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Sunday, December 17, 2006

2006 IS FINALLY COMING TO A CLOSE

Goodbye 2006
Don't let the door hit ya...

I am driven to write more than ever with hope that there won't be much longer until the bane of my existence is writing about these cool shows I've seen and possibly offering you some insight into some entertainment in which you may not normally indulge and open your eyes to a culture that is fun, that overlaps many aspects of your life and brings you as much happiness as it does me. That being said, the following is my farewell to 2006 and showcase the good we've had this year...

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January
We Are Scientists
Kid606, Tigerbeat Records
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever You Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Cat Power - The Greatest

Memorable Moments
Bush Discusses the Reauthorization of the Patriot Act
Bush's Agenda for Creating Growth and Jobs in the Economy
The Reconstruction of the Gulf Coast
The Recap - it's the whole month wrapped up just for you

Links
The Daily Candy - yummy treats, fashion, beauty, arts and culture
Church Sign Generator - make your own church sign
Cable for your Internet - you say you don't have cable, but watch it on the web! Music channels include Ministry of Sound, eaTV, Tunespoon, Invincible TV,
NewEvolution - Digital Resistance to Political Manipulation and Indoctrination

February

...and then something happened.
Proclamation by the President: To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
The Recap

Links
List your Events with Podbop - Promote for Free!
PixelSurgeon - they enraptured us...they really did
The Running of the Nudes - The Bull stops here.

March
The Recap

Our Ode to Modern Design
Velocity
Chiasso
Spacify
Illico Design
Plushpod
Re-Modern
Lamplust
Hive Modern
2Modern

April
The Recap

Birthday Ideas for the Hard to Shop For
Mexican Folk Art - Day of the Dead, sculptures
Underground Baby - cool baby shirts for the "cool" baby
Babywit - not your average baby store
JustMetal - titanium jewelry, carbon fiber, platinum, silver and it won't kill your wallet

Simply The Best
Free Fonts! More fonts than you could ever ask for and they are free!

Brands of the World
Looking for that .eps version of a logo? Be sure to check the usage guidelines!

May
The Recap

If you like flipping through the weekly ads, but sometimes miss out on them because you forgot to check your mail, Spoofee has gathered weekly ads from your favorite retails and housed them in one spot. How awesome! Let's go shopping!

IndieRhythm - a record store for indie musicians to sell cds, downloads, and more!

The Best of the Indies
Dice Fly High - Asheville, NC
Six For Twelve - Arlington, TX
Blaggards - Houston, TX
Party Ben - (The Original Mash Up Master), CA
Asylum Street Spankers - Austin, TX

June
The Recap

July
The Recap

Imogen Heap - She's tall, hot and funky.
Sleepthief - A lawyer turned trip hop extraordinaire. FANTASTIC!
Daughter Darling - the sexiness oozes -- you must hear "Broken Bridge" (as heard on Bones)

Hot Links
Wiseguy Records - Wise Guy Records is a Detroit based record company that supports every style of music and artist.

August
The Recap

Jerber Jones - Hide your curling iron, girls...
Pandora - hear music you haven't heard, create your own radio station
Knobtweakers - from Morgan Page to the hottest electronic music, check out the podcast

September
The Recap

The Hype Machine - while this has been around for awhile, it deserves an honorable re-mention cuz we dig, you see...find that mp3 you've been looking for

October
The Recap

Blast from the Past
PopHouse - retro collectibles, lunchboxes, t-shirts, magnets and more
Retrojunk - Remember the 80s? They do. They really do.
Archie McPhee - novelty shopping at it's finest

November
The Recap

Orbital Webworks - Graphic Design At Its Best
ThinkGeek - love your inner geek

Hot Links
Groove House - Groove House Records is for the true audiophile, CDs and environmentally friendly packaging, produces CDs and DVDs for the music, film, and software industry.

December
The Recap

Hot Links
HouseMusic Planet - HouseMusicPlanet is an online place where you can connect other clubbers, share experiences about legendary nights, party pictures and hot sets, as well as mixes, new tracks and charts.

Royksopp
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