INDY CD & VINYL STAFF PICKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS / CDs ON OUR LISTENING STATIONS

"BEST OF THE BEST/CONSENSUS PICKS" (for now)

Bjork-Volta

Fujiya & Miyagi-Transparent Things

Rufus Wainwright-Release the Stars

Cut City-Exit Decades

Willie Nelson-Songbird

Rapture-Pieces Of The People We Love

Menomena-Friend Or Foe

Shins-Wincing Away the Night

Fields-Everything Last Winter

Decemberists-Crane Wife

TV On The Radio-Return To Cookie Mountain

Elliott Smith-New Moon

Mando Diao-Ode to Ochrasy

Teddybears-Soft Machine

Mew-Frengers

Modest Mouse-We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Dinosaur Jr.-Beyond

Blonde Redhead-23

LCD Soundsystem-Stems of Silver

Arcade Fire-Neon Bible

Lily Allen-Alright, Still…

Nightmares On Wax-In A Space Outta Sound

Regina Spektor-Begin To Hope

Talkdemonic-Beat Romantic

Kaiser Chiefs-Yours Truly, Angry Mob

Amy Winehouse-Back to Black

Ratatat-Classics

Ryan Shaw-This is Ryan Shaw

Tori Amos-American Doll

Arctic Monkey-Favourite Worst Nightmare

K-OS-Atlantis-Hymns for Disco

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-Baby 81

Beck-Information

Various Artists-Stax 50th Anniversary Collection

JJ Grey & Mofro-Country Ghetto

Mel Brown- Chicken Fat

Luther Allison-Bad News is Coming

Margot & The Nuclear So & So's-Dust Of Retreat (Local)

…AND THE REST

--Hip-Hop--

Ruthie Foster-The Phenomenal

Madlib-Time Out Presents The Other Side Los Angeles

El-P-I'll Sleep When You're Dead

Wax Tailor-Hope & Sorrow

Fort Knox Five-Reminted

Sage Francis-Human the Death Dance

DJ Cappel & Smitty-Blue Eyes Meets Bed-Stuy

Various Artists-Florida Funk 1968-1975

Various Artists-Good God-A Gospel Funk Hymnal

Various Artists-Quantic Presents the World's Rarest Funk 45s

-Techno/Dance--

Tiesto-Elements of Life

Bitter:Sweet-The Mating Game

Herbaliser-Fabriclive 26

Bonobo-Days To Come

Loden-Valeen Hope

--Country/Alt. Country--

Jeff Finlan-Angels In Disguise

Wayne Hancock-Tulsa

Son Volt-Search

Sam Bush-Laps In Seven

Abigail Washburn-Song Of The Traveling Daughter

--Reggae--

Various Artists-Serious Times

Various Artists-Soul Power: Funky Kingston Vol. 2

Kings of Reggae-Compiled by David Rodigan & String International

Willi Williams-Messenger Man

Turbulence-Do Good

--Jazz--

ESW-s/t (Local CD)

Jimmy Smith-Root Down

Cannonball Adderley-At the Lighthouse

E.S.T-Tuesday Wonderland

Bobby Timmons-The Best Of

--Avant Garde--

The Berg Sans Nipple-Along the Quai

Soft Circle-Full Bloom

Johann Johannson-IBM I40I, A User's Manual

Eluvium-Copia

Bexar Bexar-Haralambos

--World--

Various Artists-Sitar Beat! Indian Style Heavy Funk Vol. 1

Various Artists-Sound Affects Africa

Bebel Gilberto-Momento

The Mothers-Township Sessions

Chingon-Mexican Spaghetti Western

--Rock--

Illinois-What the Hell Do I Know?

Bang Gang-Something Wrong

Black Moth Super Rainbow-Dandelion Gum

Beirut-Gulag Orchestra

Susan Christie-Paint a Lady

Apostle of Hustle-National Anthem of Nowhere

The Ike Reilly Assassination-We Belong to the Staggering Evening

Charlotte Gainsbourg-5:55

Bright Eyes-Cassadaga

Grails-Burning Off Impurities

Low-Drums and Guns

Stars of Track and Field-Centuries Before Love and War

Joanna Newsom & the Ys Street Band EP

Panda Bear-Person Pitch

Lmbyc System-Love Your Abuser

Ponys-Turn the Light Out

Papercuts-Can't Go Back

Robert Pollard-Silverfish Trivia

Peanut Butter Wolf-666 Mix

David Vandervelde-The Moonstation Mouse Band

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