinning over much of the disc's tracks, and paired with the vintage recording style I'm reminded a bit of Olivia Tremor Control's Dusk at Cubist Castle, production-wise. It's a homey, inviting sound. Toby Leaman's round-toned bass demands attention. His linear melodic accents evoke McCartney and the funky, root-on

If you simply re-install your wipers on the interior of the windshield, you can prevent this sort of thing from happening again.

Sharp-sounding song construction you have there. Definitely some influence from yer countryman Mr. Costello seeping into the precisely enunciated chord movement. It also has some of the Pacific Northwest indie-pop sound (maybe the Atlantic Northwest inspires similar sounds!). I'd describe it as "brisk-pop"- very snappy! Good luck!

Trenchant!

If you have an oven-safe frying pan or cast-iron skillet, a super easy dish that's good this time of year: You'll need two bone-in chicken breasts or pork chops (don't have to be bone-in, but the results will be better), about half of a medium onion, two carrots, and a potato. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Chop the carrot, potato, and onion into rough chunks (about 1") and set aside. Liberally season your chicken/pork all over with salt (kosher would be best), pepper (fresh ground would be best), and whatever herbs you care for: rosemary, sage, thyme, savory, and parsley are all good ch

Adenostoma fasciculatum - Syndicalist Party 1. The Royal Family (novel) 2. Radical 30 3. Florida gubernatorial election, 1986 4. Darabani 5. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 6. 810s BC 7. Antidiotico 8. Bundesstra

Thanks for the compliments! We get a lot of early-Floyd comparisons, and I'm always flattered by them. Our keyboard player is using a Kurzweil SP-88 for piano as well and a Nord Electro 2 for most of the electric piano and organ sounds. He borrowed my microKorg synth for the synth parts on "Any Colour You Like" and "Brain Damage".

You're right Crow- I get to conveniently dodge a lot of presumptions that accompanied the music during its initial life. DSOTM is six years older than me and punk just a couple of years older. I'm in a generation that finds nothing terribly odd or contradictory about listening to "Pretty Vacant" right after "Comfortably Numb". Pink Floyd certainly isn't "underground" by any means, but among those of us who were impressionable teens during the Nineties, a lot of great music from the 70's became sort of a club, and admission was gained after adequate consumption of albums likeDSOTM, Houses of

It's "try to" not "try and". "You'll try to get back to me", for instance. Already saw two of my perennial favorites mentioned: Valentime's Day and "for all intensive purposes". I work for an engineering department, and always crack up inside when I hear rip-rap (the large stone used to stabilize ditches and drainage intakes/outfalls) referred to as "riff-raff".

"It's a major award!!"

Thanks mountain bed for the kind words. Writing and music are two of my greatest passions, and when they happen to intersect, I'm a happy boy. Floyd rocks harder at slower tempos than any other band I've ever heard. It was humbling to tap into that power for an evening. I don't have a good copy of our version of "Echoes"- it's been a few years since we've done it, but I'll let you know if we break it out again.

Okay, this is sort of a plug, but it's really more than that. Over the past few months, I've learned Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon in preparation for a gig that took place last Friday. It was a type of challenge I've never before undertaken, and I don't imagine I'll ever find a finer rock album to learn in its entirety. You can now download that DSOTM set and four original songs at my band's official site. I'd love to hear what you think. Below are some thoughts and reflections on this album that is truly ingrained in my musical personality. I think like most of us music fan

Didn't see this the first time 'round... Already mentioned my winnings and story... I honestly wasn't that nervous at all. I'm used to being on stage, and I didn't have any more anxiety than I would for a gig, which isn't a whole lot. More anticipation (as opposed to out-and-out nervousness) beforehand than anything else. I was glad that my first game was also the first of the five to be taped that day. Waiting around in the green room for a few hours probably wouldn't have helped very much. The crowd at the taping was only a few hundred, and they're seated off to the side out of view, so yo

Wow, the intro is even written in Moon-man language! Very cool link- I was getting pretty tired of standard-def moon.

He should be one of the few untouchables. He'll be a .310-25-110 guy for years to come, not to mention that he can steal bases and has a friggin' Howitzer for an arm.

The temptation was resisted. First day was chatting about how I'd like to have Alex's job (two day workweeks for only about half of the year I believe) and how I envied him being animated into a Simpsons episode. Second day we BS'ed about my job at the time as a surveyor. I was a one-day champion. Very poetic. 28 grand was my take, though I actually scored more and lost a close match on day two (would've had about 58 grand if I pulled it out). I would give Ken Jennings a tough match on a good day. He was so damn quick on that buzzer though, not to mention he really could pull some of t

I'm losing sleep wondering if my O's can afford to extend Paul Bako! Please, please- no more second-tier free agents. Trade Tejada. Trade Mora. Trade Hernandez. Just release Gibbons. For God's sake, do a better job to attract Dominican and Japanese prospects. Extend Bedard, and if nothing comes of it- see what we could get in return. It pains me to write that, because I love watching the man pitch. I expect to finish last next year, but if we must suck, let us be young while basking in suckitude.

Ummm... let's see. How about Q & A time? Makes it a little easier with the way message board discourse works... Ask away and I'll answer away... cryptique- It took me about three months before they called me.

I have not. It's kind of pompous IMO to just come right out and start blabbing about how you were on Jeopardy!. Some of my friends half-jokingly say I should mention it every time I meet someone new, but I'm really not that kind of personality. I won't deny that it was a very cool experience, however. I'll gladly share my experience if anyone's really interested.

I was actually on Jeopardy!, and I insist on spelling it correctly with the exclamation point. I'm also meticulous about italicizing titles in my posts. I've read the Lord of the Rings trilogy at least six times. I can throw a mean spiral, though. It all balances out.

It 'tis. Preparing to make a push to some labels when our DVD is complete. We do have some contacts through our connection with Pavement/Silver Jews that might help us out, but it's a tough road to gain traction. Music is a war of attrition. Stick around long enough and people have to start paying attention. It's the Guided by Voices career plan.