I only bought four new CDs all year ... and I still haven't fully listened to two of them (Elliot Smith and The Hang Ups) but I love the new album by Brian Wilson, SMiLE.

I should add:

Scissor Sisters
Paris Combo

Clay Aiken

Yes. Brian Wilson presents Smile.

Jem - Finally Woken

Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul

Even though they were last year I listened to the Love Actually soundtrack and Ludacris - Chicken and Beer quite a bit.

Jet~Get Born
The Killers~Hot Fuss
311~ Greatest Hits
Spiderman2 Soundtrack
Los Lonely Boys
Maroon 5~Songs About Jane
Thornley~ Come Again
Green Day~American Idiot
Velvet Revolver~ Contraband

Each of these cd's is one of my favorites. Ooh, how cool. I just realized, out of the 9 artists, I went to shows for 6 of them! Cool!

Oh, fie, edit function?

I meant to add Green Day's, as well, 'cause it's maybe the best overall album I've heard in a long, long time.

I've heard such good things about Wilson's album from my friend Mike, who knows more about the Beach Boys than anyone should know, or force their friends to listen to, since they (meaning me) don't really know anything about them other than I like a lot of their music.

Shocker....

Howie Day.....Collide is the most perfect song evah.
Pink Martini....I love Hang On, Little Tomato!
Sarah McLachlan.....the concert CD/DVD is my new mainstay.
U2....best album in eons from them.


I didn't buy a lot of CD's this year. I listened to a lot of older stuff in 2004. In 2005, I'll get around to listening to the 2004 stuff.

MW--I loooove Jet. They have a BIG sound....almost Beatles big, definitely kicking Oasis's ass. ;) I heard the full CD last month and my friend is burning hers for me.

edit: DOH! Los Lonely Boys! I bought the CD for myself for Thanksgiving... :D They opened for Howie Day in December and I fell in love with them. They have some range!

Seen him live?

I got to see him open for Tori in Tampa last time I hit WDW. If you get the change, GO!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! :D I can imagine MickeyD reading this and laughing her butt off. :D

Um, yes. I've seen Howie many times.....averaging about 4 times a year for the last 2.5 years. I've met him several times and his stage manager Chris recognizes me and my friend Dawn. I first saw him open for the Goo Goo Dolls 2 and a half years ago. For some reason, he comes to Portland every 2-3 months and for that I thank God. He didn't even have a big following when he started coming here....but now he does. :D

I did online promo for him and earned a freaking Tshirt I'll never wear. I also got free CD's, but I already had them, so I gave them away as gifts last Christmas. I declined the offer to "work" his booth last February. No thanks!! Those days are long gone for this girl.

I saw him open for Tori two years ago, too. It was a great show!!! No one was there to see him open, so it was my friend and I in the first six rows by ourselves.....he pretty much sang to us....we were in heaven.

I haven't seen him live in almost a month. I'm having withdrawals..... :D