I haven't been around much this week as I've been really busy at work, but I just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten you.

Woohoo!

I am looking forward to this.

I just wish I knew more 2004 releases.
Then again, I wished I had known more 2003 and 2002 releases in those years, too.

you're more of a man than i for taking this on.

and for a lot of other reasons, probably.

We need something like the release recommendation thread from the CMJ board here...

My list is actually done. Just not sure whether to wait for the U2 release.

Steve

This is usually the reason I don't start buying releases for the new year until around late Febuary because I buy stuff I see on this year end list with all my Crimmus money.

You do what you can with what you've heard this year.

speaking of "coming"

i'll probably try to milk my 2004 budget a bit early going out-of-state for xmas.

Yay!

Ya know, I tried to do a preliminary top twenty last night and had a really hard time. Much more difficult than last year.

Excellent. I always look forward to this. I still can't believe the friggin' Shins took top spot last year.

there will be much rage and laughter, tears and howls.

the rest of you will probably feel pretty emotional, too.

shmoo always outdoes himself with this one.

I am going to have a hard time compiling this. I did get a lot of 04 releases this year, but still haven't heard all that I wanted to... argh, my head hurts just thinking about it!

But shmoo, you are fantastic for doing this. I don't know how you can keep up.

i always try to wait and compile my list after a bunch of other people have done theirs, not so much b/c i want to see their rankings but because i always forget something that should be around 4 or 5 like forgot casettes or something.

shmoople.

what's a "casete"?

I think this'll be my first year contributing to the Shmoozies, but I'm not sure. Gotta get crackin' on my list...

hey for laughs someone post last year's list.

KPH

well we know that it's not still on the cmj server.

speaking of CMj, how will this work now we're on two boards?

that's up to eric. he posted a similar thread over there.

Maybe we should migrate back there for this thread, just for old time's sake.

-Phil

yeah i was reading CMJ and Obner at the same time when i realised. It would probably be more work for him if we posted our lists on seperate boards

It's Spanish. It means "cabin". Sometimes, though, it's spelt "caseta".

By the way, tape-cassette, in Spanish, is cinta.

although, if i remember correctly, we e-mail it to him in a certain format and he does his mojo at home.

-Phil

What is this "posted"?

I'll post the 2003 and also 2002 lists here in a moment.