Monika Bullette of the Sky Drops: 2006 In Review

In 2006 The Sky Drops recorded and released our debut EP Clouds of People, toured the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard, played several shows in London, and started preparing new songs for our next release for early 2007. I had less time than usual for seeking out new bands but I quite enjoyed the “don’t call it a come-backs” and new treasures I did find.

Caveat: I’ve read some year-end lists and up at the top are bands that I name-recognize but have only heard maybe 1/2 of a song. I can only pull from the smaller roster of albums that I have actually lived with this year – and go out to investigate this top feeders later. Discretionary funds are going towards funding The Sky Drops’ new EP, not album purchases!

I’m interested in lyrics. I give kudos to these writers for perfect use of words I doubt I’d ever place in one of my songs: The Black Angels “Iraq”; Beck “Cellphone”; Morrissey “Retroussè”; Beyonce “Chinchilla”; Clipse “Gobstoppers”; Arctic Monkeys “Robot”; Amy Winehouse “Rehab”; Justin Timberlake “Shackles”; Regina Spektor “Cleavage”; Lily Allen “Al Fresco”; The Flaming Lips “Donald Trump”; Nellie McKay “Balderdash”, & Bob Dylan “Alicia Keyes”.

I played these most this year:

Wolfmother “Dimension”
Phoenix “Napoleon Says”
The Raconteurs “Level”
Neko Case “Hold On, Hold On”
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Gold Lion”
Darkel “Be My Friend”
Sonic Youth “Incinerate”
Tom Waits “You Can Never Hold Back Spring”
Peter Bjorn & John “Young Folks (Feat. Victoria Bergsman)”
Licorice Roots “Mystifying You”

Best Soundtracks:

Marie Antoinette
The US vs. John Lennon
Stranger Than Fiction

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Also: The Sky Drops “Stone White” Video