2007: A Year in Review

Two days ago, over a full english breakfast (the night after two too many pints) Sarah said, quite aptly, that she felt she'd lived two different years during the period of days we humans called 2007. One in sunny, much loved Melbourne and another half a world away in strange and exotic countries. Though the second one has lasted just under 4 months it does seem to warrant it's own year due to how much we crammed into that time.

So we decided to list some things that inspired us this year. Though these things may mean nothing to you, dear friends, and yes, some of them may seem trivial (TV shows?), but they meant something to us.


Sarah's lists for 2007

Top 5 albums that got Sars through 2007:
1. Y’s – Joanna Newsom
2. Time the Revelator – Gillian Welch
3. The Reminder - Feist
4. Deadwood Soundtrack- Various
5. Rough Rider (Vinyl) - Various


Top 5 tracks that got Sarah through 2007:
1. Dry the Rain – Beta Band
2. Emily – Joanna Newsom
3. I dream a highway – Gillian Welch
4. Miss Ohio – Gillian Welch
5. God only knows – beach boys


Top 5 movies what was good to watch:
1. The Assasination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford
2. The Darjeeling Ltd
3. The Bourne Ultimatum
4. The Science of Sleep
5. Hot Fuzz


Top TV's shows what she well enjoyed:
1. Deadwood
2. Weeds
3. Dog the Bounty Hunter
4. Entourage
5. Flight of the Concorde


Top 5 things she misses at home:
1. Friends and Family
2. Non limescale-e water
3. Long days (hours of daylight)
4. Blue Skies
5. Good Thai food

Top 5 moments of 2007:
1. Stepping out into the Budapest streets and being amazed at the beautiful city
2. Arriving by train into Istanbul and arriving in the wee hours to an empty city (due to Ramadan ending the day before)
3. Seeing Joanna Newsom for the second awe inspiring time (Especially the epic "Only Skin")
4. Selling out of my first run of bags on Geogie Love
5. Saying goodbye to my beloved Cwk-y (Car- not so much a “Top” moment but definitely a memorable one)

Andy's Lists for 2007

Top 6 albums that got Andy through 2007:
1. Frog Eyes - Tears of the Valedictorian.
2. Panda Bear -Person Pitch
3. The Hold Steady –Boys & Girls in America
4. Sunset Rubdown Random Spirit Lover
5. Of Montreal- Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (thanks Heathy)
6. The Thermals-The Blood, The Body, the Machine


Top 5 tracks that got him through 2007:
1. Sunset Rubdown – Mending of the Gown
2. Frog Eyes – Caravan Breakers, They Prey On The Weak and the Old
3. Animal Collective – Peacebone
4. The Besnard Lakes – Disaster
5. The National – Fake Empire

Top 5 comics everyone worth their salt should read:
1. Casonova
2. Black Summer
3. Invincible
4. Fell
5. Walking Dead


Top 5 movies what was good to watch:
1. Bourne Ultimatum
2. Ratatouille
3. The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford
4. Hot Fuzz
5. 300


Top TV's shows what he enjoyed:
1. Heroes
2. Deadwood
3. Dog the Bounty Hunter
4. Who wants to be a Superhero?
5. Mighty Boosh
6. Weeds


Top 5 things he well misses from home:
1. Northcote (Lifestyle)
2. Friends and family and work colleagues
3. Dim Sims (Brocky was right!)
4. The Sun (Not the tabloid paper of the same name)
5. Cheap Japanese Norri rolls for lunch


Top 5 moments of 2007:
1. Belly dancing in Turkey
2. Stop over in Hong Kong realizing it’s the first time I’ve been out of Australia
3. Ticket inspectors in Hungary trying to steal my passport
4. Blue Cruise in Turkey
5. Packing up the beloved X-Mansion

Corey's lists 2007

Top 5 albums that got Cors through 2007:
1. Return To Cookie Mountain (T.V. On The Radio)
2. Person Pitch (Panda Bear)
3. In Rainbows (Radiohead)
4. The Boxer (The National)
5. Neon Bible (Arcade Fire)

Top 5 tracks that got him through 2007:
1. Bros (Panda Bear)
2. Wolf Like Me (T.V. On The Radio)
3. Only Skin (Joanna Newsome)
4. Anarchist Television Blues (Arcade Fire)
5. It’s All Gonna Break (Broken Social Scene)

Top 2 movies what was good to watch:
1. Casino Royal
2. Planet Terror


Top TV's shows what he enjoyed:
1. Deadwood
2. Dog The Bounty Hunter
3. Cricket Final @ World Cup (Not for the cricket though)
4. Flight of the Concords
5. The Mighty Boosch (Season Three)


Top 5 things he sure does miss at home:
1. Coopers Green
2. Long Nights Out!
3. Mates
4. Backyard Cricket
5. Back Porch Stoner Sessions


Top 5 moments of 2007:
1. M Ward Sing Along
2. Canoe Trip
3. Palsy
4. Edinburgh Festival
5. Back Porch Stoner Sessions


Thank's for putting us with our self-indulgence. Feel free to post any or all of your top 5's under 'Comments' below.