I went out at lunchtime, which was clearly a Bad Idea, because now I am freezing. Residual cold! As all Canadians between Alberta and Quebec well know, we have been hit with a brutal cold spell, and things are very, very cold. Although not as cold as they are in Winnipeg (poor blue_lotus - what a terrible time for a work trip!). This morning I realized what had been missing from winter so...

As there are 12 days left in the year, I thought I'd start compiling my selection of albums from which I will be drawing my "Lue's Top 10" lists. This year I purchased a number of albums that were not only new releases, but new bands (to me at least). Included in the list are: Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Hold Steady - Stay Positive Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes Fred - Go God Go The Kills - Midnight...