OFF THE BEATEN TRACK'S TOP PICKS for the year 2006

...from 'round there

Comets On Fire - Avatar Sub Pop
Kelley Stoltz - Below The Branches Sub Pop
Viva L'American Death Ray Music - In The Meantime Transsolar
Andre Williams & The Diplomats Of Solid Sound - Aphrodisiac Pravda
Archie Bronson Outfit - Derdang Derdang Domino
Zeno Tornado & The Boney Google Brothers - Lover Of Your Dreams Voodoo Rhythm
The Ettes - Shake The Dust SFTRI
Buffalo Killers - S/T Alive
Oneida - Happy New Year Outside/Jagjaguwar
The Black Angels - Passover Light In The Attic
Baby Woodrose - Love Comes Down Spinello
Radio Birdman - Zeno Beach Yep Roc
James Hunter - People Gonna Talk Rounder
James McCann – Last Night I Met the Devil Bang!
SlideShaker - In The Raw Bad Afro
Karling Abbeygate - S/T Dionysus
The Witches - Thriller Music For Cats
Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat Team Love
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands - Golden West Hightone
Heartless Bastards - All This Time Fat Possum
Roy & The Devil's Motorcycle - Because Of Women Voodoo Rhythm
The Nice Boys - S/T Birdman
The Heads - Under Stress.... Invada
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys - Turntable Matinee Yep Roc

...from 'round here

The Coggs - Blackjack & Cigarettes Rusty Junk
The Weapons Of Mass Seduction - Desperate Men... Seductive Sounds
C'Mon - In The Heat Of The Moment Blown Speaker
The Reverb Syndicate - Operation Jet Set indie
The McGillicuddy Sisters - Hillbilly Hi-Jinx indie
Blood Meridian - Kick Up The Dust Outside
Trevor Alguire - As Of Yesterday indie
Muffler Crunch - Ol' Sparky's Revenge Last Drag
The John Henrys - Sweet As The Grain indie
Gunsmoke – Kitchen Sessions demo
David Picco - Saturday Night Sunday Morning Mag Wheel
Les Breastfeeders - Les Matins De Grands Soirs Blow The Fuse
Rick White - Album Blue Fog
Ukrainia - S/T indie
David Matthews - Mug Shot Alley indie
The Sadies – Tales Of Rat Fink Outside
John Rae & The River - Knows What You Need Baudelaire
Camp Radio - S/T Kelp
The Sunday Sinners - Sweet Jam Sonik's Chicken Shrimp
Evil Farm Children – Knuckle Duster Dad’s Favorite
Lefty McRighty & The Boxcar Cadavers - S/T Weeping Wound

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