This is somewhat haphazardly thrown together, but I feel that way
every year when putting together a best-of list, so I suppose I
won't let it stop me this year. Ask me again tomorrow, and the
list might look totally different! This is my take as of 1/3/2007.

Top 2006 Albums (alphabetical)

Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
http://www.beirutband.com/

Figurines - Skeleton
http://figurines.dk/

Film School - s/t
http://www.filmschoolmusic.com/

Shearwater - Palo Santo
http://www.shearwatermusic.com/

Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I Am Dreaming
http://www.myspace.com/sunestrubdown

Thee More Shallows - Monkey Vs. Shark
http://www.theemoreshallows.com/

Under Byen - Samme Stof Som Stof
http://www.underbyen.dk/

Young People - All At Once
http://ilikeyoungpeople.com/


Best Album From 2005 That I Didn't Hear Until 2006

Gravenhurst - Fires In Distant Buildings
http://www.gravenhurstmusic.com/


Best Live Performance (Rock)

Sunset Rubdown at Bottom of the Hill, May 2006
http://www.myspace.com/sunestrubdown


Best Live Performance (Classical)

Adorno Ensemble at various art galleries in SF
http://www.adornoensemble.org/


Best Way To Discover New Music

Bagel Radio
http://bagelradio.com/


Best Way To Acquire Music Online In CD Form

lala
http://www.lala.com/


Best Way To Acquire Music Online In mp3 Form

eMusic
http://www.emusic.com/


Top 2006 Films (alphabetical)

Little Miss Sunshine
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/littlemisssunshine/

Science of Sleep
http://wip.warnerbros.com/scienceofsleep/

Shortbus
http://www.shortbusthemovie.com/


Best Night At The Theater

Miranda July's mixed-media work-in-progress
"Things We Don't Understand and Definitely Are Not
Going To Talk About", October 2006 at Theater Artaud
http://mirandajuly.com/