Thursday, August 18, 2005
Opening the vault
The past 4 years a select group of friends and colleagues have been called on to compile a series of top discs, movies, concerts and books from the previous year. This year will be no different, however, it would be great to expand the list. Therefore, anyone interested in participating should continue to view MP in the coming months or email to get on the all important list. In the interm you will find my previous three lists.
Top Discs for 2004
1. Arcade Fire – Funeral
2. Tragically Hip – In Between Evolution
3. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
4. Interpol - Antics
5. Green Day – American Idiot
6. Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose
7. U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
8. Modest Mouse – Good News for People Who Love Bad News
9. Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow (Live)
10. Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
11. Neko Case – The Tigers Have Spoken
12. The Von Bondies – Pawn Shoppe Heart
13. Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama – There Will Be A Light
14. Melissa Etheridge – Lucky
15. Elf Power – Walking with The Beggar Boys
16. Michael Franti – Songs From the Front Porch (An Acoustic Collection)
17. Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys
18. Brian Wilson – Smile
19. The Libertines – The Libertines
20. (tie) REM – Around the Sun and Lenny Kravitz - Baptism
Top Discs for 2003
1. White Stripes – Elephant
2. The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site
3. Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
4. Fountains of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Mangers
5. Hawksley Workman – Lover / Fighter
6. Beulah – Yoko
7. New Pornographers – The New Version
8. Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power
9. Camera Obscura – Underachievers Please Try Harder
10. Belle and Sebastian – Dear Catastrophe Waitress
11. Kings of Leon – Youth and Young Manhood
12. Ryan Adams – Rock & Roll and Love is Hell Part 1&2
13. Ted Leo and Pharmacists – Hearts of Oak
14. Jack Johnson – On And On
15. The Strokes – Room on Fire
16. The Thrills – So Much for the City
17. The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow
18. Kathleen Edwards – Failer
19. Stereophonics – You Gotta Go There to Come Back
20. Sloan – Action Pact
21. Granddaddy – Sumday
22. Johnny Cash – Unearthed
23. Elbow - Cast of Thousands
24. Cat Power – You Are Free
25. Neil Young and Crazy Horse– Greendale
26. Lucinda Williams – World Without Tears
27. The Raveonettes – Chain Gang of Love
28. British Sea Power – The Decline of British Sea Power
29. The Be Good Tanyas – Chinatown
30. John Mayer – Heavier Things
31. Pernice Brothers – Yours Mine and Ours
32. Sam Roberts – We Were Born On A Flame
33. My Morning Jacket – It Still Moves
34. Damien Rice – O
35. Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
36. The Coral – Magic and The Medicine
37. Calexico - Feast of Wire
38. Go Betweens – Bright Yellow Bright Orange
39. Dashboard Confessional – A Mark : A Mission : A Brand : A Scar
40. Dave Matthews – Some Devil
41. Rufus Wainwright – Want One
42. The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music
43. The Stills – Logic Will Break Your Heart
44. Billy “Prince” Bonnie – Master And Everyone
45. Damien Jurado – Where Shall You Take Me
46. Warren Zevon – The Wind
47. Various Artists: Just Because I’m A Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton
48. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell
49. Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow
50. The Sea & the Cake - One Bedroom
Top Discs for 2002
1. Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales
2. Wilco - Yankee Foxtrot Hotel
3. David Gray - A New Day at Midnight
4. The Tragically Hip - In Violet Light
5 (tie). Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
5 (tie). Clinic - Walking with Thee
6. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
7. Foo Fighters - One by One
8. Tom Petty - the last DJ
9. Superdrag - Last Call For Vitriol
10. Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head
11. Ron Sexsmith - Cobblestone Runway
12. Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
13. Norah Jones - Norah Jones
14. Starsailor - Love is Here
15. The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
16. Super Furry Animals - Rings around the world
17. George Harrison - Brainwashed
18. Kasey Chambers - Brickwalls and Barricades
19. Ryan Adams - Demolition
20. Elvis Costello - When I was Cruel
21. The Vines - Highly Evolved
22. Beck - Sea of Change
Top Discs for 2004
1. Arcade Fire – Funeral
2. Tragically Hip – In Between Evolution
3. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
4. Interpol - Antics
5. Green Day – American Idiot
6. Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose
7. U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
8. Modest Mouse – Good News for People Who Love Bad News
9. Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow (Live)
10. Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
11. Neko Case – The Tigers Have Spoken
12. The Von Bondies – Pawn Shoppe Heart
13. Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama – There Will Be A Light
14. Melissa Etheridge – Lucky
15. Elf Power – Walking with The Beggar Boys
16. Michael Franti – Songs From the Front Porch (An Acoustic Collection)
17. Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys
18. Brian Wilson – Smile
19. The Libertines – The Libertines
20. (tie) REM – Around the Sun and Lenny Kravitz - Baptism
Top Discs for 2003
1. White Stripes – Elephant
2. The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site
3. Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
4. Fountains of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Mangers
5. Hawksley Workman – Lover / Fighter
6. Beulah – Yoko
7. New Pornographers – The New Version
8. Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power
9. Camera Obscura – Underachievers Please Try Harder
10. Belle and Sebastian – Dear Catastrophe Waitress
11. Kings of Leon – Youth and Young Manhood
12. Ryan Adams – Rock & Roll and Love is Hell Part 1&2
13. Ted Leo and Pharmacists – Hearts of Oak
14. Jack Johnson – On And On
15. The Strokes – Room on Fire
16. The Thrills – So Much for the City
17. The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow
18. Kathleen Edwards – Failer
19. Stereophonics – You Gotta Go There to Come Back
20. Sloan – Action Pact
21. Granddaddy – Sumday
22. Johnny Cash – Unearthed
23. Elbow - Cast of Thousands
24. Cat Power – You Are Free
25. Neil Young and Crazy Horse– Greendale
26. Lucinda Williams – World Without Tears
27. The Raveonettes – Chain Gang of Love
28. British Sea Power – The Decline of British Sea Power
29. The Be Good Tanyas – Chinatown
30. John Mayer – Heavier Things
31. Pernice Brothers – Yours Mine and Ours
32. Sam Roberts – We Were Born On A Flame
33. My Morning Jacket – It Still Moves
34. Damien Rice – O
35. Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
36. The Coral – Magic and The Medicine
37. Calexico - Feast of Wire
38. Go Betweens – Bright Yellow Bright Orange
39. Dashboard Confessional – A Mark : A Mission : A Brand : A Scar
40. Dave Matthews – Some Devil
41. Rufus Wainwright – Want One
42. The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music
43. The Stills – Logic Will Break Your Heart
44. Billy “Prince” Bonnie – Master And Everyone
45. Damien Jurado – Where Shall You Take Me
46. Warren Zevon – The Wind
47. Various Artists: Just Because I’m A Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton
48. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell
49. Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow
50. The Sea & the Cake - One Bedroom
Top Discs for 2002
1. Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales
2. Wilco - Yankee Foxtrot Hotel
3. David Gray - A New Day at Midnight
4. The Tragically Hip - In Violet Light
5 (tie). Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
5 (tie). Clinic - Walking with Thee
6. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
7. Foo Fighters - One by One
8. Tom Petty - the last DJ
9. Superdrag - Last Call For Vitriol
10. Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head
11. Ron Sexsmith - Cobblestone Runway
12. Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
13. Norah Jones - Norah Jones
14. Starsailor - Love is Here
15. The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
16. Super Furry Animals - Rings around the world
17. George Harrison - Brainwashed
18. Kasey Chambers - Brickwalls and Barricades
19. Ryan Adams - Demolition
20. Elvis Costello - When I was Cruel
21. The Vines - Highly Evolved
22. Beck - Sea of Change
# posted by Shaky @ 10:09 p.m. 
