2007: And Then There’s Mark Whiten
Mark Eldon Whiten is truly an enigma. What is there to say about this gift of God other than that he truly is a gift. He designs at Whiten Design and White Nile. He tries to keep up with the music, but you know, at his age, his hearing isn’t what it used to be. We humor him though. Won’t you humor him with me? Mark is one of the few people on this planet who thinks of music the way I do. He introduced me this year to The Snake The Cross The Crown, but I introduced him to both Jeremy Casella and Doug Burr. He tries to keep up, but again, the years are catching up with him and he doesn’t quite move like he once did. Humor him with me:
Top Music Picks:
Best of the Rest of the Year (In No Particular Order):
- Neon Bible by The Arcade Fire
- Strength in Numbers by Calla
- We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
- Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird
- In Our Nature by Jose Gonzalez
- In Rainbows by Radiohead
- Some Loud Thunder by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Once (Original Soundtrack)/The Cost by The Frames/The Swell Season (it all became a great soup of music)
- Cease to Begin by Band Of Horses
- Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
- Icky Thump by The White Stripes
- Hvarf/Heim by Sigur Ros
- Friend and Foe by Menomena
- The Ringing Bell by Derek Webb
- An End Has a Start by Editors
- Southern Weather by The Almost
- Cosmos by The Send
- Even Heroes Need a Parachute by This Beautiful Republic
- Cannons by Phil Wickam
- Ode to Sunshine by Delta Spirit
- Horses of War by Revival
- Remedy by David Crowder Band
- The Flying Club Cup by Beirut
- Life is Still Beautiful by The Orange Lights
- Carnavas by Silversun Pickups
- All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone by Explosions in the Sky
- The Story and the Song Between the Trees
- Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
- Self-Titled by A Place to Bury Strangers
Best things to shake up the industry award:
- In The Attic of the Universe by The Antlers
- Letters to the Editor EP by Andrew Osenga
- In Rainbows by Radiohead
Keeping the Music Alive Award (AKA: “Riding on Your First Release for Over 2 Years):
“Can’t Wait To Hear It All” Picks:
Movies:
- No Country for Old Men
- Bourne Ultimatum
- 3:10 to Yuma
- Danielson: A Family Movie
Top Pop Culture Pick:
- Anna Nicole Smith is still dead!
Books:
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