I bought and enjoyed every copy of No Depression but as the years passed and the ‘old time’ thing took over in the wake of the phenomenal and deserved success of Oh Brother Where Art Thou, it wasn’t quite ‘the bible’ it had been for me in the early years. In case you’re suspicious, this is not meant as a criticism as I loved ND right upto the last issue, merely a personal observation.
When you look at this list , you can probably see why:
1. Touched- Ken Stringfellow
2. Welcome Convalescence- South San Gabriel
3. The Rising- Bruce Springsteen
4. Jerusalem- Steve Earle
5. Illinois- Sufjan Stevens
6. Ghosts Of The Great Highway- Sun Kil Moon
7. The Search- Son Volt
8. Operation Motorcide- Centro-matic
9. Transatlanticism- Death Cab for Cutie
10. Yours Mine & Ours- Pernice Bros
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11. Not Far Now- Richard Shindell
12. Fort Recovery- Centro- matic
13. Dents & Shells- Richard Buckner
14. Songs In a Northern Key- Anders Parker
15. Post To Wire- Richmond Fontaine
16. Meadowlands- The Wrens
17. Seven Swans- Sufjan Stevens
18. Black Cadillac- Rosanne Cash
19. A Man Under The Influence- Alejandro Escovedo
20. Cold Roses- Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
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21. Plans- Death Cab For Cutie
22. Somewhere Near Patterson- Richard Shindell.
23. The Carlton Chronicles- South San Gabriel
24. Sunday Shoes- Nels Andrews
25. What Is Love For- Justin Currie
26. Josephine- Magnolia Electric Co
27. Love You Just The Same- Centro- matic
28. In The Reins- Iron & Wine / Calexico
29. Houston Kid- Rodney Crowell
30. Magnolia Electric Co- Songs Ohia
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31. Land Of Milk & Honey- Eliza Gilkyson
32. Low Culture- Jim Moray
33. Treasury Library Canada- Woodpigeon
34. Retriever- Ron Sexsmith
35. Magic- Bruce Springsteen
36. Nashville- Josh Rouse
37. Back To Me- Kathleen Edwards
38. Peter & The Murder Of Crows- Peter Bruntnell
39. One Nil- Neil Finn
40. Just Like Theres Nothing To It- Steve Forbert
