Warped Reality (online) is now a year old! For my last post of the year , I’m posting a few favorites from 2006. This is by no means a comprehensive list —it’s highly subjective group of songs that caught my ear this year. Conspicuously missing: new stuff from Matt Elliot, the Konki Duet, Kristin Hersh (her new album will be out in 2007), Les Georges Leningrad, Michael Dracula (posted here earlier this year), HNIA, Edison Woods, Psapp and Beirut. Hopefully I’ll get to them in 2007!

Best wishes for a wonderful 2007!

Black Forest/Black Sea with Larkin Grimm | Diana Rogerson | El Radio Fantastique| Ra Ra Riot | Pere Ubu | H T R K | The Double | Celebration | Poni Hoax | Goldfrapp | Sybarite | Ike Yard

Black Forest Black Sea with Larkin Grimm, ”On the Cliffs of Fort Wetherill" [taken from the 2006 Terrastock compilation]

Diana Rogerson, ”Ashfelt Kiss (based on a song by Ash-Ra Tempel)"

El RadioFantastique, ”Two Little Sirens"

Ra Ra Riot, ”The New Flesh"

Pere Ubu, ”Two Girls, One Bar"

H T R K, ”Kiss Before the Fall”

The Double, ”Up All Night"

Celebration, ”Foxes"

Poni Hoax, ”Budapest"

Goldfrapp, ”Satin Chic"

Sybarite, ”Walk Don’t Run" [from 2006’s 3-disc Brainwaves compilation]

Ike Yard, “N.C.R." [from the 2006 Acute compilation collecting their complete output]