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stonebeard 
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 Posted: January 01 2009 at 22:35 |
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I find your lack of Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerard's Farscape disturbing, but not unsurprising.
Hostsonaten - Winterthrough
A Silver Mt Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Mogwai - The Hawk is Howling
Agalloch - The White
Willowglass - Book of Hours
^ These should have been higher, bros.
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Ricochet
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 01:42 |
 stonebeard wrote:
I find your lack of Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerard's Farscape disturbing, but not unsurprising.
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Have you listened to Rheingold yet? It's twice as good.  Agreed with Willowglass. One of my top surprises.
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johnobvious
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 10:07 |
No Magenta in the top 100. A disgrace. 
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Biggles was in rehab last Saturday
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 13:36 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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sleeper
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 18:16 |
The biggest surprise for me this year is not who is or isnt on the list but the fact that there was such a large number of votes present. 06 and 07 were both disappointing in that only a few people voted, but this years list compiles the personal preferences of a substantial selection of people here, so clappies to all, especially Rico who stepped in to run this thing.  As for the results, Blue Lambency Downward is in the top 10 so I'm happy.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 02 2009 at 18:28 |
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I'm happy its not dominated by retro style bands and 2008 albums from 70s bands. I do feel its a weak list overall. I'm mostly just jaded because it doesn't exactly match the top 5 i voted for.
Edited by Equality 7-2521 - January 02 2009 at 18:29
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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valravennz
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Posted: January 03 2009 at 02:03 |
Have just come back from holidays and am pleased to see at least two of my choices in the top 10  . Well done Rico! Now will have to check out the no.2 choice. Could be a very interesting listen.
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"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence"
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alextorres2
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Posted: January 05 2009 at 15:22 |
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Something's amiss if The Pineapple Thief's "Tightly Unwound" doesn't get at least a mention from one of you!
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 05 2009 at 15:32 |
On my personal list that was submitted, Pineapple Thief's "Tightly Unwound" was my 4th favorite album of 2008.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 05 2009 at 16:28 |
stonebeard wrote:
I find your lack of Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerard's Farscape disturbing, but not unsurprising.
Hostsonaten - Winterthrough
A Silver Mt Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Mogwai - The Hawk is Howling
Agalloch - The White
Willowglass - Book of Hours
^ These should have been higher, bros.
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I think I'm the only one who gave The White a vote. I didn't expect it to place anywhere in reality but still disappointed.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 06 2009 at 14:53 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
I find your lack of Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerard's Farscape disturbing, but not unsurprising.
Hostsonaten - Winterthrough
A Silver Mt Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Mogwai - The Hawk is Howling
Agalloch - The White
Willowglass - Book of Hours
^ These should have been higher, bros.
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I think I'm the only one who gave The White a vote. I didn't expect it to place anywhere in reality but still disappointed. |
If it helps I considered it. 
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Sean Trane
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Posted: January 07 2009 at 07:09 |
Needless to say I am again not fitting with the "PA" , knowing that the highest album I chose on this list are
13. Guapo - Elixirs
Van der Graaf Generator - Trisector
15. D.F.A. - 4th
Nice group showing though!!! Three in a row
Edited by Sean Trane - January 07 2009 at 07:11
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Nightfly
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Posted: January 08 2009 at 17:14 |
Great job Rico! I can't disagree with that top 5 as I voted for 4 of them myself! 
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Nightfly
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Posted: January 08 2009 at 17:17 |
alextorres2 wrote:
Something's amiss if The Pineapple Thief's "Tightly Unwound" doesn't get at least a mention from one of you! |
It's there at number 70.
micky wrote:
might throw CR magazine in that... anyone see their top albums of 2008? |
I did Micky...their album of the year list lost a lot of credibility in 2007 when they had the new Guns n' Roses album at number 1...before it was even released!!!!.......and there it is again this year at number 3!!!!!!!!!!!
Pretty predictable about AC/DC making number 1 and though it's their best in years it's still pretty mediocre.
Edited by Nightfly - January 08 2009 at 17:27
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carlostarkus
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Posted: January 08 2009 at 17:20 |
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Why don't you listen the late juda's priest album " nostradamus"?it's the most intense music of the last years...i feel such an incredible feeling when i listen that record.
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Nightfly
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Posted: January 08 2009 at 17:29 |
^ Not a bad album.......it's a grower.
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Ricochet
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Posted: January 09 2009 at 05:41 |
carlostarkus wrote:
Why don't you listen the late juda's priest album " nostradamus"?it's the most intense music of the last years...i feel such an incredible feeling when i listen that record. |
Maybe because it's not prog rock?!?!?!
(sorry for responding this way...)
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Peter
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Posted: January 10 2009 at 10:46 |
Sean Trane wrote:
Needless to say I am again not fitting with the "PA" , knowing that the highest album I chose on this list are
13. Guapo - Elixirs
Van der Graaf Generator - Trisector
15. D.F.A. - 4th
Nice group showing though!!! Three in a row
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Ha! You call that "not fitting" in with the PA progholes progheads, ST?  I fart in your general direction!
Try not having heard (let alone purchased) ANY of the albums listed or mentioned in this thread, and thus being totally unable to vote, for yet another year! What's more, I DON"T CARE!
Now THAT's being out of sync with your supposed peers!
I would like to hear the Steven Wilson, though, as I've thoroughly enjoyed the solo Wilson and Blackfield which I've heard. Most Porcupine Tree does very little for me (the notable exception so far being Lightbulb Sun, which I love), and I seem to have a decided preference for Mr. Wilson's (to me) more accessible and melodic "pop" side.
I'd also like to check out VDGG's new one, also favourably mentioned here.
As for (non-prog) 2008 releases which I have purchased and enjoyed, I'd have nominated the Raconteurs' masterful, can't miss, 70s stylings of Consolers of the Lonely; the cheery, infectious, intelligent, ska and African-flavored eponymous indie debut from Vampire Weekend; REM's hard-hitting, aptly-titled Accelerate; and the stalwart and ever-dependable Ry Cooder's rocking, original concept album I Flathead. (Notables from 2007 would include Lucinda Williams' excellent and soulful West; the White Stripes' Zeppelin-esque, retro-partying Icky Thump; the lovely and rootsy Robert Plant & Alison Krauss collaboration Raising Sand; and Neil Young's solid return to form on Chrome Dreams II.)
Buying newer prog is a credit-card-only Amazonian proposition for me -- I can't even find IQ at the large HMV when in Toronto! I simply don't care enough about most new prog to seek it out (I find most neo to be bland and generic, and the prog metal which seems to dominate the scene today is simply not to my taste). Given loads of disposable Visa bucks, though, I'd buy some Godspeed You Black Emperor, and soon flesh out my struggling IQ and Umphrey's McGee collections.... 
Edited by Peter - January 10 2009 at 22:39
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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jimmy_row
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Posted: January 10 2009 at 11:22 |
Peter wrote:
As for (non-prog) 2008 releases which I have purchased and enjoyed, I'd have nominated the Raconteurs' masterful, can't miss, 70s stylings of Consolers of the Lonely; the cheery, infectious, intelligent, ska and African-flavored eponymous indie debut from Vampire Weekend; REM's hard-hitting, aptly-titled Accelerate; and the stalwart and ever-dependable Ry Cooder's rocking, original concept album I Flathead. (Notables from 2007 would include Lucinda Williams' excellent and soulful West; the White Stripes' Zeppelin-esque, retro-partying Icky Thump; the lovely and rootsy Robert Plant & Alison Krauss collaboration Raising Sand; and Neil Young's solid return to form on Chrome Dreams II.) |
Knowing your preferences a little bit, for non-prog I would recommend Fleet Foxes - my personal top band/album of '08. Poppy Americana sounding with a touch of west coast and alternative...the vocal harmonies are very good. If you like Wilco you'll probably like these guys. Check out samples at myspace or amazon
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The_Weco
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Posted: January 11 2009 at 08:50 |
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Should've been Pure leading the pack.
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