1 - Murder By Death In Bocca Al Lupo (Tent Show)
2 - We Are Scientists With Love & Squalor (Virgin)
3 - Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am…. (Domino)
4 - Eagles Of Death Metal Death By Sexy (Downtown Recordings)
5 - Riverboat Gamblers To The Confusion Of Our Enemies (Volcom)
6 - Thursday A City By The Light Divided (Island)
7 - The Features Contrast EP (Self-Released)
8 - Margo & The Nuclear So & So’s The Dust Of Retreat (V2/Artemis)
9 - The Bronx The Bronx (Island)
10 - Joseph Arthur Nuclear Daydream (Lonely Astronaut)

1 - Thom Yorke The Eraser (XL)
2 - We Are Scientists With Love And Squalor (Virgin)
3 - Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love)
4 - Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino)
5 - Cat Power The Greatest (Matador)
6 - Brand New The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me (Interscope)
7 - The Killers Sam’s Town (Island)
8 - Murder By Death In Bocca al Lupo (Tent Show)
9 - Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s The Dust Of Retreat (V2/Artemis)
10- The Strokes First Impressions Of Earth (RCA)

I present to you, Brian Pacris’ Top Ten Records of 2006:

1. THURSDAY - A City by the Light Divided (Island / Def Jam)
2. MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN - Self-Titled (Warner Brothers)
3. LUCERO - Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers (Liberty & Lament / East West)
4. I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS - Fear is On Your Side (Secretly Canadian)
5. MURDER BY DEATH - In Bocca Al Lupo (Tent Show / East West)
6. THE NORTH ATLANTIC - Wires in the Walls (We Put Out)
7. STRIKE ANYWHERE - Dead FM (Fat Wreck Chords)
8. THE BLOOD BROTHERS - Young Machetes (V2 / Artemis)
9. RISE AGAINST - The Sufferer & the Witness (Interscope)
10. GHOSTFACE KILLAH - Fishscale (Def Jam)

Got this picture from our Philly Synner Scotty Ackerman. Another reason why I love our Synners.

I present to you, Chris Elles’ Top Ten tracks from 2006:

1. Muse - “Knights Of Cydonia” - Black Holes And Revelations
2. 120 Days - “Come Out (Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone)” - 120 Days
3. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - “Gold Heart Mountain Top Queen Directory” - So Divided
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Phenomena” - Show Your Bones
5. Hot Chip - “Colours” - The Warning
6. The Secret Machines - “Faded Lines” - Ten Silver Drops
7. The Blood Brothers - “Set Fire To The Face On Fire / We Ride Skeletal Lightning” - Young Machetes
8. Art Brut - “Modern Art” - Bang Bang Rock And Roll
9. The Futureheads - “Yes/No” - News And Tribunes
10. Serena Maneesh - “Don’t Come Down Here” - Serena Maneesh

Not sure how many of you watch The Colbert Report (if you don’t you should) but he’s recenlty gotten himself involved in a couple of challenges with the band, THE DECEMBERISTS. It started when the band “stole” his idea for a “Green Screen Challenge” for their new video. Colbert responded by challenging his fans to insert himself into video submissions. From there the band issued a counter challenge involving a guitar solo shredding contest. Get caught up here.

Last week on Saturday Night Live actress/comedian Amy Poehler went on a very funny rant during the Weekend Update skit about the current trend of young Hollywood starlettes exposing themselves in public. Watch it an learn young Hollywood.

THURSDAY, MURDER BY DEATH, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, and HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW are set to hit the road in the new year for the innovative and interactive Strhess Tour.  (more…)