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End 2006

End of an Era as violence--9 people shot--hits Halloween in the Castro and this most beloved San Francisco street party runs for the last time.

	Utah Carol Rodeo Queen song 2 one of the most beautiful we've heard in years		Plus 49 all the beautiful things (2nd edition) beautiful pop chill
	Pago Pago to cure your Elliot Smith jones		Goldenboy Underneath the Radio Elliot Smith meets Morressey
	Beirut The Gulag Orkestar rambling Eastern Europe inspired gypsy orchestra		Viva Voce Get Yr Blook Sucked Out return to Lovers Lead the Way quality
	Black Fiction Ghost Ride funky folk		Marz Wir Sind Hier soulful electronica

Mid 2006 -

	Sufjan Stevens The Avanlance outtakes better than everyone else's best		The Quantic Soul Orchestra Pushin' On soul, like it hasn't been done in 30 years
	Pilotdrift Water Sphere mind blowing soundtrack		Danielson Ships freaky folk all-stars
	All India Radio 002 Dubtacular		Bart Davenport Game Preserve Urban crooner
	The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers This one's a rocker, as you might expect from Jack White and Brendan Benson		Voyager One Dissolver The return of shoegazer

Beginning 2006 -

	Camera Obscura Let's Get Out of this Country simply heavenly		Essex Green Cannibal Sea Elephant 6 survivors
	Belle & Sebastian The Life Pursuit Solid		Black Mountain Druganaut Title song worth the price of admission
	Bombay 1 Stobl Two stars for two sublime tunes		Bombay Dub Orchestra Bombay Dub Orchestra Blend India, dub and orchestra until texture is consistent
	Devendra Banhart Rejoicing in the Hands Neo folk movement leader ... or follower		Nick Castro Further from Grace Neo folk movement follower ... or leader
	Goldfrapp Supernature Black Cherry redux		White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan Jack's back
	The Dreadful Yawns The Dreadful Yawns Cleveland country		The Lovetones Meditations solid