Some good records came out last year, nationally and regionally, by gum. They sure did. So we polled a bunch of local music lovers and compiled lists of their favorites. Some said they didn't listen to much new music; others said they didn't buy in albums in 2002, and some just didn't have their shit together in time to put together a list. (Some even insisted on listing records that didn't come out in '02. These kids today.) But some folks did, bless their little hearts. And here they are, for your perusal (or disposal). This is what the cognoscenti says; for your own good, take heed. Or if you disagree, please, write a letter and voice your discontent. After all, this is America -- for at least a few more months.
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Tom BowkerNew Times Broward- Palm Beach contributor
Floor, Floor
Recover, Rodeo and Picasso
Alpha Motherfuckers, A Tribute to Turbonegro
The Distillers, Sing Sing Death House
Apples in Stereo, Velocity of Sound
Queens of the Stone Age, Songs for the Deaf
Enon, High Society
Cadillac Blindside, These Liquid Lungs
The Hellacopters, Cream of the Crap, Vol. 1
Your Enemies Friends, The Wiretap EP
Mindy HertzonFormer Laundry Room Squelcher; current rock photographer and guitarist for Secret P.E. Club
Guided by Voices, Universal Truths and Cycles
Superdrag, Last Call for Vitriol
Zira, Lo-Tech
Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Warren Zevon, My Ride's Here
Norah Jones, Come Away with Me
18 Wheelers, Live at Tobacco Road
The Bloodthirsty Lovers, The Bloodthirsty Lovers
Maria Marocka, Ranch Songs
Bling Bling, Always Give Candy to Strangers
Steve AlmondNew Times Broward-Palm Beach contributor and author ofMy Life in Heavy Metal
Solomon Burke, Don't Give Up on Me
Nicolai Dunger, Soul Rush
Toploader, Onka's Big Moka
Twilight Singers, Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers
Orchestra Baobab, Specialist in All Styles
Luna, Live
Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head
David Gray, Flesh
The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Behind the Music
Sondre Lerche, Faces Down
Jesus H. ChristIrreverent Broward scenester, inflammatory web presence, and general rabble-rouserFeed the Hungry Lions, Into the Belly of the Beast
Barbra Streisand, Duets
Queens of the Stone Age, Songs for the Deaf
Barry Manilow, Ultimate Manilow
System of a Down, Steal This Album!
Toni Braxton, More Than a Woman
Elvis Presley, 30 #1 Hits
Michael W. Smith, Worship Again
Kidz Bop, Kidz Bop, Vol. 2
Phil Collins, Testify
Lee WilliamsMiami New Times columnist and Square Egg vocalistCee-Lo, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections
A Perfect Circle, Mer de Noms
Bilal, 1st Born Second
Q-Tip, Kamaal: The Abstract
Common, Electric Circus
Clipse, Lord Willin'
Cody Chestnutt, The Headphone Masterpiece
Outkast, Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast
Tre Hardson, Liberation
Res, How I Do
Steven RullmanPatron saint of Respectable Street and theHoneyComb.comThe Lot Six, Animals
Elf Power, Creatures
Poulain, (unreleased)
Singapore Sling, Singapore Sling
Bright Eyes, Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Source Tags & Codes
The Yoko Theory, The Yoko Theory
Gritty Kitty, Where Did You Find Each Other?
Lali Puna, Tridecoder
Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights
Bobby BakerBaby Robots guitarist and Ant Lunch Musick co-founderStrapping Fieldhands, The Third Kingdom
The Microphones, Song Islands
Warlocks, Phoenix
Oneida, Each One Teach One
The Fall, Are You Are Missing Winner
Brother JT & Vibrolux, Maybe We Should Take Some More?
ST 37, Down on Us
Bardo Pond, Volume Three
Brother JT3, Spirituals
Ant Lunch Musick, What's for Drugs?(compilation)
Derek HydeCreepy T's guitarist/vocalistThe Electric Eels, The Eyeball of Hell
The 5.6.7.8.'s, Mojo Workout
Guitar Wolf, Wolf Rock!
Stud Cole, Burn Baby Burn
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, At Home With...
The Buff Medways, This Is This
Mr. Entertainment and the Latter Day Pookie Smackers, Recreational Drug Usage and Cookie Consumption
The Hives, Veni Vidi Vicious
DMZ, Live at the Rat
The Mummies, Play Their Own Records
Jeff StrattonNew Times Broward-Palm Beach music editorRilo Kiley, The Execution of All Things
Iron and Wine, The Creek Drank the Cradle
Yume Bitsu, The Golden Vessyl of Sound
Interpol, Turn On the Bright Lights
Bright Eyes, Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Beck, Sea Change
The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Reindeer Section, Son of Evil Reindeer
Spoon, Kill the Moonlight
Sigur Rós, ( )
Audra SchroederNew Times Broward-Palm Beach contributor and co-editor of local fanzineSo Like Yeah
Enon, High Society
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Source Tags & Codes
Liars, They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top
Tom Waits, Alice
Spoon, Kill the Moonlight
Death Cab for Cutie, You Can Play These Songs with Chords(compilation)
Q & Not U, Different Damage
Bellini, Snowing Sun
Hella, Hold Your Horse Is
Lightning Bolt, The Power of Salad
Tristram CoffinNew Times Broward-Palm Beach contributorWilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head
White Stripes, White Blood Cells
Beck, Sea Change
The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Bright Eyes, Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Clinic, Walking With Thee
