Rachel Jablonski

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the YEAR:

1. The Devin Townsend Band - “Accelerated Evolution”
2. Raunchy - “Velvet Noise"
3. Lacuna Coil - "Comalies"
4. Radiohead - “Hail to the Thief”
5. Strapping Young Lad - “Strapping Young Lad”
6. Finger Eleven - “Finger Eleven”
7. Year of the Rabbit - “Year of the Rabbit”
8. Office of Strategic Influence - “O.S.I.”
9. COLD - “Year of the Spider”
10. Lo Pro - “Lo Pro”

Video of the Year: Outkast - “Hey Ya”

Most Disappointing Album of the Year: A Perfect Circle - “Thirteenth Step”

Song of the Year: The Devin Townsend Band - “Deadhead”

Best National Tour of the Year: Radiohead

Favorite Show of the Year (include bands and venue): The Devin Townsend Band with Symphony X: November 25, 2003 at The Ranch Bowl in Omaha, NE & Lacuna Coil with Dog Fashion Disco: December 5, 2003 at The Royal Grove in Lincoln, NE

Best New Band of the Year: The Devin Townsend Band

Most Underrated Indie Band of the Year: Labeled from Lincoln, NE. I mean goddamn to the goddamn… smile!

Vocalist of the Year: Christina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil

Guitarist of the Year: Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad & The Devin Townsend Band

Bassist of the Year: Steve Mears of Dog Fashion Disco

Drummer of the Year: Morten Toft Hansen of Raunchy

Best Book Read this Year: “A Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole

Web Site of the Year (other than streamofconsciousness): http://sofake.com

Beer of the Year: Honey Brown