John Eastridge's Favorite Records Of 2002

1. Andrew WK, I Get Wet (Island)
2. Rye Coalition, On Top (Tiger Style)
   NJ!!
3. Peter Brotzman, Balls (Altavistic)
   Having heard about Balls my whole life but never actually having heard it, I was ecstatic to find that someone was finally doing a reissue. My deepest graditude to whomever organized this
4. Blackalicious, Blazing Arrow (MCA)
5. Hot Snakes, Suicide Invoice (Swamii)
6. Wolf Eyes, Fuck Pete Larsen (Bulb)
   The other albums they put out this year are also excellent.
7. Dalek, From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots (Ipecac)
   NJ!!
8. Ikara Colt, Chat and Business (Epitath)
9. Sahara Hotnights, Jennie Bomb (RCA)
10. Tom Waits, Alice/Blood Money (Anti)
    Blood Money is the better album but I can't let them take up two spaces.
11. Sleater-Kinney, One Beat (Kill Rock Stars)
    "Oh!" is perhaps the best single of the year and is my favorite Sleater-Kinney song ever.
12. Weezer, Maladroit (Geffen)
13. David S. Ware , Freedom Suite (AUM Fidelity)
    Their take on Sonny Rollins' classic
14. Matthew Shipp, Songs (Splasc(h))
15. El-P , Fantastic Damage (Def Jux)
16. Orthrelm , Aristir Vieldriox (Troubleman)
17. Brother Ah, Sound Awareness (IKEF)
18. Derek Bailey, Ballads (Tzadik)
19. Sonic Youth, Murray Street (Interscope)
    They get props for putting Borbetomagus on "Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style"
20. Interpol, Turn On The Bright Lights (Matador)
21. Boggs , We Are The Boggs We Are (Arena Rock)