TCB
By Christopher Gray, Fri., Jan. 13, 2006
Natural Selection
It's time to vote in the 2005-06 Austin Music Poll, on p.57 of this issue and at austinchronicle.com, and as always TCB has a few kindly suggestions. Just remember, vote too enthusiastically and your favorite band may get disqualified. "Stuffing is really obvious, and computer ballots have made it even easier to track," says the redoubtable Poll Answer Lady. "Really easy." Voting continues through Jan. 26.
AUSTIN BAND OF THE YEAR: Spoon
AUSTIN MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Jon Dee Graham
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Spoon, Gimme Fiction (Merge)
AUSTIN SONG OF THE YEAR: "Sister Jack," Spoon
BEST NEW AUSTIN BAND: Clap! Clap!
ROCK: ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
PUNK: Manikin
METAL: the Sword
INDUSTRIAL/GOTH: Pail
DJ: Rapid Ric
POP: Glass Family
JAZZ: Blaze
BLUES: Black Joe Lewis
HIP-HOP: Tee Double
EXPERIMENTAL: Invincible Czars
INSTRUMENTAL: Octopus Project
COUNTRY: Texas Sapphires
BLUEGRASS: Weary Boys
ROOTS-ROCK: Milton Mapes
FOLK: James McMurtry
LATIN TRADITIONAL: the Brew
LATIN CONTEMPORARY: Maneja Beto
WORLD MUSIC: Mau Mau Chaplains
COVER BAND: Drifter (Iron Maiden)
KID BAND (majority members under 18): Loose Cannons
NOVELTY BAND: TunaHelpers
NONE OF THE ABOVE: White Ghost Shivers
FEMALE VOCALS: Sarah Sharp/Patricia Vonne (tie)
MALE VOCALS: Sean O'Neal, the Arm
ELECTRIC GUITAR: Kevin Allen, ... Trail of Dead
ACOUSTIC GUITAR: Scott H. Biram
BASS: Andrew DuPlantis, Tia Carrera
DRUMS: Jim Eno, Spoon
KEYBOARDS: Drew Patrizi, What Made Milwaukee Famous
HORNS: Grupo Fantasma
STRINGS: Max Johnston, the Gourds
MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT: Ray Pride, Crack Pipes (harmonica)
SONGWRITER: Will Sheff, Okkervil River
RECORD PRODUCER: Mike McCarthy, Worlds Apart (...Trail of Dead)
NEW CLUB: Club One 15
LIVE MUSIC VENUE: The Parish
ACOUSTIC VENUE: Cactus Cafe
ALL AGES VENUE: Emo's
RECORD STORE: End of an Ear
INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT STORE: Rock & Roll Rentals
RADIO STATION: KVRX-FM
RADIO PROGRAM: Next Big Thing, Andy Langer, 101X
RADIO MUSIC PROGRAM: Before the Break, Laurie Gallardo, KUT-FM
RADIO PERSONALITY: Paul Ray, KUT-FM
BAND WEB SITE: MySpace.com
LOCAL MUSIC TV SERIES: Local Live, KVR-TV
MUSIC VIDEO/DVD: Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia (Lost Highway)
CONCERT POSTER: Bill Jeffery, Attic Ted, Club de Ville, Oct. 31
JOURNALIST/CRITIC/WRITER: Staff, Misprint
COVER ART: Conrad Keely, Worlds Apart
CONCERT BY A TOURING BAND: Duran Duran, Bass Concert Hall
