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Wednesday, 27 December 2006 09:51

You probably own some Roger Joseph Manning Jr. work and don't even know it. He's played keyboards on just about every major release in the past 10 years. Beck, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Fiona Apple-you name it, he's done it.

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Sunday, 31 December 2006 08:08

Beck, Thom Yorke and Wolfmother

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Wednesday, 27 December 2006 09:34

2006 was a banner year for music. Cool sounds came from everywhere...big labels, small labels, or no labels at all (via MySpace, MP3s, etc.). Access to the sheer variety of music out there is no longer limited to a small number of adventurous listeners. You wanna check somethin' out these days, you can do it, compadres. And without a doubt, there's been a sonic buffet happening lately for the hungry music fan. In 2006, there was so much great stuff, I could've made a top 20 or top 25 list if I had to. But in keeping with tradition, here's my top 10 recordings that not only knocked me out musically, they also had some extra "edge" that made a difference to me personally. I've listed them in alphabetical order, not by any sort of ranking.

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Sunday, 31 December 2006 09:35

Arctic Monkeys, Beck, and the Killers