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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.
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See our editor's list after the jump.
25. Nelly Furtado, Loose
24. Blood Meridian, Kick Up The Dust
23. Forward, Russia!
22. Tiga, Sexor
21. Josh Ritter
20. Elvis Costello, My Flame Burns Blue (not shown)
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19. Guster
18. Polysics, Electric Surfin' Go Go (single)
17. El Presidente
16. Nouvelle Vogue , Bande à Part
15. Sufjan Stevens, Avalanche
14. Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah
13. The Game, Let's Ride
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12. Blood Brothers
11. The Bronx
10.Meatloaf, Bat Out of Hell III
9. Wolfmother
8. Christina Aguilera, Back to Basics
7. Mere Mortals, EP
6. The Submarines, Declare a New State
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5. Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped
4. The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike
3. Dixie Chicks, Taking The Long Way
2. The Format, Dog Problems
1. The Grates, Gravity Won't Get You High
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