Darrell
from Oakland - 3 time regional champion, Professional Curmudgeons League
 Nick
Lowe – At My Age
Robert
Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand Josh
Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Sloan
– Never Hear the End of It Bettye
Lavette - Scene Of The Crime
Apples in
Stereo – New Magnetic Wonder Juliette
& the Licks – Four on the Floor Bill
Kirchen - Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods Peter
Case – Let Us Now Praise Amy
Winehouse – Back in Black The
Gourds – Noble Creatures Teddy
Thompson - Upfront & Down Low Neil
Young - Chrome Dreams II JJ
Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto Holmes
Brothers - State of Grace Roger
Wallace - It's About Time! Elizabeth
Cook - Balls
NY
Becker - Official MOMCentral travel agent who inisists on IMing in foreign
lanuages
01.
Leon Gieco live on the Pampas (live Dec 01, 2007) 02.
Eduardo Mateo - Mateo Solo Bien Se Lame (get this and see where Nick Drake got
his sound from) 03.
Iluminados por Fuego' (`Blessed by Fire') film - get it and watch it, very powerful) 04.
Leon Gieco `En Vivo' (video) 05.
Califone `Roots
and Crowns' 06.
Phil Lesh and Friends concert, Greek Theater Berkeley (live) 07.
Testimonio - Atahualpa Yupanqui 08.
Flowmotion - Ambient collection 09.
Anything by Baba Maal 10.
Robert Plant
& Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
George
Bennett - Long-time customer and member of the extended MOM family
 Robert
Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand Maria
McKee - Late December Neil
Young - Chrome Dreams II Dinosaur
Jr - Beyond Ian
Hunter - Shrunken Heads Brandi
Carlile - The Story The
Magic Numbers - Those the Brokes Consigliere
Eric - White hat attorney, car fanatic and, in this case, possessor of decent
taste  Oakley
Hall - I'll Follow You
Iron
& Wine - Shepherd`s Dog Grace
Potter & the Nocturnals -- This is Somewhere The
Shins - Wincing the Night Away White
Stripes - Icky Thump Ben
Lee - Ripe Rilo
Kiley - Under the Blacklight Weakerthans
- Reunion Tour Fountains
of Wayne - Traffic & Weather
Spanic
Boys - Sunshine Paul
Heyblom - The Netherlands are represented by this entry from another long-time
customer and MOM family member.  01.
No River City
- Wolves And Fishes
02.
Justin Rutledge
– The Devil On A Bench In Stanley Park 03.
Doug Jayne – Voices In The Wind 04.
Rainravens – Garden Rocket 05.
Ray Davies – Working Man’s Café (DUE SPRING 2008 in The USA) 06.
Lee Mellor - Ghost Town Heart 07.
The Red
Dirt Rangers – Ranger Motel 08.
The Bean
Pickers Union – Potlatch 09.
Levon Helm - Dirt
Farmer 10.
Dustin Bentall – Streets With No Lights 11
- 15 Mark Jungers
& The Whistling Mules – Silos and Smokestacks 11
- 15 Neil Young
- Chrome Dreams II 11
- 15 Jason Eady
- Wild Eyed Serenade 11
- 15 Kevin Deal
– Roll 11
- 15 Stace
England & The Salt Kings – Salt Sex Slaves
Bubbling
under: John
Fogerty |
Grayson Capps | David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps | Bryan Clark & Honeywagon
| Dave Gleason’s
Wasted Days | J.J.
Cale | Deep Dark Woods | The Gougers | Elliot
Randall | Blackie
and the Rodeo Kings | Gordy Quist | Antsy
McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours | The Sorentinos | Shooter
Jennings | JJ
Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto
Most
beautiful songs of 2007
Morphine
Song – Ray Davies | Down The Creek - Doug Jayne |
This is War - Justin Rutledge
Concert
of 2007
Grayson
Capps in Paradiso David
Howard - former MoM employee, master of toast, oracle of everything, runner-up
Rhino's MCAT competition
 01.
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
02.
Keren Ann - Keren
Ann 03.
Robert Wyatt
- Comicopera 04.
Marissa Nadler
- Song III: Bird on the Water 05.
Black
Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum 06.
Dr. Dog - We All
Belong 07.
Samara Lubelski
- Parallel Suns 08.
Lavender
Diamond - Imagine Our Love 09.
Robert Plant
& Alison Krauss - Raising Sand 10.
Panda Bear - Person
Pitch
Reissue of the year: Betty
Davis - Betty Davis /They Say I'm Different
Honarable
mention:
Levon
Helm - Dirt Farmer | Nancy Elizabeth - Battle and Victory | Iron
& Wine - Shepherd`s Dog |Devendra
Banhart- Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon |Six
Organs Of Admittance- Shelter from the Ash |Oakley
Hall - I'll Follow You | Sharon
Jones & the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights |
Gary
- Sox Homer, Lover of all things Boston, doesn't get the West Coast
 01.
Fountains
of Wayne -- Traffic & Weather
Not their best album, but better than
the rest here. These guys just are perfect pop craftsmen... Witty, catchy and
upbeat with smart lyrics and very catchy melodies. In a group of 10 records, this
makes the #1 spot based on the fact that the record from beginning to end is excellent
and each song is worthy. The rest of the pack here can't make that claim.
02.
Ryan Adams - Easy
Tiger
Ryan would have had #1 if he edited this down, remove 3 or 4 songs
from
the middle of the pack, and he's got a winner. Some of his best
work is on
this record. With a song like "Off Broadway", "Rip Off or The Sun
Also Sets", he's hitting his stride. 03.
Bruce Springsteen
- Magic
Don't call it a comeback! But boy, eerily sounding better than
he ever as and echo's the past of The River and Darkness on this. Thank God, I
was worried we'd be reviewing another folk record. Note: This is clearly a record
that Little Steven had his fingerprints all over, and thats a good thing. I really
love songs like "Girls in Summer Clothes", "Own Worst Enemy"
not because they are catchy and very accessable, but because it puts The Boss
back on the map for writing about things we all wanted hear (again);Streets, girls,
cars etc. It's like I'm back in 1978 again. Thank you. 04.
Shins - Wincing The
Night Away
In fact, their last record was great, this is better! Much less
of the quirky nature, more of the stronger side of his writing and far better
vocal performance. Not to say the last record was bad, but its sort of a "cute"
record, where this is far more compelling to listen too and has a more polished
and serious nature to it. The layers and texture of vocals are what make this
record. 05.
Mute Math - Mute Math
This record is pretty interesting. Ex-Christian
rockers from Earthsuit, that would make anyone 'suspicious'... But this is not
a bunch of religious nut jobs making wishy-washy feel good music. Yes its "feel
good", but in a very smart way. Resembles that of the Police (from the Synchronicity
period), and U2 from the Unforgettable Fire period, these guys are just incredible
musicians with good songsand very, very smart live performers. Yes, that's a Keytar.
But if you have been watching bands lately, these guys are a breath of fresh air. 06.
Black Rebel Motorcycle
Club - Baby 81
Dirty, garage... gritty and hook laden. Probably one of
the better albums of the year for me but I dropped this to 6 because, honestly,
you can listen to a Jesus and the Mary Chain record and get the same feeling.
Not that its a bad thing, its just a little too much
of a "tribute". 07.
White Stripes
- Icky Thump
Loud guitars, noise, awkward drums, eastern indian influenced
music, count me in! It's like a Led Zep record but its not, and thats a good thing.
Jack White alwaysseems to one-up himself, and this is a pretty one-ups manship.
The song Icky Thump is probably one of his better ones not because its catchy,
but because it simply is
completely "out there", AND catchy. 08.
Modest Mouse
- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
I loved XTC, I miss XTC. Not anymore.
Adding guitarist Johnny Marr (from the Smith's) gives this band a rich and more
"jangly" sound that is a lot less "dark" to the ears. In past
records, you got the feeling that Brock's vocals on top of the music was being
muddled and hidden, with this record, its bright and much more up lifting.
09.
Sarah Borges
- Diamonds In The Dark
Saw Sarah a couple times around here in Boston,
and was convinced that someone could play shit kicking music from Boston -- terrific
record, good performance all around. I kept coming back to this one, over and
over.
10.
Loudon Wainwright III - Strange Weirdo's
This is a first for me. If you
would have asked me 20 years ago if I'd be listening to a Wainwright record, I
would have laughed, but I've had this in my queue and listened to it over and
over, and when that happens, its an indication that regardless of the artist,
its gotta be good... The song Daughter appears in "Knocked Up", which
the song alone is worthy of someone's playlists, but the rest of the record is
solid and
really makes me wonder how I missed this guy in the past.
Kenny
Schnurstein - Music business survivor. Might do a movie of the week on how
her got out of the business alive and sane.  01.
Josh Ritter –
The Historical Conquests of
Josh
sounds like a God from a faraway land! After one listen you will think to yourself
- how can songs be this good!? Ritter has the ability to articulate the emotions
of the heart with unique allegory, storytelling and passion.
02.
Rogue Wave - Asleep
At Heaven's Gate
I
don't think there is a better feeling in the world than tooling down the road
on a warm, summer day/night with your new favorite song blasting out of the speakers…"Lake
Michigan" is my new favorite song!! 03.
The Bees - Octopus
SOUNDS
LIKE: The Beta Band without all the artsy detours and experimental tendencies.
My faves…the addictive jazzy/Latin groove of "Stand" and the modern
psych-pop of "Love In The Harbour". 04.
Papercuts - Can't
Go Back
Jason
Robert Quever finds a home on indie icon Devandra Banhart's Gnomonsong label,
but, we don't care that the cool kids approve of him. We just like that he writes
timeless folk-pop songs that are so sweet, and so sad, and so wonderful! 05.
The Blakes - The Blakes
Ranging
from raw, noisy garage punk, to new wave-influenced dance-rock and even a sweet
ballad now and then, whatever the style their instantly memorable songs and are
ridiculously catchy. The track "Don't Bother Me" is one of those perfect
songs to start off a cd-mix with. 06.
Richmond
Fontaine - Thirteen Cities
Listening
to this record…my heart bends, then breaks. I've mentioned this before, how
the task at hand is making it sound or feel or read like something that hasn't
already gone before. The Oregon-Coast country band, are able to do that once again,
-- features sweet arrangements ranging from lone acoustic guitar to Tex-Mex brass
and accordions. My faves -- "$87 And A Guilty Conscience…", "The
Kid From Belmont Street" and "Capesized". 07.
Chesterfield
Kings - Psychedelic Sunrise
They
manage to summon the spirit of the Stones and the Ramones simultaneously. Check
out the sleazy, strutting, boogie-rock in the song "Up and Down". 08.
Extra Golden
- Hera Ma Nono
Hera
Ma Nono is the exhilarating sophomore effort from Kenyan and American cooperative
Extra Golden. Kenyan benga music and American rock first met with a friendly handshake
on the group's 2006 debut (one of my top 10 records of last year), Ok-Oyot System.
Extra Golden is fearless and explosive with the most beautiful sounds. 09.
V/A - Summer
Records Anthology
Answer
honestly and no peeking at your neighbors papers. Proceed. True or False: You
can't get enough of that sweet, sweet Canadian-Jamaican music? You wake in the
middle of the night, sweaty and humming Johnny Osbourne's "Love Makes The
World Go Round"? If you answered True to the following, you've got a need
my friend. Pick up this release. 10.
Dean
& Britta - Back Numbers
Indie-rocks
cutest couple made a near flawless release. For the perfect pop of "Words
You Used To Say"alone!! The album will glide across your speakers effortlessly.
And, the Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margaret cover, "You Turn My Head Around"
will make you weep. Neal
Weiss - the Weiss family member with the fun job. No, not raising kids. Producing
fancy Web shoots for Yahoo  Frames
- The Cost
Once
- soundtrack Wilco
- Sky Blue Sky Weakerthans
- Reunion Tour Joe
Henry - Civilians Arcade
Fire - Neon Bible Albert
Hammond Jr - Yours To Keep Amy
Winehouse – Back in Black Augie
March - Moo, You Bloody Choir Brandi
Carlile - The Story I'm
Not There - soundtrack Led
Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Radiohead
- In Rainbows Ryan
Adams - Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo Music Byron
Weiss - The family
prince, rarely out of bed before noon, away at college but still finding time
to listen to music.  01.
Bishop Allen
- Broken String
02.
Jose Gonzalez
- In Our Nature 03.
M.I.A. - Kala 04.
Modest Mouse
- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank 05.
Radiohead - In
Rainbows 06.
Kanye West - Graduation 07.
Caspian - The Four
Trees 08.
Common - Finding Forever 09.
Justice - Cross 10.
Battles - Mirrored
Marc
Weiss - The eldest, but not the grayest. Only one willing to go to mat for
McCartney.
 01.
Lucinda Williams
- West
(more beautifully depressing songs)
02.
Arcade Fire -
Neon Bible
(out Springsteen's the Boss) 03.
New Pornographers
- Challengers
(great melodies and arrangements -- someday I'll listen to
the lyrics, too!) 04.
LCD Soundsystem
- Sound of Silver
(dance music with brains and heart) 05.
Robert Plant
& Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
(spooky, sexy, unexpected) 06.
Gogol Bordello
- Super Taranta!
(punk with a Snidely Whiplash mustache and polka beat) 07.
Radiohead - In
Rainbows
(their usual textures, but more hooks than usual) 08.
Paul McCartney
-- Memory Almost Full
(I had long ago given up on him, so this was a pleasant
surprise) 09.
Once - soundtrack
(as
much for the movie as the music) 10.
Rickie Lee
Jones - Sermon on Exposition Blvd.
(mainly for one amazing song: "Circle
in the Sand") Scott
Weston - Official contractor of MOMCentral. Claims to avoid music calcification
because he has a 13 year old son who needs to rock!  BRMC
- Baby 81
Foo
Fighters - Echos, Silence, Patience, & Grace Iron
& Wine - Shepherd`s Dog Kaiser
Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob Wilco
- Sky Blue Sky Dropkick
Murphys - The Meanest of Times John
Doe - A Year In the Wilderness The
Nightwatchman - One Man Revolution Bad
Brains - Build A Nation Tiger
Army - Music From Region Beyond | 