Happy New Year.

Ah the end of the year, that special time when everybody makes lists... so, here's another one for you. I don't usually do the list making thing, but everybody seems to like it so much I thought I'd give it a go, see what all the fuss is about.

ok, here goes.

my top 10 favorite albums of the decade, in order of personal preference.


Gomez In Our Gun
2002



Jason Collett Here's to Being Here
2008



Ani Difranco Knuckle Down
2005


the Good the Bad and the Queen
the Good the Bad and the Queen
2007


Depeche Mode Playing the Angel
2005


James Hey Ma
2008


Matthew Good Hospital Music
2007


Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
2007


Feist Let It Die
2004


Amy Millan Honey from the Tombs
2006



and of course, the honorable mentions, ones I had a hard time cutting from the list but still grooved to a lot over the years;

Flight of the Conchords Folk the World 2002
the Golden Dogs Everything In Three Parts 2003
Gomez A New Tide 2009
the Great Lake Swimmers Lost Channels 2009
Greg MacPherson Good Times Coming Back Again 2002
Interpol Turn on the Bright Lights 2002
Jason Collett Idols of Exile 2005
Joel Plaskett Down at the Khyber 2001
M Ward Transistor Radio 2005
the Mark Inside Static/Crash 2005
Peter Elkas Party of One 2004
Radiohead In Rainbows 2007
Run With the Kittens Run With the Kittens 2005
thenewno2 EP001 2006

yay!

And what awaits us in the year ahead??

All the shows happening for the Olympics sound pretty damn awesome, too bad I won't be anywhere near 'em.
paying $60 for wristbands to Canadian Music Fest (Week)
New Jason Collett album on March 9th (free download of one of the tracks here)
Zeus' first album on Feb 23
Gomez will be back in North America for a mini tour and releasing new material on the If I Ask You Nicely and Little Pieces singles. Maybe a new record in the not to distant future.
apparently Thrush Hermit will be playing 2 nights at Lee's but I have yet to see any tickets on sale or confirmation....
a new Greg MacPherson album sometime within the year.
the Golden Dogs are apparently recording a new album, which should most likely be out with in the year (hopefully)
new James album in the spring.

and much more I'm sure.... looks like it's shaping up to be a good year musically. and it turns out this list making thing is kinda fun.

But for now, I must continue to nurse my hangover....