Critics Poll
Fri., Jan. 4, 2008
Best Local Show
Greg Beets Monterey Pop Tribute, Threadgill's World Headquarters
Jim Caligiuri Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Mohawk (September)
Thomas Fawcett Rockit 7 with Brownout, DJs Manny & Bigface, Afrika Bambaata, Club de Ville
Doug Freeman Okkervil River, Hogg Auditorium
Melanie Haupt The Jellydots, Austin City Limits Music Festival
Raoul Hernandez Led Zeppelin Hoot, Ruta Maya
Andy Langer La Manitas Benefit, La Zona Rosa (February)
David Lynch Terry Bozzio, Zakir Hussain, and Giovanni Hidalgo, One World Theatre
Margaret Moser Dead Pyrates Society, Threadgill's World Headquarters
Austin Powell Roky Erickson & the Explosives with Billy Gibbons, Austin City Limits
Audra Schroeder Roky Erickson, Paramount Theatre
Darcie Stevens Spoon, Sound Team, La Zona Rosa
Jay Trachtenberg Road to Austin, Auditorium Shores
Best Roadshow
Greg Beets Stax/Volt 50th Anniversary Revue (South by Southwest), Antone's
Jim Caligiuri Richard Thompson, Texas Union Ballroom
Thomas Fawcett Roy Head, Archie Bell, Barbara Lynn, and Barbara Mason, Continental Club
Doug Freeman Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets, Stubb's
Melanie Haupt Eric Bachmann, Parish
Raoul Hernandez Boris with Michio Kurihara, Mohawk
Andy Langer Stooges (SXSW), Stubb's
David Lynch Marcel Khalife, Hogg Auditorium
Margaret Moser Booker T. & the MGs, Palmer Auditorium
Austin Powell Boris with Michio Kurihara, Mohawk
Audra Schroeder Björk (ACL), Zilker Park
Darcie Stevens Gogol Bordello, Emo's
Jay Trachtenberg William Parker Quartet, Victory Grill
Local Venue You Visited The Most
Beets Hole in the Wall
Caligiuri Cactus Cafe
Fawcett Emo's
Freeman Mohawk
Haupt Stubb's
Hernandez Stubb's
Langer Stubb's
Lynch One World Theatre
Moser Continental Club
Powell Mohawk
Schroeder Mohawk
Stevens Mohawk
Trachtenberg Continental Club
Local Act You Saw The Most
Beets The Ugly Beats
Caligiuri Slaid Cleaves
Fawcett Brownout
Freeman Leatherbag
Haupt The Biscuit Brothers
Hernandez Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel
Langer Jon Dee Graham
Lynch Magic Surprise
Moser 3 Balls of Fire
Powell Leatherbag
Schroeder Baby Robots
Stevens White Denim
Trachtenberg Jon Dee Graham
Best New Local Act
Beets White Denim
Caligiuri The Belleville Outfit
Fawcett T-Bird & the Breaks
Freeman Mothfight
Haupt White Denim
Hernandez White Denim
Langer The Black & White Years
Lynch Central Time Jazz Collective
Moser The Dead Pyrates Society
Powell White Denim
Schroeder Ringo Deathstarr
Stevens Brazos
Trachtenberg The Maelstrom
Best Reissue/Box Set
Beets Johnnie Taylor, Live at the Summit Club
Caligiuri The Traveling Wilburys
Fawcett Betty Davis, They Say I'm Different
Freeman Karen Dalton, Cotton Eyed Joe
Haupt The Brit Box
Hernandez Moby Grape five
Langer Emmylou Harris, Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems
Lynch People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938
Moser The Heavy Metal Box
Powell Miles Davis, The Complete on the Corner Sessions
Schroeder Betty Davis, They Say I'm Different
Stevens Depeche Mode, Black Celebration
Trachtenberg Billie Holiday, Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles
Best Soundtrack
Beets Strange Weirdos: Music From and Inspired by the Film 'Knocked Up'
Caligiuri The History Boys
Fawcett Jay-Z, American Gangster
Freeman I'm Not There
Haupt Dan in Real Life
Hernandez Juno
Langer Once
Lynch The Simpsons Movie
Moser Hairspray
Powell I'm Not There
Schroeder Inland Empire
Stevens Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Trachtenberg I'm Not There
Best Music DVD
Beets You're Gonna Miss Me
Caligiuri The Johnny Cash TV Show
Fawcett Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Freeman You're Gonna Miss Me
Haupt Sigur Ròs, Heima
Hernandez Duke Ellington Live in '58
Langer AC/DC, Plug Me In
Lynch When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan
Moser Rolling Stones, The Biggest Bang
Powell You're Gonna Miss Me
Schroeder The Jesus Lizard, Live
Stevens Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Runnin' Down a Dream
Trachtenberg You're Gonna Miss Me
Best Discovery
Beets TheAudioKitchen.net
Caligiuri Planet Casper
Fawcett Paying what you want for downloads
Freeman Alt.country Wednesdays at Hole in the Wall
Haupt Beirut
Hernandez Stooges at SXSW
Langer Guitar Hero III, Bonnaroo
Lynch Chain Drive
Moser Chicano Soul by Ruben Molina
Powell Western Vinyl Records
Schroeder AnthologyRecordings.com
Stevens Pandora.com and the Music Genome Project
Trachtenberg The timeless elegance of Lester Young
R.I.P.
Beets Ike Turner, Denny Doherty, Byron Scott
Caligiuri Gary Primich
Fawcett Bobby Byrd, Obatallah Hayter, Pimp C
Freeman Hank Thompson, "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow, Porter Wagoner, the Weary Boys
Haupt Molly Ivins, Dan Fogelberg, Voldemort
Hernandez Rollo Banks, Joe Hunter, Lydia Mendoza, Luciano Pavarotti
Langer Tom Snyder
Lynch Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ike Turner, Michael Brecker
Moser Rollo Banks, Lady Bird Johnson, Uncle John Turner
Powell Lee Hazlewood, James Brown, Karlheinz Stockhausen
Schroeder Lee Hazlewood, Pimp C, Tom Snyder
Stevens Damon O'Banion, Pimp C, Sound Team
Trachtenberg Andrew Hill, Oscar Peterson, Max Roach
