I have so many favorites for 2007 that narrowing the lists was tricky. Plus I'm preggo as a house and have NO memory at this point, so I'm sure I've inadvertently omitted some really great releases and songs. Forgive me and my wacked out hormones.

But that said, here are some Top of 2007 lists from me, to you. Feel free to leave comments both nasty and supportive. I likely deserve both for some of my erratic tastes.

The official results of the TIG Best NW Releases of 2007 Readers' Poll are coming VERY soon... stay tuned! In the meantime, some of my personal picks for a wonderful year in music past:

Favorite Releases of 2007:

1. Amy Winehouse Back to Black
2. Okkervil River The Stage Names
3. Tullycraft Every Scene Needs a Center
4. Beirut The Flying Cup Club
5. The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
6. Shake Some Action Shake Some Action
7. Math & Physics Club Baby I'm Yours
   
8. John Vanderslice Emerald City
9. The Cave Singers Invitation Songs
10. The Fratellis Costello Music

Favorite Northwest Releases of 2007:

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Join us at El Corazon TONIGHT for an evening chock full of holiday hilarity, performances by our favorite bands, Indie-Rock Santa John
Roderick with all proceeds from the evening going to TreehouseforKids.org (a local charity benefiting foster children).

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Join us TONIGHT, Thursday, 12/20 for a night of great music for a good cause at EL CORAZON!

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We are so excited for this Thursday's Imaginary Holiday Party for so many reasons. We've been able to gather some of our favorite bands of the year AND do it all for a good cause. Sure, there's been some bumps, but that just gives us more reason to come out and join together to mark this special time of year and create a ruckus with friends... and get your picture with Indie-Rock Santa (as taken by our lovely imaginary photographer extraordinaire Laura Musselman).

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It's official! Our BIG Thursday night show has been moved from the Crocodile (RIP) to El Corazon!

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The holidays are coming! More than that my birthday is coming! To mark the multiple days of celebration, Three Imaginary Girls is hosting a show next week - Thursday, December 20th at the Crocodile.

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I was also completely floored by Rauhouse’s quirky, vibrant, and downright masterpiece of an album. Why can’t there be more instrumental albums like this – records that feature such depth, diversity, and pure unfiltered fun?

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at SXSW 2007

Day 4 of the Imaginary SXSW 2007 report, with Monsters Are Waiting, The Pipettes, Monsters are Waiting, the Fratellis, Jon Rauhouse, Prototypes, Nicole Aktins and the Sea, & Junior Senior

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A three-photo teaser of the imaginary experience at SXSW, by photographer Kaley Davis.

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