File: The Best Of 2007
IE staffers pick their favorite releases and shows from 2007.
ALBUMS — Steve Forstneger
1. Mary Gauthier Between Daylight And Dark (Lost Highway)
2. Maximo Park Our Earthly Pleasures (Warp)
3. Okkervil River The Stage Names (Jagjaguwar)
4. John Doe A Year In The Wilderness (Yep Roc)
5. Amy Winehouse Back To Black (Universal Republic)
6. Patrick Wolf The Magic Position (Low Altitude)
7. Radiohead In Rainbows (no label)
8. Richard Hawley Lady’s Bridge (Mute)
9. High On Fire Death Is This Communion (Relapse)
10. Shannon Wright Let In The Light (Quarterstick)
ALBUMS — Trevor Fisher
1. Down Over The Under (ILG)
2. Iron & Wine The Shepherd’s Dog (Sub Pop)
3. Brother Ali The Undisputed Truth (Rhymesayers)
4. High On Fire Death Is This Communion (Relapse)
5. Skeletonwitch Beyond The Permafrost (Prosthetic)
6. Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster II (Ferret)
7. Ryan Adams Easy Tiger (Lost Highway)
8. Superchrist Headbanger (Rock Saviour)
9. José González In Our Nature (Mute)
10. Witchcraft The Alchemist (Candlelight)
SONGS — Steve Forstneger
1. “Tonight,” Jason Anderson (ECA)
2. “Flashing Lights,” Kanye West feat. Dwele (Def Jam)
3. “The Weight Of The World,” Editors (Epic)
4. “Us Placers,” Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell (no label)
5. “Umbrella,” Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (Island/Def Jam)
6. “No Shame,” Two Cow Garage (Suburban Home)
7. “I Get Money,” 50 Cent (G-Unit/Interscope)
8. “Hallie,” Mobius Band (Misra)
9. “Dress Blues,” Jason Isbell (New West)
10. “Lies,” Glen Hansard (Columbia)
SONGS — Mike Meyer
1. “World Series,” Hella (Ipecac)
2. “Conqueror,” Jesu (Hydra Head)
3. “Sworn To The Dark,” Watain (Ajna)
4. “Vibrational Match,” Marnie Stern (Kill Rock Stars)
5. “You Broke My Heart,” Lavender Diamond (Matador)
6. “Skate Or Live,” Best Fwends (Moshi Moshi)
7. “Is There A Ghost,” Band Of Horses (Sub Pop)
8. “White On White Crime,” The Jai-Alai Savant (Gold Standard Laboratories)
9. “City Of Echoes,” Pelican (Hydra Head)
10. “The Crystal Cat,” Dan Deacon (Carpark)
REISSUES — John Vernon
Culture Two Sevens Clash (Shanachie)
Howard Devoto Jerky Versions Of The Dream (Virgin UK)
Led Zeppelin The Song Remains The Same (Rhino)
John Lee Hooker I Feel Good (Cargo)
U2 The Joshua Tree (Island)
Pato Banton Never Give In (RAS)
Moby Grape Moby Grape (Sundazed)
Joy Division Closer (Rhino)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey (Experience Hendrix)
Happy Mondays Pills ‘N’ Thrills & Bellyaches (Rhino UK)
CONCERTS — Andy Argyrakis
1. Genesis — United Center, October 2nd
2. Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood — Toyota Park, July 28th
3. Stevie Wonder — Charter One Pavilion, September 11th
4. Crowded House — Pabst Theatre (Milwaukee), August 17th
5. Grinderman — Metro, July 25th
6. Roger Waters — United Center, June 9th
7. The Stooges — Congress Theatre, April 15th
8. Björk — Auditorium Theatre, May 12th
9. Morrissey — Star Plaza, October 20th
10. Gwen Stefani — First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, June 8th
CONCERTS — Trevor Fisher
1. Slim Cessna’s Auto Club — Abbey Pub, March 11th
2. Megadeth — Allstate Arena, May 5th
3. Turbonegro — Metro, September 19th
4. Cealed Kasket — Martyrs’, October 31st
5. Superchrist — The Note, August 9th
CONCERTS — Janine Schaults
1. The Swell Season — Vic Theatre, November 25th
2. Jon Brion — Steppenwolf Theatre, March 9th
3. Brandi Carlile/A Fine Frenzy — House Of Blues, October 11th
4. Rodrigo Y Gabriela — Vic Theatre, May 4th
5. The Frames — Metro, April 18th
6. John Butler Trio — Riviera Theatre, November 16th
7. Arcade Fire — Chicago Theatre, May 20th
8. Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) — Cubby Bear, December 6th
9. Neko Case — Park West, March 28th
10. Bruce Springsteen — United Center, October 22nd
Top DVDs — Timothy Hiatt
1. Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Warner Home Video)
2. Ford At Fox (20th Century Fox)
3. Drunken Angel (The Criterion Collection)
4. Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who (Universal Studios)
5. The Stanley Kubrick Collection (Warner Home Video)
