The annual AGU trek

I'll be off the grid - well, blogwise - next week as I'll be at the AGU meeting ... and likely without my Macbook as it is getting some repairwork done (don't ask). So, updates will likely not arrive until after 12/15 ... and hopefully I'll start posting my "Best of 2007" music.

In the meantime, I have three new TIG reviews that could end up on many people's Best of '07:

Iron & Wine: The Shepherd's Dog

Band of Horses: Cease to Begin

Tender Forever: Wider

Also, here's an current iPod Top 10, dominated by me reviewing the music of 2007:

1. "Foundations" by Kate Nash

2. "Sophia" by the Toothaches

3. "The Punks are Writing Love Songs" by Tullycraft

4. "Prescilla" by Bats for Lashes

5. "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.

6. "Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo" by Jens Lekman

7. "Let's Dance to Joy Division" by the Wombats

8. "Girls & Boys in Love" by the Rumble Strips

9. "Almost Ready" by Dinosaur Jr.

10. "Sirens" by Dizzee Rascal

In 2008, I'll try to post youtube links to the videos for many of the songs ... we'll see if I can pull it off.