- Green Day - American Idiot
- Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
- Brian Wilson - Smile
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| Favorite Live Performance of 2004 |
- Wilco - Bonnaroo
- moe. - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville 10/31
- David Byrne - Bonnaroo
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| Favorite On-Stage Moment/Show of 2004 |
- moe. - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville 10/31
- moe. - Bonnaroo
- moe. - House of Blues, Las Vegas April ‘04
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| Classic Album or Artist You Rediscovered This Year |
- The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me
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| Artist You Are Most Excited About in 2005 |
- Charlie Kaufman - "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
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| Best New Gadget You Can't Live Without |
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Nissan leak-proof stainless thermos (I own 3. I've lost 2. I drink a lot of tea. these will keep me tea hot for up to 6 hrs.
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| New Hobby Discovered This Year |
- AT skiing (alpine touring)
This is the best of all worlds of skiing. Bindings have releasable heels which allow not only nordic style gliding into the backcountry, but with the additions of synthetic climbing skins, one can actually summit peaks with the skis on, lock in at the top and then huck down with full downhill abandon.
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| Guilty Pleasure of the Year |
- Once again, by popular demand... masturbation.
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| The Retro Comeback You're Hoping for in 2005? |
- A real reunion of Talking Heads.
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| Selection for Person of the Year |
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Aron Ralston -
The hiker pinned under a rock while climbing; cut off own arm with a dull knife. We met briefly in Vegas earlier this year. I have the deepest respect and admiration for his courage and strength. I nearly broke down while introducing myself.
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| A Memorable Moment From the Road in 2004 |
- Going to Abbey Road and playing the tack piano used on "ob la di ob la da"
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