Hey! I'm back! Sorry for the long absence -- I've been traveling for work (Rochester, SF, Boston) and on vacation (Block Island). Flickr photos up later. Plus, trying to fight against a Fortune 100 company in an online contest. It's been a busy few weeks.

Anyhoo, since so many of you asked (OK, it was only Josh, but still), here's the list of albums played at this year's EFNY party. Usually I pack the iPod full, put in on shuffle, and hook it up to the stereo. This year I had a few flurbs which kept me from filling it all the way up to 4 gees, but I think having fewer albums actually works better:

1. Adventures in Afropea 3: Telling Stories to the Sea, Various Artists. Mellow? Check.

2. Alright, Still, Lily Allen. Attitude? Check.

3. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse. Retro? Check.

4. Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen.

5. Buzz Buzz, Laurie Berkner. For the kids. Actually its inclusion on the mix was a mistake, but did lead to some amusing song transitions.

6. Comfort Eagle, Cake.

7. Costello Music, The Fratellis.

8. Dimanche à Bamako, Amadou & Mariam. I think SF Liberal turned me on to this.

9. Discovery, Daft Punk. A CMOM addition.

10. Honey to the B, Billie Piper. Yes, Colin, she had a pre-Dr. Who career!

11. The Hook & Sling, Eddie Bo.

12. Introducting Joss Stone, Joss Stone.

13. Life In Cartoon Motion, Mika.

14. Remain in Light, Talking Heads.

15. Remixed and Reimagined, Nina Simone.

16. Speaking in Tongues, Talking Heads.

17. Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration, Various Artists. The eMusic version.

18. The Best of Bill Withers.

19. The Harder They Come, VA. You know, this is one of my favorite fall-back albums, but I've still never seen the movie?

20. Version, Mark Ronson.

21. Who Is This America?, Antibalas.

And there you have it!

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