I'm sure I'll think of more as soon as I send this, but here goes: 

1) The Thorns – s/t

2) Splitsville – Incorporated 

3) The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music

4) Kraig Jarret Johnson – s/t

5) Fountains of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Managers

6) Ryan Adams – Rock n’ Roll

7) Lucinda Williams – World Without Tears

8) The Belles – Omerta

9) Minibar – Fly Beneath the Radar

Favorite songs – "California" – Splitsville, "Soul Parade" – Kraig Jarret Johnson, "Shallow" – Ryan Adams, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" - Jet

Older music I fell in love with – Guster, "Lost and Gone Forever", Whiskeytown, "Stranger's Almanac"

Best shows – The Thorns at the Basilica Block Party, Kraig Jarret Johnson at the 7th Street Entry, and Semisonic/The Flops/Trip Shakespeare (a reunion of sorts) at First Avenue

Happy 2004, and thanks to Mike for doing this again!

Ellen


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