have to agree with you here about Portishead's "Third". so sad. i've been listening to their first two albums ever since - to remind me why they're so brilliant. what is this new crap??

leave amy alone. jerk.

I came to a conclusion, Portishead's Third is their worst album. It took me a while to decide, I just can't get into it. Just so far off from old Portishead, I can understand evolving but not changing your whole style. Just sounds like noise with a beautiful voice in the background. Trash i say, trash. And Amy Winehouse does suck, sorry Mike she does.

first - amy's got that voice. second - she's got a style about her (whether you like it or not, it's true) and it works for her. third - the drug and crazy-british-bitch thing?? that's partly what i love about her. she's just some crazy broad, all hopped up and crazed out - and i love it. love that woman and her crack-smoking self :)

AP: "Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of drugs possession, police and her spokesman said Wednesday."

Suspicion? I know it's legalese but you pretty much can print it as fact at this point.

I have to agree with the Amy Winehouse selection. I generally bite my tongue about her being that so many people like her and my opinion seems to be in the minority. I never liked her. I can't explain it, but I don't understand the mass appeal.

dude - amy winehouse f*cking rocks. you KNOW she does......jerk-off.

DeVotchKa is awesome, ziggy got me into it a while back. Amy Winehouse ?? WHy mike Why?

You got me listening to Goldfrapp again. Was listening to her all weekend.
Also, I downloaded Halou and I love it love it love it!!!

i love this list and have most of what you've got here, but now i'm going to go get what i don't have because I trust your opinion. ( :
I need to get Yaov and Halou - not really familiar.
Also, I haven't listened to Damien Rice in a long time, but I love him. I'm going to have a little reunion with him now that you've reminded me.