[fingeronthepulse] Best of 2006

[Sarah Gordon]

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!

Also, you may have noticed that this mailing list has been a bit 
quiet of late.  I gave up my timeslot for "Finger On The Pulse" 
at the end of August and have decided to take a break from 
producing the show.  It was a fantastic experience to work on the 
show for two years, but I decided I definitely needed a break.  
Thanks for all of your support over the years.

I plan to keep this mailing list around to send out my annual 
best-of list.  If you would like to get off this mailing list, 
just let me know and I'd be happy to remove you.

Happy new year,
Sarah


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 (in CD form)

 lala
 http://www.lala.com/


Best Way To Acquire Music (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/