1. SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY:Transit Must Suffer
‘Going Down Swingin’ 2002, Southern

2. THE MELVINS: Black Stooges/-
‘Ambient Hostile Takeover’ 2002, Ipecac

3. COWS: No, I’m Not Coming Out
‘Sorry in Pig Minor’ 1998, Amphetamine Reptile

4. EFFIGIES: Haunted Town
‘Remains Nonviewable’ 1989, Touch & Go

5. ARTICLES OF FAITH: I’ve Got Mine
‘Complete, Vol. 2: 1983-1985’ 2002, Alternative Tentacles

6. AEROGRAMME: Yes
‘Out of Our Heads on Skelp’ 2003, Chemikal Underground

7. THE KILLS: Fried My Little Brains
‘Keep on Your Mean Side’ 2003, Rough Trade

8. QOTSA: Better Living Through Chemistry
‘R’ 2000, Interscope

9. BLUESKINS: User Friendly
‘User Friendly’ single 2003, Domino

10. MX-80: Why Are We Here
‘Crowd Control’ 1981, Atavistic

11. BEEFHEART&MAGIC BAND: Owed T’alex
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

12. SHOCKABILY: Train Kept a Rolling
‘The Dawn of Shockabily’ EP 1982, Rough Trade

13. DIE GOLDENEN ZITRONEN: Die Postmoderne
‘Ausgage Gegen Ausgage’ 2002, Buback Tontraeger

14. MAN OR ASTROMAN: A Reversal of Polarity
‘Eeviac’ 1999, Touch & Go

15. WORLD/INFERNO..: Tattoos Fade
‘East Coast Super Sound..’ 2000, Gern Blandsten

16. LOVE: Old Man
‘Forever Changes’ 1969, Warner

17. THE CHAP: Effort Plus Guns
‘The Horse’ 2003, Lo Recordings

18. RADIO 4: End of the Rope
‘Gotham!’ 2003, Gern Blandsten

19. E.NEUBAUTEN: Für Wen Sind Die Blumen
‘Strategies Against Architecture III’ 2001, Mute

20. NICK CAVE&the BAD SEEDS: Nocturama
‘Nocturama’ single 2003, Mute

21. BLUE CHEER: Pilot
‘Good Times are So Hard’ 1988, PolyGram

22. DIANOGAH: Flat Panda
‘Millions of Brazilians’ 2002, Southern

23. EUGENE KELLY: The Healing Power of
‘Eugene Kelly’ EP 2003, Geographic

24. LOW: La La La Song
‘Trust’ 2003, Kranky

25. LULLABY for the WORKING CLASS: The man vs. the tide
‘I Never Even Asked for Light’ 1997, Bar/None

26. JEFF MUELLER: Drake Hotel
‘Fold and Perish’ 1999, Monitor

27. MOVIETONE: Green Ray
‘Movietone’ 2003, Geographic

28. JOHN FAHEY: Dances of the Inhabitants
‘The Yellow Princess’ 1969, Vanguard

1. FATSO JETSON: Drinking Mode
‘Cruel & Delicious’ 2002, Rekords Rekords

2. TOMAHAWK: You Can’t Win
‘Mit Gas’ 2003, Ipecac

3. SABOT: Abandon
‘Somehow, I Don’t Think..’ 1996, Broken Rekids

4. GODHEAD SILO: Just Friends
‘Skyward in Triumph’ 1996, Sub Pop

5. BUTTHOLE SURFERS: Human Cannonball
‘Locut Abortion Technician’ 1987, Latino Buggerveil

6. HELMET: Rude
‘Strap It On’ 1990, Amphetamine Reptile

7. MX-80: I Walk Among Them
‘Out of the Tunnel’ 1980, Atavistic

8. BRAINIAC: Mr. Fingers
‘Electro Shock for President’ 1997, Touch & Go

9. GOLDEN: Hot
‘Golden Summer’ 2000, Slowdime

10. RAINCOATS: You’re a Million
‘Fairytales’ 1994, Tim Kerr

11. RADIO 4: Calling All Enthusiasts
‘Gotham!’ 2003, Gern Blandsten

12. MAGAZINE: Give Me Everything
‘Play’ 1980, Virgin

13. WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP: All of California...
‘East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today’ 2000, Gern Blandsten

14. ECHOBOY: Comfort of the Hum
‘Giraffe’ 2002, Mute

15. THE PASTELS: I Picked a Flower
‘The Last Great Wilderness’ 2003, Domino

16. KILLING JOKE: Complications
‘Killing Joke’ 1980, EG

17. BEEFHEART&MAGIC BAND: Love Lies
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

18. PRAM: Omnichord
‘North Pole Radio Station’ 1998, Domino

19. SONORA PINE: Ooltenah
‘Sonora Pine’ 1996, Quarterstick

20. DO MAKE SAY THINK: End of Music
‘& Yet & Yet’ 2002, Constellation

21. IDA: Blizzard of ‘78
‘The Braille Night’ 2000, Tiger Style

22. BLACK SABBATH: Fluff
‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ 1973, Castle

23. YO LA TENGO: Take Care
‘Summer Sun’ 2003, Matador

24. SHANNON WRIGHT: The Hover is a Jar
‘Maps of Tacit’ 2000, Quarterstick

25. NINA NASTASIA: Rosemary
‘The Blackened Air’ 2002, Touch & Go

1. EX MODELS: Sex Automata
‘VA: Sonic Mook Exp’ 2003, Blast First

2. BLUESKINS: Blue Sneakers
‘User Friendly’ single 2003, Domino

3. EFFIGIES: Mob Clash
‘Remains Nonviewable’ 1995, Touch & Go

4. MC 5: Skunk
‘High Times’ 1971, Elektra

5. COMETS ON FIRE: Got A Feelin
‘Comets on Fire’ 2003, Alternative Tentacles

6. LIARS: Mr Your Fire On Mr
‘They Threw Us in a..’ 2002, Blast First

7. THREE SECOND KISS: Everyday-Everyman
‘Everyday-Everyman’ 1998, Wide

8. FATSO JETSON: Pleasure Bent
‘Cruel & Delicious’ 2002, Rekord Rekord

9. MAN OR ASTROMAN: Song of the Two-mile
‘A Spectrum of Infinite Scale’ 2000, Touch & Go

10. BEEFHEART&MAGIC BAND: Ice Rose
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

11. TEENAGE FANCLUB& JAD FAIR: Near To You
‘Words of Wisdom and Hope’ 2002, Geographic

12. RADIO 4: Eyes Wide Open
‘Gotham’ 2003, Gern Blandsten

13. !!!: Feel Good Hit of the Fall
‘A Spectrum of İnfinite Scale’ 2000, Touch & Go

14. THE CHAP: (Hats off to) Oror Frangi
‘The Horse’ 2003, Lo

15. GOLDEN: Golden Judgement Special
‘Summer’ 2000, Slowdime

16. MOVIETONE: Chance is Her Opera
‘Movietone’ 2003, Geographic

17. SONORA PINE: The Hook
‘Sonora Pine’ 1996, Quarterstick

18. FLY PAN AM: Sound Support Surface Noises
‘Ceux Qui Inventent N'ont..’ 2002, Constellation

19. THE PASTELS: Charlie’s Theme
‘The Last Great Wilderness’ 2003, Geographic

20. NEIL YOUNG: Good to See You
‘Silver & Gold’ 2000, Warner

21. THE FOLK IMPLOSION: Pearl
‘The New Folk Implosion’ 2003, Domino

22. CLOGS: I’m Very Sad
‘Thom’s Night Out’ 2002, Brassland

23. KAMMERFLIMMER KOLLEKTIEF: Engel Wacht
‘Hysteria’ 2000, Bubblecore

1. COMETS ON FIRE: Graverobbers
‘Comets On Fire’ 2003, Alternative Tentacles

2. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: Destro’s Secret
‘Calculating the Infinity’ 1999, Relapse

3. FANTOMAS: Page 18
‘Fantomas’ 1999, Ipecac

4. UNSANE: White Hand
‘Unsane’ 1991, Matador

5. MX-80: It’s Not My Fault
‘Out of the Tunnel’ 1980, Atavistic

6. LIGHTNING BOLT: Forcefield
‘Ride the Skies’ 2001, Load

7. RUINS: Tzomborgha
‘Tzomborgha’ 2002, Ipecac

8. STP: Hey Bastard
‘VA: Rock’n’Roll 01’ 2002, Mute

9. EFFIGIES: Body Bag
‘Cheval De Frise’ 2000, Sonore

10. FLIPPER: Nothing
‘Album- Generic Flipper’ 1981, Def American

11. BLACK SABBATH: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ 1973, Castle

12. GOLDEN: Executive Outcomes
‘Golden Summer’ 1999, Slowdime

13. MAN OR ASTROMAN: Many Pieces of Large...
‘A Spectrum of İnfinite Scale’ 2000, Touch & Go

14. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Tropical Hot Dog Night
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

15. RADIO 4: Start a Fire
‘Gotham!’ 2002, Gern Blandsten

16. STEREOLAB: French Disko
‘Refreid Ectoplasm’ 1995, Duophonic

17. OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL: A Sleepy Company
‘Black Foliage’ 1999, V2

18. INK: Real Life in the Decoder
‘Reagent Specs’ 2002, Monitor

19. YO LA TENGO: Season of the Shark
‘Summer Sun’ 2003, Matador

20. CLEARLAKE: The Mind is Evil
‘Cedars’ 2003, Domino

21. EUGENE KELLY: Older, Faster
‘Eugene Kelly’ EP 2003, Domino

22. SHANNON WRIGHT: Dirty Facade
‘Maps of the Tacit’ 2000, Quarterstick

23. MOVIETONE: Mono Valley
‘Movietone’ 2003, Geographic

24. NEIL YOUNG: The Great Divide
‘Silver & Gold’ 2000, Reprise
 
25. IDA: Ignatia Amara
‘The Braille Night’ 2000, Tiger Style
 

1. TOMAHAWK: When the Stars Begin to Fall
‘Mit Gas’ 2003, Ipecac

2. OXES: I’m from Hell, Open a Windle
‘Yona-Kit’ 1995, Skin Graft

3. SWANS: Power for Power
‘Filth’ 1983, Young God

4. ZENI GEVA: Angel
‘Nai-Ha’ 1996, Skin Graft

5. COMETS ON FIRE: All I Need
‘Comets on Fire’ 2003, Alternative Tentacles

6. MOVIETONE: Change Zero
‘Movietone’ 2003, Geographic

7. FLAMING LIPS: Mountain Side
‘The Day They Shot..’ 2002, Rykodisc

8. LIARS: The Garden was Crowded
‘They Thres us in a..’ 2002, Blast First

9. CHEVAL DE FRISE: Constructions D’ecorces D’arbres
‘Cheval De Frise’ 2000, Sonore

10. 90 DAY MEN: Activate the Borders
‘She’s a Salt Shaker’ single 1998, Southern

11. BEEFHEART&MAGIC BAND: Bat Chain Puller
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

12. RAINCOATS: The Void
‘Fairytales’ 1994, Tim Kerr

13. WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY: The Trials of Harrison
‘Regard the End’ 2003, Loose

14. RATS: Rats Revenge
‘VA. Back from the Grave Vol.1’ 1986, Crypt

15. BROADCAST: Pendulum
‘Pendulum’ EP 2003, Warp

16. DIANOGAH: Hannibal
‘Hannibal” single, 2001, Southern

17. WORKSHOP: Jetzt ist Vakanz
‘Es Liebt Dich und Deine’ 2002, Sonig

18. EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN: Salamandrina
‘Strategies Against Architecture 3’ 2001, Mute

19. PRAM: The Pawnbroker
‘Dark Island’ 2003, Domino

20. THE PASTELS: Vincente’s Theme
‘The Last Great Wilderness’ 2003, Geographic

21. GHOST: Fukeiga
‘Snuff Box Immanence’ 1999, Drag City

22. CALLA: As Quick as it Comes
‘Televise’ 2002, Arena Rock

23. LOW: Little Argument with Myself
‘Trust’ 2002, Kranky

24. MATT ELLIOT: Forty Days
‘The Mess We Made’ 2003, Domino
 

1. BELLINI: Furious
‘Snowing Sun’ 2002, Monitor

2. YONA-KIT: Franken-Bitch
‘Yona-Kit’ 1995, Skin Graft

3. ZENI GEVA: Tyrannycide
‘10,000 Light Years’ 2002, Neurot

4. DRIVE LIKE JEHU: Super Unison
‘Yank Crime’ 1994, Elemental 

5. SQUIRREL BAIT: Virgil’s Return
‘Skag Heaven’ 1987, Drag City

6. SWANS: Money is Flesh
‘Greed’ 1985, Thirsty Ear

7. CRUCIFUCKS: Pig in a Blanket
‘Wisconsin’ 1987, Alternative Tentacles

8. GOVERNMENT ISSUE: Snubbing
‘V.A. Twenty Years of Dischord’ 2002, Dischord

9. GOVERNMENT ISSUE: Asshole
‘V.A. Twenty Years of Dischord’ 2002, Dischord

10. RON ANDERSON: From a Hotel in Palermo
‘Anything is Possible’ 1999, Megaphone

11. ILSE LAU: Netakrot
‘Cie.de Koe’ 2000, Happy Zloty

12. KOURGANE: Koch Pei Aquilides
‘Ivan Rebrof,...’ 1999, Sonore

13. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: The Floppy Boot Stomp
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

14. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: From Blown Speakers
‘Electric Version’ 2003, Matador

15. THE SOUND: Heartland
‘Jeopardy” 1980, Warner Music

16. ALARM CLOCKS: Yeah
‘VA. Back from the Grave Vol.1” 1986, Crypt

17. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Gonna Leave You
‘Songs from the Deaf’ 2002, Interscope

18. PATSY CLINE: Lovesick Blues
‘Gone, But Not Forgotten’ 1975, Gusto

19. LARSEN: Finger Number Six
‘Rever’ 2002, Young God

20. LOOSE FUR: Liquidation Totale
‘Loose Fur’ 2003, Domino

21. EDITH FROST: Merry Go Around
‘Wonder Wonder’ 2001, Drag City

22. BROADCAST: Small Song IV
‘Pendulum EP’ 2003, Warp

23. SET FIRE TO FLAMES: Deja, Comme...
‘Telegraphs in Negative’ 2003, Fat Cat

24. LOW: John Prine
‘Trust’ 2002, Kranky
 

1. LAZY COWGIRLS: Can You Tell Me
‘A Little Sex and Death’ 1997, Crypt

2. RUINS: Mennevuoght
‘Tzomborgha’ 2002, Ipecac

3. PAGANS: I Juvenile
‘Shit Street’ 2001, Crypt

4. SWANS: Your Property
‘Cop’ 1984, Young God 

5. MELT BANANA: Creep in a White Cake
‘VA: Counter Culture 2002’ , Mute

6. FIRESHOW: Deviator Feel Like Crook
‘Saint the Fireshow’ 2002, Perishable

7. OXBOW: The Last Good Time
‘Serenade in Red’  1996, Crippled Dick Hot Wax

8. TEENAGE FAN CLUB&JAD FAIR: Crush On U
‘Words of Wisdom & Hope’ 2002, Geographic

9. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Hanging Tree
‘Songs for the Deaf’ 2002, Interscope

10. WEIRD WAR: Burgers and Fries
‘Weird War’ 2002, Domino

11. GRAND MAL: Disaster Film
‘Bad Timing’ 2003, Arena Rock
12. THE CHAP: Courage and Modesty
‘The Horse’ 2003, Lo

13. FOLK IMPLOSION: Fuse
‘The New Folk Implosion’ 2003, Domino

14. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Harry Irene
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

15. DON CABALLERO: Ones All Over the Place
‘American Don’ 2000, Touch & Go

16. BRIGHT EYES: Waste of Paint
‘Lifted...’ 2002, Clearspot

17. PAUL NEWMANN: Seizure’s Fashion
‘Only Love Can Break Your’ 1998, Trance Syndicate

18. SMOG: Our Anniversary
‘Supper’ 2003, Domino

19. DO MAKE SAY THINK: White Light Off
‘& Yet & Yet’ 2002, Constellation

20. WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY: Beyond the Shore
‘Regard the End’ 2003, Loose

21. GASTR DEL SOL: Thos, Dudley Ahh..
‘Crookt, Crackt or Fly’ 1996, Drag City

22. BONNIE PRINCE BILLY: Wolf Among the Wolves
‘Master and Everyone’ 2003, Domino

23. GHOST: Sad Shakers
‘Snuffbox Immanence’ 1999, Drag City
 

1. OXES: Russia is here
‘Oxxxes’ 2002, Monitor

2. SCRATCH ACID: She Said
‘The Greatest Gift’ 1991, Touch & Go

3. TOMAHAWK: Harelip
‘Mit Gas’ 2003, Ipecac

4. THE FLAMING LIPS: Death Valley’69
‘Finally the Punk Rockers..’ 2002, Rykodisc  

5. PUSSY GALORE: Waxhead
‘Dial M for Motherfucker’ 1989, Mute

6. LIGHTNING BOLT: The Faire Folk
‘Ride the Skies’ 2001, Load

7. MONDO GENERATOR: Dead Insects
‘Cocaine Rodeo’  2000, Southern Lord

8. THIS HEAT: Makeshift
‘Made Available’ 1996, These Records

9. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Suction Prints
‘Shiny Beast’, 1979, Virgin

10. !!!: Me and Giuliani Down by the...
‘Me and Giuliani Down by the...’ single 2003, Touch & Go

11. ORANGE JUICE: Falling and Laughing
‘You Can’t Hide Your Love..’ 1982, Polydor

12. STEPHEN MALKMUS: Dark Wave
‘Pig Lib’ 2003, Domino

13. FELT: Red Indians
‘The Splendour of Fear’ 1984, Cherry Red

14. CLEARLAKE: I’d Like to Hurt You
‘Cedars’ 2003, Domino

15. CALLA: Televised
‘Televise’ 2002, Arena Rock

16. URSA MINOR: Summertime Rolls
‘Silent Moving Picture’ 2003, Smells Like

17. LOOSE FUR: You Were Wrong
‘Loose Fur’ 2003, Domino

18. SENTRIDOH: On The Face
‘Free Songs from Loobiecore’ 2001, Domino

19. YO LA TENGO: Today is the Day
‘Summer Sun’ 2003, Matador

20. CASS McCOMBS: Nobody’s Nixon
‘Not the Way’ EP 2003, Monitor

21. JOHN FAHEY: View (East from the..)
‘The Yellow Princess’ 1969, Vanguard

22. TRAM: Three Years
‘A Kind of Closure’ 2003, Setanta

23. PULLMAN: Isla Mujeres
‘Viewfinder’ 2002, Thrill Jockey
 
 
 

1. OXES: Bees Won
‘Oxxxes’ 2002, Monitor

2. THE EX: U.S Hole
‘Hands Up! You’re Free’ 1988, Ex Records

3. LIGHTING BOLT: Rotator
‘Ride the Skies’ 2001, Load

4. COWS: Peacetika
‘Peacetika’ 1991, Amphetamine Reptile

5. EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN: Open Fire
‘Strategies Against Architecture III’ 2001, Mute

6. THE LIARS: Tumling Walls Buried Me..
‘They Threw us..’ 2002, Blast First

7. NOXAGT: Saemon Box
2002, -

8. CICCONE YOUTH: Into the Groove
‘The Whitey Album’ 1988, Blast First

9. THE FOLK IMPLOSION: Leaving it up to Me
‘The New Folk Implosion’ 2003, Domino

10. LOVE: The Red Telephone
‘Forever Changes’ 1967, Elektra

11. BROADCAST: STILL FEELS LIKE TEARS
‘Pendulum’ EP 2003, Warp

12. YO LA TENGO: Georgia vs. Yo La Tengo
‘Summer Sun’ 2003, Matador

13. HAWKWIND: Mirror of Illusion
‘Hawkwind’ 1970, EMI

14. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: You Know You’re a Man
‘Shiny Beast’ 1979, Virgin

15. FLY PAN AM: Partially Sabotaged Distraction..
‘Ceux Qui Inventent...’ 2002, Constellation

16. MAYA: Te
2003, -
 
17. NO NECK BLUES BAND: Witch
‘Intonomancy’ 2002, Sound@One

18. JOHN FAHEY: Charles A. Lee
‘The Yellow Princess’ 1969, Vanguard

19. SMOG: Truth Serum
‘Supper’ 2003, Domino

20. PRAM: The Pawnbroker
‘Dark Island’ 2003, Domino

21. NINA NASTASIA: Ugly Face
‘The Blackened Air’ 2002 Touch & Go

22. ASHTRAY HEARTS: The One You’re Closest
‘Old Numbers’ 2002, Free Election

23. LOW: Last Snowstorm of the Year
‘Trust’ 2002, Kranky

1. OXES: Take & Free Miami
‘Oxxxes’ 2002, Monitor

2. SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY: Only in a Rerun
‘Going Down Swinging’ 2002, Southern

3. GOD: Driving the Demons Out
‘The Anatomy of Addiction’ 1994, Big Cat

4. TOMAHAWK: Rotgut
‘Mit Gas’ 2003, Ipecac

5. THE LIARS: Loose Nuts on the Veladrome
‘They Threw Us All..’ 2002, Blast First

6. ISIS: The Other
‘Oceanic’ 2002, Ipecac

7. GASTR DEL SOL: Is That a Rifle When it Rains
‘Crookt Crackt or Fly’ 1996, Drag City

8. THIS HEAT: Rimp Romp Ramp
‘Made Available’ 1996, These

9. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Ashtray Heart
‘Doc at the Radar Station’ 1980, Virgin

10. KINSKI: Semaphore
‘V.A.: Rock Sound Vol.48’ 2003, -

11. YEAH YEAH YEAHS: Maps
‘Fever To Tell’ 2003, Polydor

12. ELF POWER: Palace of the Flames
‘Creatures’ 2002, Shifty Disco

13. WORKSHOP: Scheusaltage
‘Es Liebt Dich und Deine...’ 2002, Sonig

14. LOOSE FUR: Elegant Transaction
‘Loose Fur’ 2003, Domino

15. YO LA TENGO: Moonrock Mambo
‘Summer Sun’ 2003, Matador

16. ASHTRAY HEARTS: Disaster
‘Old Number’ 2003, Free Election

17. DON CABALLERO: Details on How to Get..
‘American Don’ 2000, Touch & Go

18. SAD EYED LEMURS: 2. Parça
2003,  -

19. LOW: In the Drugs
‘Trust’ 2002, Kranky

20. BONNIE PRINCE BILLY: Even if Love
‘Master and Everyone’ 2003, Domino

21. LOREN MAZZACANE  ALAN LICHT: And Everyone Neath
‘Hoffman Estates’ 1998, Drag City