Blah Blah Blah — December 2007
People like letters. So we're reprinting the letters page from our December 2007 issue. You can purchase the issue at the Chart Shop.
Hey! It's the Christmas season, which, contrary to the ideals its related holiday was supposed to be founded for, generally ends up being a clusterfuck of dealing with stupid people. If you're having a hard time dealing, just write us a letter.
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| 1 | Bicycles * Oh No It's Love |
| 2 | B.A. Johnston * Stairway To Hamilton |
| 3 | Craft Economy * Is On Your Side |
| 4 | Los Campesinos We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed |
| 5 | TV On The Radio Dear Science |

| 1 | Unearth The March |
| 2 | Enslaved Vertebrae |
| 3 | Grails Doomsdayer's Holiday |
| 4 | Gojira The Way Of All Flesh |
| 5 | Total Abuse Total Abuse |

| 1 | Moka Only * Carrots And Eggs |
| 2 | Azeem Air Cartoons |
| 3 | Jake One White Van Music |
| 4 | Yo! Majesty Futuristically Speaking: Never Be Afraid |
| 5 | Fort Knox Five Radio Free DC |

| 1 | Squarepusher Just A Souvenir |
| 2 | Lowfish * Frozen & Broken |
| 3 | Thievery Corporation Radio Retaliation |
| 4 | Ookpikk * Total Home Job |
| 5 | Another Electronic Musician * Five |

| 1 | Amadou & Miriam Welcome To Mali |
| 2 | Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall |
| 3 | Souljazz Orchestra * Manifesto |
| 4 | Bombay Dub Orchestra 3 Cities |
| 5 | Eccodek * Shivaboom |

| 1 | Peggy Lee Band * New Code |
| 2 | Medeski, Martin & Wood Radiolarians I |
| 3 | Morgan Childs Quintet * Time |
| 4 | Rob Mosher's Storytime * The Tortoise |
| 5 | Bruno Hebert Trio * Live At The Cellar |

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