Born into the Wisconsin aristocracy in 1973, musician/writer James Christopher Monger has seen the world evolve as a farmhand, sea lamprey exterminator, cook, groundskeeper, paint crew foreman, factory worker, and record store clerk. He is married to a Dutch Goddess and is a direct descendant of the lost colony of Roanoke. Champions of 2005 Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro New Pornographers - Twin Cinema Opeth - Ghost Reveries Alasdair Roberts - No Earthly Man Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production of Eggs Spoon - Gimme Fiction Deerhoof - The Runners Four Richard Hawley - Cole's Corner Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die? Porchsleeper - Porchsleeper The Darkness - One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back Richard Swift - Novelist/Walking Without Effort M. Ward - Transistor Radio Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires Bell Orchestre - Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light Sufjan Stevens - Illinois Eliza Carthy - Rough Music Muggs - Muggs Julian Cope - Citizen Cain'd Neil Diamond - 12 Songs Champions of 2004 The Arcade Fire - Funeral Destroyer - Your Blues Faun Fables - Family Album The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters Frog Eyes - Folded Palm Brian Wilson - SMiLE Bohren - Black Earth A.C. Newman - Slow Wonder Augie March - Strange Bird Robyn Hitchcock - Spooked The 90 Day Men - Panda Park The Clash - London Calling: 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition Gor Mkhitarian - Godfather Tom Sagor & Swing - Orgelplaneten Therion - Lemuria/Sirius B Timothy Monger - Summer Cherry Ghosts Nick Cave - Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus The Futureheads - The Futureheads The Gourds - Blood of the Ram Musical FAQ First Record Shoplifted: Queen - Flash Gordon First Concert: Moose and da Sharks Favorite Pagan Music Movie: Wicker Man Favorite Rock Book: Black Monk Time Number of Bear Attack Dreams Since 1973: 341 The Magnificent 39 The Pogues - If I Should Fall from Grace with God Steeleye Span - Parcel of Rogues Tom Waits - Rain Dogs Paul Clayton - Whaling and Sailing Songs from the Days of Moby Dick The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Scott Walker - Scott 2 The Staple Singers - Freedom Highway Planxty - The Well Below the Valley Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground The Horseflies - Human Fly The Cramps - Bad Music for Bad People The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars Julian Cope - Jehovahkill Augie March - Strange Bird Jeremy Enigk - Return of the Frog King Randy Newman - Sail Away The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues XTC - Skylarking Pixies - Doolittle Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares - Le Mystère des Voix Bulgars, Vol. 3 Queen - Night at the Opera Ralph McTell - You Well Meaning Brought Me Here Milton Nascimento - Clube da Esquina 1 & 2 Baby Dee - Love's Small Song Robyn Hitchcock - I Often Dream of Trains Trip Shakespeare - Lulu The Gourds - Dem's Good Beeble Andy Prieboy - Sins of Our Fathers Brian Dewan - Tells the Story Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale Camper Van Beethoven - Key Lime Pie Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind Gordon Lightfoot - Gord's Gold Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Comus - First Utterance Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief AC/DC - Highway to Hell ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide