i figure i might as well jump on the end-of-the-year bandwagon and list some of my favorite records of 2003. this list is not in any specific order because thats the kind of person i am and i hate playing favorites.

viza noir “no record”
low skies “the bed”
bishop allen “charm school”
a band of bees “sunshine hit me”
manitoba “up in flames”
the constantines “shine a light”
north of america “brother sister”
the caribbean “historys first know it all”
hot cross “cryonics”
this moment in black history “the cleveland finger”
panthers “lets get serious”
the sw!ms “s/t”
an albatross “we are lazer viking”
broken social scene “stars & sons”
eyeball skeleton “eyeball skeleton” “flat top vampire”
oxford collapse “s/t”
scout niblett “i am”
the rosebuds “make out”
black eyed snakes “rise up!”
exploding hearts “guitar romantic”
alasdair roberts “farewell sorrow”
lucksmiths “naturaliste”
tussle “eye contact” 12″
andrew bird “weather systems”
the eaves “s/t”
the mittens “s/t”
the alpha control group “big kicks” 7″
pinback “offcell”
we ragazzi “the ache”
ui “answers”
miracle chosuke “7/8 wonders of the world”
hail social “pink” “blue”
dysrhythmia “pretest”
the teeth/raccoon “christmas city ep”
s prcss “mnml”
taking pictures “friends are ghosts”
cougars “nice nice”
watchers “to the rooftops”
1929 “last but not leased”
the trouble with sweeney “i know you destroy”
haley bonar “the size of planets”
dragon city “shy to lay about”

best “reissue” of 2003: spaceboy music getting in 20 sealed copies of the wishniak’s LP.

also notable but keep in mind, I don’t really watch movies or tv:

style wars DVD
david cross “shut up you fucking baby” DVD
dead milkmen DVD