Austin Powell's Top 10 Local Albums of 2006

1. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther 2. The Polyphonic Spree, Wait EP 3. Centro-matic, Fort Recovery 4. The Theater Fire, Everybody Has a Dark Side 5. The Paper Chase, Now You Are One of Us 6. Bosque Brown, Cerro Verde 7. Red Monroe, Red Monroe 8. The Drams, Jubilee...

By Austin Powell

January 4, 2007

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1. Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther

2. The Polyphonic Spree, Wait EP

3. Centro-matic, Fort Recovery

4. The Theater Fire, Everybody Has a Dark Side

5. The Paper Chase, Now You Are One of Us

6. Bosque Brown, Cerro Verde

7. Red Monroe, Red Monroe

8. The Drams, Jubilee Dive

9. Slowride, C/S

10. Radiant, We Hope You Win

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