I remember that Tina put one of her songs on a mix

Not this Tina, CI. (Edit: Btw,nice Hight Hat, dude!) I have never been able to get past her voice despite all the uber-hipsters at my Lawrence record store being giddy as school girls about her.

I am working on my Top Ten of 06.

Here is what I've got so far.

1. the hold steady • boys and girls in america
2. the decemberists • the crane wife
3. the thermals • the body, the blood, the machine
4. yo la tengo • i am not afraid of you and i will beat your ass
5. drakkar sauna • jabraham lincoln
6. tapes n tapes • the loon (this was released in 05 and re-released in 06)
7. cold war kids • robbers and cowards
8. tv on the radio • return to cookie mountain
9. calexico - garden ruin
10. belle and sebastian • the life pursuit

might still make the cut:
built to spill • you in reverse
richard buckner • meadow
m. ward • post-war
kind of like spitting • the thrill of the hunt
destroyer • destroyer's rubies
arctic monkeys • whatever people say i am, that's what i am not
bruce • we shall overcome: seeger sessions

meh:
bobby bare jr. • the longest meow
mountain goats • get lonely (much as it pains me to say it)
justin timberlake • futuresex/lovesounds (somebody break that guy's heart again!)

I feel like I am forgetting something big....

Wow! I haven't even started a list yet.

Not this Tina, CI.

I could have sworn it was you. Between this and me mistaking a Boucher comment for a buddha one on another thread, this is officially my week to get imaginary friends confused.

(Edit: Btw,nice Hight Hat, dude!)

Thanks! You should submit something to our next issue.

And, by the by, since we haven't seen much of you lately, how's things going?

Wow! I haven't even started a list yet.

Not this Tina, CI.

I could have sworn it was you. Between this and me mistaking a Boucher comment for a buddha one on another thread, this is officially my week to get imaginary friends confused.

(Edit: Btw,nice Hight Hat, dude!)

Thanks! You should submit something to our next issue.

And, by the by, since we haven't seen much of you lately, how's things going?

Have you guys heard of Juana Molina?

I have! She's coming through here soon. I keep meaning to check out her music more, though.

m. ward • post-war

Definitely in my top ten. Definitely. It's such a freaking good album.

justin timberlake • futuresex/lovesounds (somebody break that guy's heart again!)

No. Kidding.

Oh, shit. Ruth Brown died.

Major R&B vocalist in the 40s and 50s for Atlantic. Many great songs, but my favorite is "Wild Wild Young Men." Huge pipes, tons of sass.

She played Motormouth in the original Hairspray.

AMG reviews Tom Waits' new box set of rarities. Rave review. Mojo gave it 5 stars too.

Dang, I'll never get an interview with him now.

Tina: I too started on that top ten of 06 thingamabob -- I mean, nothing new I might hear from now till new years will have enough impact. However, the list grew a bit. So mine turned out to be a top 33, mainly because if I tried to make it shorter I will feel bad for not mention the others. Still not entirely sure of all the positions though.

And, by the by, since we haven't seen much of you lately, how's things going?

Typical Day in Tina's Life
Work 10 hours
Bar/Gym (depending on which I did the day before)
Sleep

Weekends
Sleep

So, my life is boring and repetitive but not bad by any means. I am so busy at work I never see the internets at all - so I miss out on lots of buffista wittiness.

Definitely in my top ten. Definitely. It's such a freaking good album.

SA, Have you heard his other albums? I think the reason I am having trouble putting it in my Top 10 is because I am comparing it to Transistor Radio and Transfiguration of Vincent, which are still better albums in my opinion. But it is a great album.

So mine turned out to be a top 33

Post that sucker. I am excited to see it.

On edit:

Last night I heard the new Jay-Z (official release is 11/21). A lot of it is much better than the single out now would lead you to believe, and some of it is much, much worse (the duet with Beyonce - blech). Nicely done song about Katrina ("Yeah I gave a mil/But I didn't give my time/So in reality I didn't give a dime"). Not his best - not even better than the black album - but very good in parts.

Ok. Top 20 feels pretty certain right now, but 30-33 might change a little. Not much.

01. Thea Gilmore - Harpo's Ghost [Sanctuary]
02. Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope [Sire]
03. The Coup - Pick a bigger weapon [Anti]
04. The Black Keys - Magic Potion [Nonesuch]
05. William Elliott Whitmore - Song of the Blackbird [Southern]
06. The Zutons - Tired Of Hangin' Around [Deltasonic]
07. Hellwood - Chainsaw of Life [Munich]
08. Deltahead - Deltahead [Peace & Junk & Drums]
09. Tingsek - World of it's own [V2]
10. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - Rabbit fur coat [Team Love]
11. Hamell on Trial - Songs for parents who enjoy drugs [Righteous Babe]

12. Danko Jones - Sleep Is The Enemy [Aquarius]
13. TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain [4AD]
14. Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain [Capitol]
15. The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics [Warner]
16. Jeffrey & Jack Lewis - City & Eastern Songs [Rough Trade]
17. The Dead Brothers - Wunderkammer [Voodoo Rhythm Record]
18. Comets On Fire - Avatar [Sub pop]
19. Cat Power - The Greatest [Matador]
20. Motörhead - Kiss of Death [Sanctuary]
21. Howling Bells - Howling Bells [Bellaire]
22. Greg Graffin - Cold As the Clay [Anti]

23. Ghost Buffalo - Ghost Buffalo [Suburban Homes]
24. Heartless Bastards - All this time [Fat Possum]
25. The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers [XL]
26. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar Blues [Bonnier Amigo]
27. Emm Gryner - Songs of love and death [Dead Daisy]
28. Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways [Lost Highway]
29. Primal Scream - Riot City Blues [Columbia]
30. Frank Black - Fast Man Raider Man [Black Porch]
31. The Fiery Furnaces - Bitter tea [Fat Possum]
32. Anna Ternheim - Separation Road [Universal]
33. Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back [Last gang]

03. The Coup - Pick a bigger weapon [Anti]

I was really excited when this came out because I liked Party Music a lot. Not sure what happened, it just never clicked with me.

Other than that and Jenny Lewis (in the end, that album was a big let down for me) - I'm not familiar with any of the artists in your top 10. Which is awesome. Thanks for posting it. It strikes me that an especially awesome thing would be for you to make a Best of 06 mix based off this list and post it to the gmail account. But, you know, no pressure. (Do it!Do it!Do it!)

Off to eat dim sum with my mom...