Best Music 2006 - Alex Sokoloff

My Years Best Albums.

Plastic Garden, Michele Moreno.

A fantastic debut CD. A local LA artist that mixes pop and world influences with beautiful vocals and meaningful lyrics. Check it out at http://www.myspace.com/michelemoreno - you won't be disappointed. Support local indie artists!!!

Also:

St. Elsewhere, Gnarls Barkley

Modern Times, Dylan

At War with the Mystics, Flaming Lips

The Garden, Zero7

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Neko Case

Veneer, Jose Gonzalez

How We Operate, Gomez

Best Music 2005 - Alex Sokoloff

Here's my top 10, in no particular order:

1. Amadou & Mariam Dimanche A Bamako (amazing - no other word to describe it)

2. White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan

3. My Morning Jacket Z

4. Ry Cooder Chavez Ravine

5. Los Lobos The Ride (this may have come out in 2004 - still awesome!)

6. Thievery Corporation The Cosmic Game

7. Ray Charles Visionary Soul (don't buy the "duets" album - it sucks. Get this new complitation - you won't be dissapointed!!!)

8. Paul Weller As is Now (not his best, but damn good - he has a bunch of excellent solo albums)

9. Gorillaz Demon Days

10. Coldplay X&Y