Let the listing begin!

Hey all,

It's time for the time-honored, annual tradition of crafting and sharing our lists of favorite things. For the uninitiated, please follow loosely the rules and categories below. Feel free to pick and choose in which ones you will participate, or create your own subcategories. It's a free-for-all.

The Top Ten

List your ten favorite albums (released between 12/1/08 and 11/30/09) in order of preference. A little sentence or two about the qualities of each album are encouraged.

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11-20/Honorable Mentions

List as many (or as few) albums that didn't quite make it to the top ten. Again, personal reflection on the album is always encouraged.

Missed the Boat in 2008

Your favorite albums from last year that you didn't get around to enjoying until this year. 3- 5 albums is usually enough, but go crazy if you like.

Biggest Disappointments

Did you have high hopes for an album(s), only to have them dashed against the rocks of mediocrity? Tell us the details, please.

Diamonds in the Rough

Sort of a cousin to the Biggest Disappointments category. Were there great tracks on otherwise crappy/boring/sub-par albums?

Favorite albums 2000-2009

The decade of the aughts is nearly behind us. What were your favorite albums of the last ten years?

'10 Wishlist

What releases are you most anticipating for 2010? Which ones have you already heard you internet-addicted, bit-torrenting music thief?

Best Live Shows

Who/What/When/Where/Why

Dust-off's

What older albums from your collection did you come back to and really enjoy?

Genre Sucker

What genre (if any) did you favor over the others this year?

Over-hyped?

What was least deserving of unadulterated praise?

Other Media Exist
Perhaps you're not a music-snob. Tell us of something else you enjoyed seeing/reading/doing this year.