As always, these lists are compiled from my iTunes listening habits.

*Top 10 Songs Released in 2006*

1. _Dynamite_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
2. _Mange_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
3. _The Dredge_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
4. _Jaggernaut_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
5. _Digging Grave_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
6. _Funhouse Skull_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
7. _Fang_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
8. _Victory Over Horseshit_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
9. _Backwoods_ Scissorfight from “Jaggernaut”
10. _Sun Hunt_ Scissorfight from “Victory Over Horseshit”

Oh crap. Well Scissorfight’s “Jaggernaut” is the album of the year, hands down. It’s actually could be the album of the decade as far as I’m concerned. It’s that good. Perfect even.

Ok, so what else was good in 2006 that wasn’t Scissorfight?

Lady Sovereign “Public Warning”
John and June Carter Cash “Collections”
Girl Talk “Night Ripper”
Johnny Cash “American V”

But really, if you dig any form of guitar based rock GET THE SCISSORFIGHT ALBUM.

I hit the new Higher Ground in Burlington this past Saturday for “10 The Hawd Way”, a ten band showcase headlined by Five Seconds Expired and Scissorfight. The doors opened at 4:30 and I arrived at around 7. The five or six bands that played before the two already mentioned were alright, but didn’t really grab me. Five Seconds Expired sounded great, but their songs seemed pretty tame compared to the other stuff that was on before them, sadly. Scissorfight totally rocked, as always. Ironlung let us know that “I’ve had a lot of time today to get all fucked up, and guess what I did with it?” then he took a shot of Jagermeister and puked on stage. Rock! They played a few songs from Jaggernaut including “Victory Over Horseshit”, “The Dredge” (yeah!), “Backwoods”, and “Fang” (rock!). Lots of people yelling for “Dynamite”. A roadie who looked like Ironlung’s brother played drums during “Drink, Fight, Fuck”. They played a two song encore and the bass player fell off his speaker stack.

Ok, so I didn’t get a lot of new music in 2005, but I want to do this anyways. We’ll do two lists. One is music released in 2005 and the other is music I acquired or added to iTunes in 2005.

Released in 2005
1. Dirty Harry – Gorillaz – “Demon Days”
2. Backwoods – Scissorfight – “Instant Live: Middle East 11/13/04″
3. Digging Grave – Scissorfight – “Instant Live: Middle East 11/13/04″
4. Hammerdown – Scissorfight – “Instant Live: Middle East 11/13/04″
5. Outmotherfucker The Man – Scissorfight – “Instant Live: Middle East 11/13/04″

Did you know that I really liked the new Scissorfight live album?

Added in 2005
1. Your Southern Can is Mine – The White Stripes – “De Stijl”
2. Dirty Harry – Gorillaz – “Demon Days”
3. California Uber Alles – Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
4. ‘S Wonderful – Ray Conniff & his Orchestra – “16 Most Requested Songs”
5. Second Skin – The Gits – “Hype! Soundtrack”
6. David – Nellie McKay – “Get Away From Me”
7. Backwoods – Scissorfight – “Instant Live: Middle East 11/13/04″
8. Sweet Home Country Grammer – Nelly vs. Lynard Skynard
9. Salvation Barny – MC Paul Barman – “It’s Very Stimulating”
10. We’re Going to be Friends – The White Stripes – “White Blood Cells”