Musings of a Dead Parrot

In 2004, I discovered and devoured Gram Parsons. In 2005 it was The Decemberists and in 2006 Wilco. This year - Arcade Fire.

Favorite CDs

Not new in 2007 but listened to for first time this year

1. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. One of the great albums of the rock era.
2. Arcade Fire - Funeral. Their stunning first album from 2004.
3. Ozomatli - Street Signs

Except for Arcade Fire, a somewhat disappointing year for discovering new music. Not much really got me excited beyond a song or two. Example - Cat Empire. Loved "Sly." But the rest of their album was not special. Still don't get Radiohead. Despite Dileep's recommendation, Television on the Radio did not do it for me either.

New in 2007

1. Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior
2. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
3. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
4. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
5. Los Straitjackets - Rock en Espanol Vol One
6. Special mention to the Rodrigo y Gabriela videos on youtube. These guys look great in concert.

Songs

1. "Flathead," The Fratellis
2. "Sly," Cat Empire
3. "How Long," The Eagles

Concerts Attended

1. Ray Wylie Hubbard (a great entertaining show topped off by an encore duet with Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes on You Got to Move)
2. Dave Alvin
3. Lowen & Navarro
4. Richard Shindell
5. Drive By Truckers, Andrew Bird, Decemberists at the Hollywood Bowl
6. Stax Records 50th Anniversary Show at the Hollywood Bowl
7. Hacienda Brothers and Queen Ida at the Santa Monica Pier
8. Sergeant Pepper's 40th Anniversary Show featuring Cheap Trick at the Hollywood Bowl
9. Wilco
10. Los Lobos
11. BB King and Robert Randolph at the Hollywood Bowl
12. LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire at the Hollywood Bowl
13. Richard Thompson at Royce Hall
14. Bruce Springsteen

# posted by The O'Brien's Team @ 9:19 PM