The Best of 2006-2008 (in no particular order)

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Myths Of The Near Future
1.  Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons
The list author says:
  "The lyrics are pretentious tosh, but what can you expect from a band that draws its influence from William Burroughs and Thomas Pynchon?"
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Diving Bell & The Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
2.  Diving Bell & The Butterfly [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Mathieu Amalric
The list author says:
  "Should've at least won Best Director at the Oscars this year. Not mawkish or melodramatic, just honest."
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Through The Windowpane
3.  Through The Windowpane by Guillemots
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  "It's clear that Fyfe Dangerfield's outfit owes much of his band's output to contemporary composers as it does to day-glo pop. Quite possibly the most ambitious album of the last five years."
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Kingdom Come
4.  Kingdom Come by J. G. Ballard
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  "Much under-rated successor to Ballard's earlier 'High-Rise'. Admittedly not as innovative as 'Crash' or 'The Atrocity Exhibition', but then what is?"
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Black Book [2006] [DVD]
5.  Black Book [2006] [DVD] DVD ~ Carice van Houten
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  "Quite posibly the closest Paul Verhoeven has come to creating his masterpiece. A must-have for all those who doubt that European cinema can be exciting as well as thought-provoking."
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House of Meetings
6.  House of Meetings by Martin Amis
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  "The darling of Private Eye's 'Pseud's Corner' proves once more he's more than the sum of his thesaurus."
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Raise the Alarm
7.  Raise the Alarm by The Sunshine Underground
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  "According to the lazy hacks of the music press they were one of the avatars of the so-called 'Nu-Rave' phenomenon. This did them a great diservice, which time will set right."
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There Will Be Blood (2 disc Special Edition) [DVD]
8.  There Will Be Blood (2 disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Daniel Day-Lewis
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  "One of the Great American Movies: a powerful tale of opportunity, ownership and freedom."
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Edge of the Orison: In the Traces of John Clare's 'Journey Out of Essex'
9.  Edge of the Orison: In the Traces of John Clare's 'Journey Out of Essex' by Iain Sinclair
The list author says:
  "Can't say I've ever been into non-fiction all that much, but this an extraordinary achievement: a book where the author's voice is not subsumed by the focus of his obsession."
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The New World [DVD]
10.  The New World [DVD] DVD ~ Colin Farrell
The list author says:
  "Terence Malick's beautiful retelling of the Pocahontas story strips away the Disneyfied romanticism of the tale and replaces it with a genuine mysticism. This is GROWN-UP cinema at its finest."
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Alien Invaders: v. 1: A Guide to Non-native Species of the Britisher Isles (Chap Books)
11.  Alien Invaders: v. 1: A Guide to Non-native Species of the Britisher Isles (Chap Books) by Jacob Cartwright
The list author says:
  "A deliciously mischievous book of faux-zoological anecdotes from the rising scallywags of British art. Warning: contains flippancy and drollness some readers may interpret as received truth."
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The State Of Things
12.  The State Of Things by Reverend and the Makers
The list author says:
  "Filthy tales of suburban life set to sublime pop melodies. Who could ask for more?"
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Modern Toss Series 1 [DVD]
13.  Modern Toss Series 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Modern Toss
The list author says:
  "One of those rare comedies where, hard as you try, it's virtually impossible to see where it's come from."
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Star Stories Series 1 [DVD]
14.  Star Stories Series 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Tom Basden
The list author says:
  "The DVD case says this comedy features the stories that celebrities would never dare show. Rubbish. These are the stories that celebrities would definitely have printed about themselves if they could."
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Back To Black
15.  Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
The list author says:
  "She's had her detractors over the last couple of years, but you can't knock the music. This is the sort of stuff that makes life worth living and (being soppy) love a desirable state of mind."
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Pan's Labyrinth [DVD] [2006]
16.  Pan's Labyrinth [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ Ivana Baquero
The list author says:
  "Easily the best retelling of 'Alice in Wonderland' without being a direct adaptation. Remarkable."
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Fantastic Playroom
17.  Fantastic Playroom by New Young Pony Club
The list author says:
  "The sound, and look, of modernity (plus some of the sexiest tunes this side of Blondie)."
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The Book of Dave
18.  The Book of Dave by Will Self
The list author says:
  "Mr Self proves once more that behind that arch, at times arrogant, exterior he's capable of engaging his audience on an emotional level. Quite possibly the best satirist since Jonathan Swift."
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Costello Music
19.  Costello Music by The Fratellis
The list author says:
  "The best thing to happen to the British Rock scene since Oasis (although, that's kind of a mixed blessing - 'Be Here Now', anybody?). Nevertheless, these boys deserve to be huge."
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The Lives of Others [DVD] [2006]
20.  The Lives of Others [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ Martina Gedeck
The list author says:
  "My favourite film of 2006 (and quite possibly the decade); an intensely powerful thriller that packs a real emotional wallop."
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St Jude
21.  St Jude by The Courteeners
The list author says:
  "The sound of the Mancunian summertime in 2008. This record's worth buying for the sleeve alone."
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Life On Mars : Complete BBC Series 1 [2006] [DVD]
22.  Life On Mars : Complete BBC Series 1 [2006] [DVD] DVD ~ John Simm
The list author says:
  "It's not exactly 'The Singing Detective', but 'Life On Mars' was arguably the most inventive television drama of the last ten years. If I were you I'd avoid 'Ashes to Ashes' like the plague, though."
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Gavin And Stacey : Complete BBC Series 1 [2007] [DVD]
23.  Gavin And Stacey : Complete BBC Series 1 [2007] [DVD] DVD ~ Ruth Jones
The list author says:
  "A sharply written, well-acted show that proves once and for all sitcom is not dead."
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Inside In/Inside Out
24.  Inside In/Inside Out by The Kooks
The list author says:
  "When I first heard them I thought "God, that's all we need- another pale-faced indie band", but once I warmed to Luke Pritchard's rather whiney vocals I recognised what great songsmiths they are."
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La Vie En Rose (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2007]
25.  La Vie En Rose (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [2007] DVD ~ Marion Cotillard
The list author says:
  "A dazzling film with an astonishing performance from Marion Cotillard. That Best Actress Oscar was definitely well deserved."
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