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LAist Editor's Top 25 Best CDs of 2006
#4, The Go! Team
Some of us got LAist Editor Tony Pierce drizunk today to celebrate several LAist successes and one of us discovered that Tony hadn't written a "Best of 2006" list. When pressed, he admitted that it would be political suicide for him to espouse favorites.
Blah blah blippity-blah. After several dozen Jager Bombs we got a list out of him.
UCLA beats UCSB once again, biatches.
See our editor's list after the jump.
25. Nelly Furtado, Loose
24. Blood Meridian, Kick Up The Dust
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23. Forward, Russia!
22. Tiga, Sexor
21. Josh Ritter
20. Elvis Costello, My Flame Burns Blue (not shown)
19. Guster
18. Polysics, Electric Surfin' Go Go (single)
17. El Presidente
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16. Nouvelle Vogue , Bande à Part
15. Sufjan Stevens, Avalanche
14. Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah
13. The Game, Let's Ride
12. Blood Brothers
11. The Bronx
10.Meatloaf, Bat Out of Hell III
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9. Wolfmother
8. Christina Aguilera, Back to Basics
7. Mere Mortals, EP
6. The Submarines, Declare a New State
5. Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
4. The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike
3. Dixie Chicks, Taking The Long Way
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2. The Format, Dog Problems
1. The Grates, Gravity Won't Get You High
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