Best of '03 time

[Slosh]

7) Holopaw, S/T- the 1st 2003 disk I bought this year, as I recall.

I've been meaning to pick this one up all year. Guess I haven't yet because what I've heard, while excellent, sounds so much like Ugly Casanova's Sharpen Your Teeth. Wait a sec...that's a good thing!

Thanks to you I also need to grab me one of them Jay Farrar ceedees as well

BTW, Castaways was rereleased by Kill Rock Stars this year. Yeah, I'm anal and my copy is that very KRS issue.

[tentoze]

I've been meaning to pick this one up all year. Guess I haven't yet because what I've heard, while excellent, sounds so much like Ugly Casanova's Sharpen Your Teeth. Wait a sec...that's a good thing!

Thanks to you I also need to grab me one of them Jay Farrar ceedees as well

BTW, Castaways was rereleased by Kill Rock Stars this year. Yeah, I'm anal and my copy is that very KRS issue.

Yeh, I know- I know about Castaways being a re-release. I'm using the "loose constructionist" approach here- mine sez 2003, and so it made my list ............
The new one could just as easily be substituted for Castaways, for that matter.

I get a little irritated these days at 31 min. cd's, but the Holopaw is 31 damn good minutes.

[Davey.]

Time already? Yeah, I guess so. I'm not ready though. Probably be ten selected from the list of 20 below. Sometime next week. With short (or maybe even long for some) descriptions. Maybe. I like your list but mine will be different. Bold move placing Calexico on top. But I like it

Okkervil River - Down the River of Golden Dreams
The Blithe Sons - We Walk the Young Earth
Head of Femur - Ringodom or Proctor
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
British Sea Power - The Decline of British Sea Power
Califone - Quicksand/Cradlesnakes
Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co
Holopaw - Holopaw
Cat Power - You Are Free
Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
Calla - Televise
The Twilight Singers - Blackberry Belle
Over The Rhine - Ohio
Laika - Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing
Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power
The Wrens - The Meadowlands
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Manitoba - Up In Flames
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
Calexico - Feast of Wire

[tentoze]

I've been meaning to pick this one up all year. Guess I haven't yet because what I've heard, while excellent, sounds so much like Ugly Casanova's Sharpen Your Teeth. Wait a sec...that's a good thing!

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Believe it or not, I never heard all of Sharpen Your Teeth till I bought it today- damn and hellacious damn, what a fine record this is!!!!!!!!!!! ( and for 7 bucks at Big B's, I gotta love it)

[nobody]

Best of a year is tough. There’s still a bunch of stuff from this year I wanna hear that I haven’t. I’m sure there’s stuff I haven’t heard that’s better than at least something I’m gonna list. I know I’m still finding things I missed from 2002 and before all the time. I also hate the whole “best” thing. I’m just calling these favorites, which basically means stuff I play a lot and wanna hear a bunch. Anyway, here’s a group of ten that I’ve really enjoyed over the last year, from what I’ve heard and remember off hand….

White Stripes – Elephant
Electric Six – Fire
OutKast – Speakerboxxx/Love Below
Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground
Postal Service – Give Up
Massive Attack – 100th Window
Songs: Ohia – Electric Magnolia Company
Four Tet – Rounds
Matmos – The Civil War
Muggs – Dust

A bunch of honorable mentions, some of which would get in the list if you asked me on another day…

Tosca – Dehli9, Grandaddy – Sumday, Radiohead – Hail to the Thief, TSOL – Divided We Stand, DJ Krush – The Message at the Depth, Prefuse 73 – One Word Extinguisher, D4 – 6Twenty

Decent year I’d say. I could still list a few more that I’ve enjoyed quite a bit this year. Even thought about putting Manitoba on the honorable mention list since it has really grown on me over time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see British Sea Power making this list after a couple more listens. It just hasn’t really grabbed me too hard yet, although I have been enjoying it. And, there’s still tons of stuff I hope to hear sometime. Hopefully, after Christmas, I’ll be able to pick up a few things that will make this list obsolete.

[Mike]

White Stripes – Elephant
Electric Six – Fire
OutKast – Speakerboxxx/Love Below
Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground
Postal Service – Give Up
Massive Attack – 100th Window
Songs: Ohia – Electric Magnolia Company
Four Tet – Rounds
Matmos – The Civil War
Muggs – Dust

A bunch of honorable mentions, some of which would get in the list if you asked me on another day…

Tosca – Dehli9, Grandaddy – Sumday, Radiohead – Hail to the Thief, TSOL – Divided We Stand, DJ Krush – The Message at the Depth, Prefuse 73 – One Word Extinguisher, D4 – 6Twenty

Nice list there Nobody, I've been meaning to pick up that Postal Service album, how do you rate it? Good to see a Tosca fan too, I've just picked up the dub version of Suzuki which despite reviews I think is pretty good

ps I need your addy for my year end comp, can you send me an e-mail

Cheers
Mike

[nobody]

Glad you like the list. I like the Postal Service very much, although I've only had it a short time. You can hear the influence of the guy from DNTEL with the sound of the music. It's got those thick, fuzzy tones that you expect from them. Yet, it's much poppier, upbeat stuff. Jim Clark hooked me up with it, so he may have more to say about it too.

I still haven't heard the Suzuki in Dub. Suzuki is great and I like dub, so it's something I wanna check out eventually. I'm a fan of the dub versions of LPs. I like both the dub version of the Gorillaz LP and Mad Professor vs. Massive Attack quite a bit. My wish list just keeps growing and growing.

I tried to send you a personal message through this board with my address. I don't have your email. If you don't get it, email me at nobodyATwitchesbrewDOTzznDOTcom with your email address and I'll reply. Thanks.

[tugmcmartin]

I'll play. But i'm gonna list the 10 best albums i bought in 2003 since i'm not certain i bought 10 2003 releases this year.

Derek Trucks - Joyful Noise
Trey Anastasio - s/t
Allison Krauss and Union Station - Live
Bomb Squad - Sophistafunk
emmet swimming - fifty cent earplugs
Justin King - Le Bleu
moe. - wormwood
Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Live at the Wetlands
Either/Orchestra - Neo-modernism

and because we're in the holiday season, i'll throw this one out as number ten (my new favorite christmas album). "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas". A compilation of some christmas favorites done with a country/bluegrass swing to them. Get a little Reba McIntyre, Dan Tyminski (of AKUS), Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss, Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, Patty Loveless, Sam Bush and Norah Jones (and others). Some beautiful songs on there.

T-