Best releases of 2003, in the opinions of the imaginary staff...

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at The Crocodile

Doing Christmas right this time, with all these wonderful bands who learned all those kick-ass holiday songs!!!! The Divorce, the Pale, the Malinks, the Amazombies, the Senate Arcade, Sushirobo, Alien Crime Syndicate, Love Hotel, and the Lawnmowers!

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Your rock and roll astrological forecast for Fall 2003, featuring reviews of Belle & Sebastian, My Morning Jacket, Touchdown Eagle, Spanish for 100, The Fitness, and more.

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at Graceland

Here's a band that named themselves after a Vancouver restaurant where robots make sushi, playing music that intentionally de-emphasizes traditional guitar, instead opting for spacious tones with plenty of room for the irreverent.

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Since the top five on this list all also appear on our Top 10 overall imaginary albums of the year list, we've added some Honorable Mention local bands!

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