Here's my Top 15 of 2006:

1. The Nines - Calling Distant Stations
Best tracks: all of them
http://www.myspace.com/ninespop

2. Jason Karaban - Doomed To Make Choices
Best tracks: Cicada, Great Unknown, For Nothing, Gone, Ambulance, Play Dumb, Crying Spell, Look What You've Done
http://www.myspace.com/jasonkaraban

3. The Feeling - Twelve Stops and Home
Best tracks: Rosé, Sewn, Strange, Same Old Stuff, Never Be Lonely
http://www.myspace.com/thefeeling

4. Jason Karaban - Leftovers
Best tracks: Oughta Know, Sleep, Eating My Heart Out, Again, Backslide, Fall Down
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jasonkaraban2 (leftovers from the Doomed To Make Choices album; leftovers???)

5. Shane Bartell - Too Soon To Say
Best tracks: At Any Moment, Up For Air, Almost Perfect, Don't Believe Everything
http://www.myspace.com/shanebartell

6. The Bees - High Society
Best tracks: Miss November, High Society, She Is Gone, Imaginary Girl, The Country Life
http://www.myspace.com/thebeesus

7. Mohair - Small Talk
Best tracks: Thin Air, Life, Stranded, Little Voice
http://www.myspace.com/mohairmusic

8. Guster - Ganging Up On The Sun
Best tracks: Ruby Falls, Lightning Rod
http://www.myspace.com/guster

9. The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
Best tracks: Dirty Mind, Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me, Tell Me What You Want, Judy
http://www.myspace.com/thepipettes

10. Beth Thornley - My Glass Eye
Best tracks: You're Right Where, Mr. Lovely
http://www.myspace.com/beththornley

11. Keane - Under The Iron Sea
Best track: The Hamburger Song

12. L.E.O. - Alpacas Orgling
Best songs: Private Line, Goodbye Innocence
http://www.myspace.com/bleuleo

13. The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Best tracks: Oh Mandy, Direct To The Helmet
http://www.myspace.com/thespintoband

14. Johan - THX JHN
Best track: Oceans 

15. Duke Special - Songs From The Deep Forest
Best track: Last Night I Nearly Died
http://www.myspace.com/dukespecial

Patrick Beckers
http://www.myspace.com/patriczik



First entry on my 2007 list:
The Drawing Board - Clear to the Far Side of Way over Yonder
Best tracks: Haven't We Been Through This, Every Moment, Daredevil
http://www.myspace.com/thedrawingboard