Tune in, turn on

It's year-end, and for some, a time for lists. I don't know if I have one in me this year, but I am having fun with somebody else's. The guy behind Portland's ultimate record store, Music Millennium – Terry Currier – puts out a list of his 15 favorite new albums every year, and I've been leafing through his latest. So far, the tunes have been quite good.  And I never would have found any of them otherwise.

If the recent departure of "Jingle Bells" has left a void in your sonic life, the wonderful Stumptown Blogger has the list here. I recommend it.