Our Top Ten Albums of 2005

Are you Rachel-esque or Bryan-ish?

Rachels Top 10:
10. Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
9. Wilco - Kicking Televisions: Live in Chicago
8. Mae - The Everglow
7. Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
6. Gratitude - Gratitude
5. Matt Pond PA - Several Arrows Later
4. Decemberists - Picaresque
3. Coldplay - X & Y
2. Hot Hot Heat - Elevator
1. Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?

Bryan's Top 10!
10. Matt Pond PA - Several Arrows Later
9. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
8. Minus the Bear - Menos el Oso
7. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
6. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning/Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
5. Mae - The Everglow
4. Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
3. Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit
2. The Decemberists - Picaresque
1. Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal

EP of the Year:
Iron and Wine - Woman King

Close Calls:
The Like - Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?
Reggie and the Full Effect - Songs Not To Get Married To
Decibully - Sing Out America!
Limbeck - Let Me Come Home
Beck - Guero
Weezer - Make Believe

Museek log for December 4th

Jack's Mannequin - I'm Ready ^love it
Reggie and the Full Effect - Two Blings
Gorillaz - Dare
The Faint - Southern Belles in London Sing
Late Night Arrival - Shapeshifters *
Ivory - On the Coast of Maine *
June - Patrick
Millencollin - Penguins and Polar Bears
Get Up Kids - The One You Want
Shins - So Says I
Postal Service - Nothing Better
Decemberists - Chimney Sweep ^who would think we could tie in the sound to a campfire psa!
Taking Back Sunday - Suburban Home
Boy Sets Fire - Last Years Nest
Patterns in Static - In Memory of Thomes Merdon*
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes ^swear they said the F word instead of 'foxes'
Number One Fan - It's Happening
The Subways - Rock n' Roll [Smash or Trash it]
Limbeck - Television
The Weakerthans - Wellingtons Wednesday
The Rocking Horse Winner - Orange Blossom
The Like - What I say What I mean
Sparta - Collapse
Staylight Run - Existentialism on Prom Night
Rooney - Sorry, Sorry
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have it ^ but I won't let you!

*See pervious posts to see these bands play around Oshkosh

Wolf Parade is TRASHED

According to your vote Wolf Parade - You are a runner and I am my father's song, is now officially in the TRASH.


Thanks for your votes.. be sure to vote on this weeks Smash or Trash, the Subways!

More local shows..

More local muszach that we played tonight with upcoming shows:
Patterns in Static
Show: Dec 17 2005 @ 7:00P
4th Quarter in Algoma, WI

Get Your Local Music Fix! (on route 66)

Monday, December 12th - New Moon
Show starts @7pm

Featuring (click on band for their website)
Late Night Arrival
Ivory
Jamestown Code

check it out... if you like local music of the pop/punk/rock/emo/ish persuasion

About the Last Show...

For our last show, which is NOT THIS WEEKEND BUT DECEMBER 11, Rachel and I are making and will be playing on the air our own personal Top 10 albums of the year list! From 8-9 it's Rachel's hour, and from 9-10 it's mine. It should be very interesting to see how different and yet similar our lists will be. You won't want to miss it...and feel free to post your top 10 and see how it compares with our lists. Are you Rachel-esque or more Bryan-ish???