So…I was at Best Buy and there was a set of movies and CDs that staff there thought were the best of 2007.  And I started thinking…what did come out in 2007?  And so my friend and I decided to make our top 10 lists…

1. "Memory Man" by Aqualung
2. "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" by The Foo Fighters
3. "Armchair Apocrypha" by Andrew Bird
4. "Minutes to Midnight" by Linkin Park
5. "The Mix-Up" by The Beastie Boys
6. "Don’t Mess with the Dragon" by Ozomatli
7."The Shepards Dog" by Iron and Wine
8. "Who We Are" by Lifehouse
9. "The Shade of Poison Trees" by Dashboard Confessional
10. "Little Voice" by Sara Bareilles

And really, I find this list very sad.  I mean musicians like Norah Jones and Joss Stone and KT Tustall and Maroon 5 put out albums that just made me sad.  And I spent most of the year listening to things that I didn’t know came out in 2006 (like Rocco DeLuca and the Burden) or to things I’ve had for a long time (like Diana Krall) or just other stuff (like The Postal Service).  And if you asked me even six months ago if I thought I would say that anything by Dashboard Confessional would make my top 10 list for the year I would tell you that you’re crazy.  But, it was sad.

I can say that 2008 is starting out pretty ok…since i got the Cat Power CD…and Jack Johnson comes out soon, and I’ve not been disappointed by his music…although…perhaps it is too early to say.  *sigh*

Let’s hope better stuff is realeased this year…please!