2007 Year End Survey | JB Leduox

Well, it's taken me two months but this is the final post in our 2007 Year End Survey. 34 responses in total. Thanks to everyone who participated this year. We get a lot of good feedback from people saying they enjoy these posts more than the traditional year-end lists. So, I'm glad to have so many people willing to take the time to send over some thoughts on their favorites of the year.

We started these surveys with Tanner McCuin who is an avant-garde musician and blogger in Burlington and we are going to end it with an avant-garde musician and blogger in Burlington. JB Leduox has been writing his blog, the le duo, about the Burlington music scene since 2005 and has recently added his own talents to that scene by starting two bands in 2007. The first band is his experimental jazz outfit and shares the same name as his blog. The second project is one called Solah and includes fellow blogger Jay Blanchard from Spitting Out Teeth. According to this post on the le duo, they're promising a forthcoming album. Nice. Hopefully, it'll make a bunch of people's lists next December.

1) What was your favorite song of 2007?

not much of a song person per se. didnt listen to many (if any) new national releases this year, i'm a slacker man, but i did love the song nazi tears by nose bleed island & the blood island society. local weirdo pop

Nose Bleed Island | Nazi Tears | Buy


2) What was your favorite album of 2007?

favorite album would have to be the untitled double ep local experimental/classical act oak released this year. a beautiful mix of acoustic & electronic new age sounds.

3) What was your favorite concert of 2007?

concerts... on a national level sonic youth, dinosaur jr, kira kira, akron/family&greg davis&megafaun, Avey Tare & Kria Brekken, sun circle & wind up bird gong bath...local shows- anything by oak & a snake in the garden, dynasty and the cripples july 3rd at super fun place, rock & roll sherpa at the greendoor studio art hop,

4) What was your favorite thing about 2007?

my favorite thing about 2007 musically was starting to play in a doomy droney metal band with my good friend jay

5) What are your best wishes for 2008?

my best wishes for 2008 are that people go out and see more different music & support the local bands and create more of a community for experimentation.

Solah | Divot