Graduating Class – 2001

Pernice Brothers – – The World Won’t End (Ashmont Records)
“Most likely to make Big Star & Alex Chilton drop a load in their pants”

The New Pornographers – – – Mass Romantic (Mint Records)
“Most likely to squelch any further Canadian jokes.”

Ted Leo/Pharmacists – – – The Tyranny of Distance (Lookout Records)
“Most likely to end up in intensive care for severe tendon damage.”

Fugu – – – Fugu 1 (Minty Fresh Records)

“Most likely to change the way most people feel about the French.”

Death Cab For Cutie – – – The Photo Album (Barsuk Records)
“Most likely to crush your heart into TINY LITTLE PIECES.”

Oranger – – – The Quiet Vibration Land Amazing (Grease Records)
“Most likely to go criminally unheard of.”

Stephen Malkmus – – – Stephen Malkmus (Matador)
“Most likely to retain that indie-slacker-sound well into his eighties.”

Ken Stringfellow – – – Touched (Manifesto Records
“Most likely to kick sand into Elliott Smith’s face.”

Rufus Wainwright – – – Poses (DreamWorks)
“Most likely to overshadow his father’s works and make him even more jealous than he probably already is.”

The Soundtrack of Our Lives – – – Behind The Music (Hidden Agenda)
“Most likely to conquer the world as their Viking fore-fathers once attempted to do.”

Junior Class

Jim O’Rourke – – – Insignificance (Drag City)
Sparklehorse – – – It’s A Wonderful Life (Capitol)
Sloan – – – Pretty Together (Murderrecords)

Red House Painters – – – Old Ramon (Sub Pop)
The Kingsbury Manx – – – Let You Down (Overcoat)
Sunset Valley – – – Icepond (Barsuk)

Sophmore Class

Tenacious D – – – Tenacious D (Epic)
Neilson Hubbard – – – Why Men Fail (Parasol)
Ryan Adams – – – Gold (Lost Highway)

Whiskeytown – – – Pneumonia (Lost Highway)
Tortoise – – – Standards (Thrill Jockey)

“Reissue” Class

George Harrison – – – All Things Must Pass (Capitol)

“Lost Classic” Class

Nick Lowe – – – Jesus of Cool (Demon Records)

Ken Beck