My method is to review the top 50 albums as rated by No Depression critics and readers, determine which albums I purchased, listened to and liked. I list these albums in the order of their appearance on the critic's/reader's lists (comments in parentheses):
- Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (I'm addicted to painkillers in honor of Tweedy)
- Patty Griffin - Children Running Through (Patty makes me cry)
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Magic (I'm trying to get my kids to say "that's the boss" when they hear his rasp)
- Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade (a NYC computer album, but still, it's Steve Earle)
- Sarah Borges & the Broke Singles - Diamonds in the Dark ("I want to live my life in stereo" gives me heartache)
- Son Volt - The Search (I can't seem to figure out how to browse the website without hearing the album, not always a bad thing, but what if I'm listening to 10,000 Maniacs - MTV Unplugged [don't ask] on the stereo**? ... without muting my compter)
- Scott Miller - Reconstruction (didn't make the ND list, but this live album will get you from Boone to Wilkesboro in about 5 minutes)
Honorable Mention: Possum Jenkins, Giant Bear, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
Not to brag, he says braggingly, but I had a big music year -- saw Wilco (Charlotte), Patty (Asheville), Son Volt (Asheville) and Scott Miller (Asheville [solo, opening for Patty], Asheville and Johnson City).
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