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Jim DeRogatis's Best of 2006
1. Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll
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2. Lily Allen, Alright, Still
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3. Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
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4. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
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5. Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
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6. Grandaddy, Just Like the Fambly Cat
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7. Neil Young, Living with War
8. Peaches, Impeach My Bush
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9. The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia…
10. Rhymefest, Blue Collar
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11. Cursive, Happy Hollow
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12. Beck, The Information
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13. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
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14. Van Hunt, On the Jungle Floor
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15. The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers
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16. Mission of Burma, The Obliterati
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17. Tom Petty, Highway Companion
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18. Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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19. Secret Machines, Ten Silver Drops
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20. Album Leaf, Into the Blue Again
21. The Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
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22. Mastodon, Blood Mountain
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23. The BellRays, Have A Little Faith
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24. My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade
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25. Prince, 3121
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26. Paul Simon, Surprise
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27. Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3, …tick …tick …tick
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28. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show Your Bones
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29. Wolfmother, Wolfmother
30. Dilated Peoples, 20/20
31. Belle and Sebastian, The Life Pursuit
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32. The Deftones, Saturday Night Wrist
33. The Black Angels, Passover
34. Alejandro Escovedo, The Boxing Mirror
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35. The Flaming Lips, At War with the Mystics
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36. The Subways, Young for Eternity
37. John Legend, Once Again
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38. Lady Sovereign, Public Warning
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39. The Strokes, First Impressions of Earth
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40. Slayer, Christ Illusion
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41. The Roots, Game Theory
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42. Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah
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43. Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
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44. Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough
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45. Veruca Salt, Veruca Salt IV
46. Tapes ’n Tapes, The Loon
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47. Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, Under the Covers Vol. 1
48. Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
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49. Thom Yorke, The Eraser
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50. Justin Timberlake, Future Sex/Love Sounds
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51. Califone, Roots & Crowns
52. Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, Ballad of the Broken Seas
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53. Elbow, Leaders of the Free World
54. Lindsey Buckingham, Under the Skin
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55. The Dials, Flex Time
56. French Kicks, Two Thousand
57. Ray Davies, Other People’s Lives
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58. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Sinner
59. Stereolab, Fab Four Suture
60. Various artists, Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited
61. Bob Dylan, Modern Times
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62. The Goldstars, Purple Girlfriend
63. Kaki King, …Until We Felt Red
64. The Sword, Age of Winters
65. Pere Ubu, Why I Hate Woman
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66. Ministry, Rio Grande Blood
67. Starlight Mints, Drowaton
68. Horrorpops, Bring It On!
69. White Whale, WWI
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70. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
Read Jim DeRogatis’ 2006 wrap-up in the Chicago Sun-Times
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Greg Kot's Best of 2006
1. TV on the Radio, Return to Cookie Mountain
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2. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
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3. Mission of Burma, The Obliterati
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4. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
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5. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
6. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
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7. Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll
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8. Girl Talk, Night Ripper
9. Parts and Labor, Stay Afraid
10. Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco’s Food and Liquor
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11. M. Ward, Post-War
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12. Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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13. Love is All, Nine Times that Same Song
14. Rhymefest, Blue Collar
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15. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
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16. Mastodon, Blood Mountain
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17. Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
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18. Tom Waits, Orphans
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19. Lily Allen, Alright, Still
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20. Cursive, Happy Hollow
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Read Greg Kot’s 2006 wrap-up in the Chicago Tribune
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Todd Bachmann's Best of 2006
1. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
2. Hot Chip, The Warning
3. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
4. Neko Case, Fox Confesser Brings the Flood
5. The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers
6. Rainer Maria, Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
7. Research, Breaking Up
8. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
9. Pascal, Dear Sir
10. My Brightest Diamond, Bring Me the Workhorse
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Robin Linn’s Best of 2006
1. Girl Talk, Night Ripper
2. Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock and Roll
3. Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco’s Food and Liquor
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show Your Bones
5. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
6. Secret Machines, Ten Silver Drops
7. Mission of Burma, Obliterati
8. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
9. Grandaddy, Just Like the Fambly Cat
10. Black Angels, Passover
11. Belle and Sebastian, The Life Pursuit
12. Justin Timberlake, Futuresex/Lovesounds
13. Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough
14. Office, Q&A
15. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
16. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
17. Eagles of Death Metal, Death by Sexy
18. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Ballad of the Broken Seas
19. The Strokes, First Impressions of Earth
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Jason Saldanha's 25 Best of 2006
1. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
2. Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
3. Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock and Roll
4. Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
5. Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor
6. Girl Talk, Night Ripper
7. Lily Allen, Alright Still
8. Sunset Rubdown, Shut Up I am Dreaming
9. Califone, Roots and Crowns
10. Tim Hecker, Harmony in Ultraviolet
11. Justin Timberlake, Futuresex/Lovesounds
12. Mission of Burma, The Obliterati
13. Sparklehorse, Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain
14. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
15. Parts and Labor, Stay Afraid
16. Malajube, Trompe L'oeil
17. Grandaddy, Just Like the Fambly Cat
18. Camera Obscura, Let's Get Out of this Country
19. The Album Leaf, Into the Blue Again
20. Ratatat, Classics
21. Guillemots, Through the Windowpane
22. Scott Walker, The Drift
23. Hot Chip, The Warning
24. Thom Yorke, The Eraser
25. Beirut, Gulag Orkestar
Off Topic:
Best television series in the history of said medium:
The Wire
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Matt Spiegel’s Best of 2006
1. Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Kick Your Ass
2. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
3. Built To Spill, You In Reverse
4. Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
5. Calexico, Garden Ruin
6. Robert Pollard, From A Compound Eye
7. The Secret Machines, Ten Silver Drops
8. Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
9. Grandaddy, Just Like The Fambly Cat
10. M Ward, Post-War
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