I would argue that that was actually this year. It may get bigger next year, but noise definitely went overground this year.

I concur, but I think next year it will be huge.

Posh spice forms a new band with all the football chicks.

Coldplay singer stops preaching

ryan adams releases 4 albums

\,,/ that shit cracked me up!

Mr. T swore off the bling this year, so it could happen.

Antony will detach his Johnson.

I agree that it will progress (*see my initial post), but how could it possibly be "huge"? I do agree that this was the year of noise, but that it should bleed into the coming year.

Noisy bands that I expect you'll hear something of next year: Mouthus, Aa, Dreamcatcher, Thames, Crude Hill ... I guess ... definitely Mouthus.

Greg Dulli starts his own independent label and releases live Afghan Whig CD's and DVD's in the same vein he has started withthe Singers.

Best band on the planet no one REALLY cares about?

I predict Johnny Taint's next single "Poopoo Monger Man" will pwn.

A mysterious clique of Juneau based, indie-loving, fur trappers and gold prospectors will become the dominant group on Obner.

The Shambolic Trumpets finally break out of the underground.

k-fed's album will hit number one and this will drive a permanent wedge between him and Britney.

- Gwen Stefani will become pregnant. Madonna will get jealous and try to have another one. Gwyneth Paltrow will beat her to it.

- Jamie Foxx will make another album

- Mariah Carey will balloon another 20 pounds and still claim she's a size 10; a fan will "accidentally" pop her with a Sharpie and she'll explode; dogs around the world will rejoice.

- not musical, but Dave Chapelle will come back with a vengeance

Sufjan Stevens will release an album about a state using the titles provided by the "predict sufjan stevens' tracklisting for your state" thread.

best prediction yet.

Arcade Fire will release a vastly different second album, provoking cries of bed-shitting.

Decemberists will release a soundtrack to Oliver Twist, (the book.)

oh, how could I forget? Aural and Puma will go to more shows than the rest of us combined!

Oh, and the sun will rise in the east, we'll all need oxygen, and beer will continue to be delicious.

haha. aural was declared the queen of the troubadour this year. i'm determined to beat her.

We need an "if they mated..." for Gwen and Gavin.

... Oh, wait! I think I have it. Gwen's platinum locks, Gavin's height and gangliness.

One thing's for sure - it would grow up to make shitty music.

but he/she would be purty.

...and would thus have a career.

Ryan Adams releases his poo in a CD package. It goes platinum, overshadowing his most earnest and well-crafted album to date, which he didn't give the details of to Pitchfork before releasing.

HEY! Do I get a gold star for this? I'm only off by 10 days, for cripes sake!

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