As December slumps to a close, and with visions of M.I.A. in sugarplum leggings dancing through our heads, Maura and I have laid our weary eyes on just about every year-end list in the known universe. But the end of the long, hard road out of 2007 is within view, because the all-important results of NPR’s listeners’ poll are soon to be broadcast! NPR tells us that “All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen hints that this year’s voting trends toward well-established independent artists, Canadian bands, and groups with animal names.” The hell you say, Bob. Anticipation is already gnawing, and we’ve got time to kill before that No. 1 bomb finally drops. And so as we wait, we ask you which album out of the following short list will be voted bestest by NPR’s listeners?
UPDATE (if you wanna spoil the fun): Wilco? Denied!
Best CDs Of 2007 [NPR]
rats, i forgot to paint the p. hilton cokenose on ol’ g-pain there.
It’s brilliant as is!
Anyway, Anal Cunt in a walk.
@jessdolator: Actually, lemme check his schedule to see if he’s supposed to have the cokenose. Don’t ask me why it’s under Rick Ross, though:
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Ocean noises and a lonely saxophone on a hill in a landslide.
Could this finally be Wilco’s chance to shine???
Anal! Anal!
I’d say that Garrison would champion any ol’ folksy record that makes him reminisce about the time when all boys worked a paper route to earn money for baseball cards instead of dope and porn, all girls stayed put at home until they got married, and there was a chicken in every pot.
Stunning news from Lake Wobegone, where Brandon Cox lifted up his dress and shook his genitals around at the church bakesale.
NPR listeners like bland music and having their life changed, so I’ll say The Shins.
Think beltway: Wilco
Well, the real answer is already posted…
I’m glad to see that NPR gave some love to the Budos Band and Orgone.
Damn. Anal Cunt got stiffed. (yeah, sorry)
@PerpetualCarouse: Me too. Though the Idolators will probably blame you too.
I also wrote in for the Sigur Ros interview.
team facelift!
NPR, right? Probably be Mannheim Steamroller, which Mr. Keillor would probably think was a “groovy” name.
Don’t blame me, I voted for Jens Lekman.
Anal Cunt win for their song titles alone. “Hitler Was A Sensitive Man?” “I Sent A Picture Of Your Kid To NAMBLA?” Genius.