This was the year that I discovered downloading music. In the past I had relied on the technical prowess of others to manage said skill while I languished in my cyber-intimidation. But from this day forth, let it be known, nay cry it from the rooftops "The Boneman is no longer afraid of his fucking computer." Okay that's not true I still shudder and quail at myriad functions - many of which I'd once mastered for this thing I used to do, called a job. Since I've been living in something of time vacuum I had originally included My Morning Jacket's Z, fortunately I emailed it to Kyle first and he only "sort of" made fun of me for including it on my "this year" list. Had I checked, I would have found it high on my "last year" list. Pathetic. Did I mention I've lead thousands upon hundreds to their ruin with my pan flute. I'd tell you but then everyone would escape. Lucky bastards. Before you go and get all picayune on me, Ella Rouge was released in the hinterlands in 2005, but no one with electricity heard it until ot6! But sod that static Nigel here's my list.

The Boneman's Best-of List 2006

1. TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
2. The Hold Steady – Boys and Girls in America
3. The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
4. M. Ward – Post War
5. Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire
6. Joanna Newsom - Ys
7. Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 – Ole Tarantula
8. Phoenix – It's Never Been Like That
9. Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
10. Raconteurs – Broken Boy Soldiers
11. Beck – The Information
12. Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia
13. Joseph Arthur - Nuclear Daydream
14. The Sleepy Jackson - Personality
15. Tapes n' Tapes – The Loon
16. Elbow – Leaders of the Free World
17. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
18. Goldfrapp - Supernature
19. The Secret Machines – 10 Silver Drops
20. Cat Power – The Greatest
21. Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat
22. Belle and Sebastian – The Life Pursuit
23. Ella Rouge – Ella Rouge
24. Jolie Holland – Springtime Can Kill You
25. The Kooks – Inside In/Inside Out