Survey Says!

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.

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