Monday, December 19, 2005

P. Michael Freed

Starting things off is a submission from Mike Freed. Mike resides in Atlanta, GA where he is currently wrapping up a stint in law school. Mike prides himself on his eclectic musical tastes that range from the latest release from Dr. Dre to the earliest release from Guns n' Roses.

Here's Mike's 2005 year end music list:

The Top 10 Albums
1. Twin Cinema, The New Pornographers
2. Picaresque, The Decemberists
3. Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
4. Apologies to the Queen Mary, Wolf Parade
5. Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah
6. Illiniose, Sufjan Stevens
7. Taak, Sigur Ros
8. Gimme Fiction, Spoon
9. Cripple Crow, Devendra Banhard
10 (tie). Guero, Beck
10 (tie). Woman King, Iron & Wine (it's an ep. if it were a full length album it would be worthy of top 5 consideration)

Honorable Mentioned (in no particular order)
Black Sheep Boy, Okkervil River; Silent Alarm, Bloc Party;The Craft, Blackalicious; Playing the Angel, Depeche Mode; Get Behind Me Satan, The White Stripes; The Magic Numbers, The Magic Numbers

Other Releases of Worthy of Mention
No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (Bootleg Series, Vol. 7), Bob Dylan; Kicking Television: Live in Chicago, Wilco

Best Live Performance (out of the handful I saw) - The Decemberists

My Favorite Songs
1. Use It, The New Pornographers
2. Que Onda Guero, Beck
3. Jezabel, Iron & Wine
4. The Mariner's Revenge, The Decemberists
5. Hotel, Broken Social Scene

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