2006 Year End Review Part 1

So, here we are in January 2007, the start of a brand spanking new year. As all three **wink wink** of you readers have noticed, my plan for December to blog every single day of the month didn't happen. I'm definitely not surprised by that. But, I chock up the lack of blogging to exhaustion. Big changes over the last couple months at work brought to the point of exhaustion. So, as a result, my blogging performance has been dismal at best.

Now, here I am in 2007 and as of yet, have not completed my 2006 review. Up to this point, I had every intention to write a complete and thorough review of last year's highlights. Well, thus far, it hasn't happened. Since we are already into the second week of 2007, I should just get it done. So, here it is, but it'll be in easier-to-eat bite size chunks. So, here's part one.

Reissues/Single Artist Collections:



Coil - Black Antlers & The Remote Viewer
The Glove - Blue Sunshine
This Heat - Out of Cold Storage
Massive Attack - Collected
The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Vitalic - OK Cowboy (Collectors Edition)
Windsor for the Derby - Calm Hades Float
Broadcast - The Future Crayon
The Dead C - Vain, Erudite and Stupid
Nurse With Wound - Rock 'n Roll Station
Edward Ka-Spel - Eyes China Doll & Laugh! China Doll
Nitzer Ebb - Body of Work & Body Rework
Nurse With Wound - An Awkward Pause
Current 93 - Sleep Has His House

Various Artists/DJ Mix Compilations:



The Hacker - A.N.D. N.O.W.
Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix
V/A - Not Alone (Benefit for M.S.F.; Doctors Without Borders)
V/A - It Just Is... (Jhonn Balance/Coil tribute collection)
Magda - She's A Dancing Machine
Kompakt - Total 7
Michael Mayer - Immer 2
V/A - New York Noise 3
Kompakt - Pop Ambient 2007

Top 10 Live Shows:

1. Carla Buzolich - Gallery 1812, August 4
2. Matmos - Triple Door, October 21
3. Legendary Pink Dots - Launchpad, Albuquerque, July 2; Berbati's Pan, Portland, July 10; Chop Suey, Seattle, July 11
4. Mono & Pelican - Neumos, June 3
5. A Silver Mt. Zion & Carla Buzolich - Neumos, August 18
6. Sonic Youth - Moore Theatre, June 30
7. Blixa Bargeld; Jarboe; and Sixteens - Triple Door, February 3
8. Steven Stapleton & Friends - Portland, Sabala's Mt. Tabor, June 20
9. Amber Asylum; irr.app (ext); Waldteufel; Soriah & Ear Venom - Wooden Octopus Skull Festival, September 9
10. Neurosis - El Corazon, November 25

Honorable Mention:

The Black Angels & Murder City Devils - Capitol Hill Block Party, July 29
Mastodon - Showbox, September 23
Ladytron - Neumos, April 26
Akron/Family - Neumos, December 16
Mogwai/Earth - Showbox, May 23
Stereolab & Hot Chip - Showbox, March 6
Vashti Bunyan - Bumbershoot, September 3
Harold Budd & Robin Guthrie - Egyptian Theatre, June 17
Ministry - Showbox, May 28
Goldfrapp - Showbox, May 11
Arab Strap & His Name is Alive - Neumos, March 28
Belle & Sebastian - Paramount Theatre, March 25