So I'm too lazy to mark this up in HTML.  And, I'll probably cheat
by updating this as I remember things that I omitted when I wrote 
this up quickly one afternoon.  But here it is:

Some Great Records of 2004 (alphabetically)
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ADD - Divider Why Are You Doing This?
http://www.actdead.com/
Download it for free: http://actdead.com/archives/2004_10.html

ARCADE FIRE - Funeral
http://www.arcadefire.com/

BOYSKOUT - School of Etiquette
http://boyskout.com/

CITIZENS HERE AND ABROAD - Ghosts of Tables and Chairs
http://www.citizenshereandabroad.com/

EL OLIO WOLOF - El Subconscious Celestine Olio Wolof
http://www.eloliowolof.com/

FROG EYES - Ego Scriptor (I _love_ The Oscillator's Hum off The Folded
Palm, but I enjoy the acoustic versions of Frog Eyes' songs more)
http://www.absolutelykosher.com/frogeyes.htm

HINT HINT - Young Days
http://www.hinthint.org

ROBOTNICKA - Spectre En Vue
http://robotnicka.org/
Download it for free: http://robotnicka.org/eng/spectreenvue.html

STATUESQUE - Choir Above Fire Below
http://www.statuesque.org.uk/

XIU XIU - Fabulous Muscles
http://xiuxiu.org/


Live Music Highlights of 2004
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Gosh, there are almost too many to mention.  I saw tons of great, great 
shows in 2004.  Below are some select highlights, but this list could go 
on and on.

I can't count the ARCADE FIRE because I saw them in 2005, but it was rad!
If you missed them, console yourself with this:
http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/2004/11/live-arcade-fire.htm

DRESDEN DOLLS
http://dresdendolls.com/

ELENI MANDELL
http://elenimandell.com/

MENOMENA
http://menomena.com/

The STATUESQUE/SCOTT MILLER/ANTON BARBEAU August 2004 Extravaganza
(This was, like, my dream-come-true lineup)
http://www.statuesque.org.uk/
http://www.loudfamily.com/
http://antonbarbeau.com/

XIU XIU
http://xiuxiu.org/


Favorite Song on a Mix That I Hadn't Heard Before
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"Cherry Tree" by NATIONAL
http://www.americanmary.com/
Low-fi 2 minute sample:
http://www.cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/thenational3-04.m3u


Best 2003 Albums That I Discovered in 2004
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DRESDEN DOLLS - s/t
http://dresdendolls.com/

MENOMENA - I Am The Fun Blame Monster
http://menomena.com/

SUFJAN STEVENS - Greetings From Michigan The Great Lake State
http://sufjanstevens.com/


Best Theatre Performance of 2004
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THE BRIGHT RIVER
http://epicarts.org/brightriver/


One Album I'm Excited About Being Released in 2005
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JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES' second album should be released imminently. Yay!
http://www.fadocore.com/