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Top Artists Of The Year

New Finds

Favorite Albums

Favorite Songs

Favorite Lyrics

Favorite Harmonies

Favorite Concerts

 
 
 
Kendra's Choices
 
Kathy's Choices
 

Top Artist Of The Year

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1. Dick Prall

 

 

2.  Matt Nathanson

 

 

3.  Cary Brothers

 

 

4.  Garrison Starr

 

 

5.  Dan Wilson

 

 

6.  Josh Ritter

 

 

7.  Ingrid Michaelson

 
 

 

1. Matt Nathanson

 

 

 

2.  Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

 

 

3.  Dick Prall

 

 

4.  Andrew Bird

 

 

5.  Cary Brothers

 

 

6.  Craig Cardiff

 

 

7.  "The" British Pop Bands

     
 
 

New Finds
 
 
  1. The Little Ones

 

 

2.  Ingrid Michaelson

 

 

3.  Craig Cardiff

 

 

4.  Jeremy Lister

 

 

5.  Brett Dennen

 

 

6.  Feist

 

 

7.  William Fitzsimmons

 
  1. Craig Cardiff

 

 

2.  Newton Faulkner

 

 

3.  Amy Winehouse

 

 

4.  Amy McDonald

 

 

5.  Stars of Track and Field

 

 

6.  Vampire Weekend

 

 

7.  The Feeling

     
 
 

Favorite Albums
 
 
 

1. Some Mad Hope –
Matt Nathanson

 

 

2.  Weightless – Dick Prall

 

 

3.  Who You Are – Cary Brothers

 

 

4.  The Girl That Killed September – Garrison Starr

 

 

5.  Memory Man – Aqualung

 

 

6.  Wincing The Night Away – The Shins

 

 

7.  The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter – Josh Ritter
 
  1. Some Mad Hope –
Matt Nathanson

 

 

2.  Once Soundtrack – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

 

 

3.  Armchair Apocrypha – Andrew Bird

 

 

4.  Weightless – Dick Prall

 

 

5.  Memory Man – Aqualung

 

 

6.  Who You Are – Cary Brothers

 

 

7.  Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
     
 
 

Favorite Songs
 
 
  1.  Halfway to Hollywood – Dick Prall

 

 

2.  Vapour Trail – Aqualung

 

 

3.  Detroit Waves – Matt Nathanson

 

 

4.  If You Were Here – Cary Brothers

 

 

5.  The Girl That Killed September
Garrison Starr

 

 

6.  Dear Prudence – Across the Universe Soundtrack

 

 

7.  Turn On Me – The Shins
 
  1.  Dream Catch Me – Newton Faulkner

 

 

2.  Bulletproof Weeks – Matt Nathanson

 

 

3.  Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

 

 

4.  Rise Up – Mutual Admiration Society

 

 

5.  The Bitch of Living – Spring Awakening Soundtrack

 

 

6.  Skeleton Key – Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

 

 

7.  Ain't No Reason – Brett Dennen
     
 
 

Favorite Lyrics
 
Kendra's
 
  1.  I’ll still say your name to fall asleep, over and over, a cynic saying rosary, a liar living make believe –
Matt Nathanson on ‘Detroit Waves'

 

 

2. One way or the other, I will feel your touch again – Aqualung on 'Vapour Trail’

 

 

3. No rest for the wicked ones – Dick Prall on 'Halfway to Hollywood'

 

 

4. I want to tell you I’m afraid of how much I crave the taste of you next to me – Garrison Starr on 'The Girl That Killed September'

 

 

5.  One lie short of true – Cary Brothers on 'Honestly'

 

 

6. Always looking over her shoulder for promises that never come – Josh Rouse on 'London Bridges'

 

 

7. And summer lovers pass the time holding on to what they can’t keep – Travis on 'Under the Moonlight'
 
 
Kathy's
 
  1. Even at my best, I wanna let go – Matt Nathanson on 'Wedding Dress'

 

 

2. What was mistaken for closeness was just a case of mitosis –
Andrew Bird on 'Imitosis'

 

 

3.  I'm sorry that you have to see the strength inside me burning – Markéta Irglová on 'The Hill'

 

 

4. Music seemed to sound like it moved too fast – Dick Prall on 'Honore'

 

 

5. Who was I to take the risk, and watch my hands become two fists Aqualung on 'Vapour Trail'

 

 

6. I was purpose built to not feel guilt – Kaiser Chiefs on 'Heat Dies Down'

 

 

7. Pyramids and starlight, orchestrated midnight –  Teitur on 'Waiting For Mars'
 
 
 

Favorite Harmonies
 
 
  1.  The Girl That Killed September – Garrison Starr on The Girl That Killed September

 

 

2.  The Cornflakes Song – Dick Prall with Glen Phillips on Weightless

 

 

3.  Domesticated Lovers – Josh Rouse with Paz Suay on Country Mouse, City House

 

 

4.  All We Are – Matt Nathanson on Some Mad Hope

 

 

5.  Blush – Ben Lee with Sara Watkins on Ripe

 

 

6.  Free Life – Dan Wilson on Free Life

 

 

7.  Jealousy – Cary Brothers on Who You Are
 
  1.  Long Play – Dick Prall on Weightless

 

 

2.  Sooner Surrender – Matt Nathanson on Some Mad Hope

 

 

3.  Closer – Travis on The Boy with No Name

 

 

4.  Car Crash – Josh Rouse with Paz Suay on Country Mouse, City House

 

 

5.  Oh My God, Whatever, Etc. – Ryan Adams on Easy Tiger
 

 

6.  Love it When You Call – The Feeling on Twelve Stops and Home

 

 

7.  Young Folks – Peter, Bjorn & John on Writer's Block
     
 
 

Favorite Concerts
 
Kendra's
 
  1.  Dick Prall @ Schubas (Chicago, IL) 9/22/07

 

 

2.  Ben Gibbard @ Metro (Chicago, IL) 5/4/07

 

 

3.  Cary Brothers @ Schubas (Chicago, IL) 7/26/07

 

 

4.  Nada Surf @ Schubas (Chicago, IL) 10/19/07

 

 

5.  Toad The Wet Sprocket @ Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, IL) 7/27/07

 

 

6.  Glen Phillips @ Black Orchid (Chicago, IL) 2/17/07

 

 

7.  Ben Kweller @ Schubas (Chicago, IL) 7/25/07

 
 
Kathy's
 
  1.  Craig Cardiff @ House concert (Chicago, IL) 5/9/07
    2.  Nada Surf @ Schubas (Chicago, IL) 10/19/07

 

 

3.  Ben Gibbard @ Metro (Chicago, IL) 5/4/07

 

 

4.  Toad The Wet Sprocket @ Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, IL) 7/27/07

 

 

5.  Matt Nathanson @ MSU (East Lansing, MI) 4/29/07

 

 

6.  Dick Prall @ Subterranean (Chicago, IL) 12/15/07

 

 

7.  Cary Brothers @ Smith's (Atlanta, GA) 8/11/07