Real Estate - Green Aisles. Anybody hear this?

[Swish]

I previewed their debut, then deleted it. I had no interest in hearing the new one. I don't think I'm gonna even do a 2011 YEC. Plenty of good stuff this year, but it's the same ole same ole (Decemberists, Wilco, Rob Crow, Iron & Wine, etc., etc.) so what's the point?

I'm not saying this has been a banner year for music, but I'm pretty pleased with much of it. I was going to sign you up for the Real Estate fan club, but I guess I won't now.

[Jack in Wilmington]

This year I discovered two new groups that I like. Flogging Molly and Soundgarden. That could be considered a banner year for me. But it's not like the 60s and 70s when a new group came along what seemed like every other week.