Spring Break
The Top 50 In Music: 2003
Nick Penglase and Jared Gulick
Issue date: 2/15/04 Section: News
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During 2003, we all saw artists that were great, and we all saw artists that were downright terrible. Two of The Commuter's music critic columnists, Nick Penglase and Jared Gulick, have chosen their picks for the best of 2003.
Nick's 25
Instrumental Rock
Vvrssnn - Vvrssnn
The Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra - This Is Our Punk Rock
Explosions in the Sky - Earth Is Not A Dead Cold Place
The Books - The Lemon Of Pink
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Folk Rock/Alt. Country
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
Songs:ohia - The Magnolia Electric Company
Damien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me?
M. Ward - Transfiguration Of Vincent
Califone - Quicksand/Cradlesnakes
Dance Punk/Electronic
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas, And Lost Ghosts
Ellen Allien - Ellen Allien
The Rapture - Echoes
New Order - Retro (Boxed set)
My Favorite - Happiest Days Of Our Lives
Indie-Rock/Pop
The Decemberists - Castaways And Cutouts
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
The Microphones - Mount Eerie
Artists Of The Year
The Decemberists
John Mayer
Outkast
M. Ward
Sufjan Stevens
Jared's 25
Acoustic Rock
5. Jack Johnson - On And On
4. The Villas - Set For Life
3. Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket To Come
2. Dave Matthews - Some Devil
1. John Mayer - Heavier Things
Hip-Hop/Pop
5. Ludacris - Chicken & Beer
4. 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
3. Nelly - Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
2. Christina Aguilera - Stripped
1. Outkast - Speakerboxx/The Love Below
Blues/Rock
5. Ryan Adams - Rock 'N' Roll
4. 3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun
3. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
2. Audioslave - Audioslave
1. Los Lonely Boys - Los Lonely Boys
Jazz
5. Brian Setzer - Nitro Burnin Funny Daddy
4. Wes Montgomery - Complete Live in Paris 1965 (Remastered)
3. Charlie Hunter Quartet - Right Now Move
2. The Peter Malick Group/Norah Jones - New York City
1. The RH Factor - Hard Groove
Metal
5. Evanescence - Fallen
4. Linkin Park - Meteora
3. A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
2. Hoobastank - The Reason
1. Static-X - Shadow Zone
Nick's 25
Instrumental Rock
Vvrssnn - Vvrssnn
The Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra - This Is Our Punk Rock
Explosions in the Sky - Earth Is Not A Dead Cold Place
The Books - The Lemon Of Pink
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Folk Rock/Alt. Country
My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
Songs:ohia - The Magnolia Electric Company
Damien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me?
M. Ward - Transfiguration Of Vincent
Califone - Quicksand/Cradlesnakes
Dance Punk/Electronic
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas, And Lost Ghosts
Ellen Allien - Ellen Allien
The Rapture - Echoes
New Order - Retro (Boxed set)
My Favorite - Happiest Days Of Our Lives
Indie-Rock/Pop
The Decemberists - Castaways And Cutouts
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
The Microphones - Mount Eerie
Artists Of The Year
The Decemberists
John Mayer
Outkast
M. Ward
Sufjan Stevens
Jared's 25
Acoustic Rock
5. Jack Johnson - On And On
4. The Villas - Set For Life
3. Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket To Come
2. Dave Matthews - Some Devil
1. John Mayer - Heavier Things
Hip-Hop/Pop
5. Ludacris - Chicken & Beer
4. 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
3. Nelly - Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
2. Christina Aguilera - Stripped
1. Outkast - Speakerboxx/The Love Below
Blues/Rock
5. Ryan Adams - Rock 'N' Roll
4. 3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun
3. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
2. Audioslave - Audioslave
1. Los Lonely Boys - Los Lonely Boys
Jazz
5. Brian Setzer - Nitro Burnin Funny Daddy
4. Wes Montgomery - Complete Live in Paris 1965 (Remastered)
3. Charlie Hunter Quartet - Right Now Move
2. The Peter Malick Group/Norah Jones - New York City
1. The RH Factor - Hard Groove
Metal
5. Evanescence - Fallen
4. Linkin Park - Meteora
3. A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
2. Hoobastank - The Reason
1. Static-X - Shadow Zone