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Win-It Wednesday: Go Ask Ogre
Last week's Betty Boop calendar winner is... drumroll... Nancy! Address, please, Miss N.
If you wanna know how I pick winners, I just generate a number here and I count myspace comments first. It's totally fair and equal. Promise.
This week, I'm giving away an autographed copy of one of the most visually riveting and emotionally compelling books e.v.e.r., Jolene Siana's Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter. These are actual letters, drawings and dreams that Jolene sent to a member of the band Skinny Puppy when she was a teenager. You will end up adoring this girl, and wishing you could hang out with her, like I get to sometimes!
Jolene is on the left, I'm on the right. Do you love her bright lips or what? Such pout style.
Anyway, to win this autographed treasure, which has a lot of music references from the late 80s, I want you to tell me what your favorite album of 2007 was. Ready? Go!
PS-Thanks, SG, for the photo.
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Hmmm, my favourite album of 2007 has got to be the Juno soundtrack. I know it barely made it in before 2008, but I completely adored the more acoustic-y songs and the childlike whim that surrounded them. Particularly "loose lips" by Kimya Dawson, of whom I was already a large fan.
Posted by George | January 16, 2008 2:02 PM
LOVE the Hairspray soundtrack!!
Posted by Sara Hantz | January 16, 2008 2:42 PM
I LOVE Avril Lavigne's The Best Damn Thing!
Posted by Ink | January 16, 2008 3:37 PM
My favorite album of 2007 was, hands down, the soundtrack from Into the Wild by Eddie Vedder.
Posted by Maureen McGowan | January 16, 2008 4:12 PM
Easy.. my favorite album hands down of 2007 was Skinny Puppy's Mythmaker...seriously :)
Posted by Manda | January 16, 2008 4:53 PM
Straylight Run's The Needles The Space. I saw Straylight Run back in June, the day before this album came out. Everybody at the show got to stay until midnight and get a free copy of the CD, plus autographs. Everything about that show was just amazing. Great great great music, ahhh. Love! :)
Posted by Amy H. | January 16, 2008 5:06 PM
My favourite was Paramore's Riot.
Posted by NMC | January 16, 2008 7:23 PM
Hm... toughy. Hairspray was amazing, no doubt about that. I have an odd love of MIKA. Taylor Swift has an amazing voice... but even though a ton of people hate it, I think my fave is the Across the Universe soundtrack. My newspaper teacher gave me it for Christmas and I'm addicted. It's always playing in my car-- If I couldn't have Paul and the rest of the gang singing to me on repeat, at least I have John's words...
Posted by Abbey | January 16, 2008 9:37 PM
I have lots but one of my favorite albums this year had to be Tegan and Sara's The Con. Their music is so different; it's so upbeat and new, I love it. Their lyrics are so creative and I can relate to them also. Back in Your Head was so cool!
What about you? What was YOUR favorite album? =]
Posted by Nona Leon | January 16, 2008 11:44 PM
I have to say I loved the Juno soundtrack. I hardly ever buy CDs for full price anymore, but I made an exception. (I usually hit up the previously used stores in my town to find stuff). Anyways, when I saw the movie a second time I defintely was singing along. :)
Posted by Amanda | January 17, 2008 9:58 AM
The Across the Universe soundtrack.
All Beatles covers but you can never get enough Beatles.
And the mod vibe they gave the tracks definitely had me listening to it for about five months.
Posted by Amelia O'Steen | January 17, 2008 2:25 PM
My Favorite Album Of 2007 Would Deff. Be James Blunts New Cd :D
I Love That Man!!
Posted by Brandon | January 17, 2008 3:28 PM
My favorite album of 2007 was The Jonas Brothers CD!!!
Posted by Krissy | January 17, 2008 4:04 PM
I don't know...The Jonas Brothers were amazing, so is Paramore's Riot! and Across the Universe is amazing. Nevertheless, I simply have to say Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy. *sighs* I love that CD.
Posted by Leah | January 17, 2008 4:49 PM
i think it had to be Riot! from Paramore. they're my fav
Posted by Rachael Stein | January 17, 2008 6:36 PM
The Bluegrass Sessions by Merle Haggard. Simply awesome ... his best work in 5+ years.
Posted by JoeKinski | January 18, 2008 11:33 AM
Oh wow, this is really hard for me to choose!
A lot of people have been saying it, but I really loved the Across the Universe soundtrack as well. I think their actors and actresses did a fantastic job and Evan Rachel Wood is one of my favorite actresses.
I also really loved The Academy Is' album Santi. One of my favorite bands!
I must say this book looks fantastic and I need to check it out no matter what.
Posted by Lauren | January 18, 2008 8:30 PM
I love this photo of both of you!
Okay let's see...favorite albums of 2007 include:
- Ken Andrews, Secrets of the Lost Satellite
- Kelly Clarkson, My December (I don't care what the critics say, I loved this)
- Radiohead, In Rainbows
For 08, I'm looking forward to the new Matthew Ryan, Rachael Yamagata, and my Michigan homegirl Madonna!
Posted by Sarah Grace McCandless | January 19, 2008 11:27 AM