2007 provided a bunch of memorable nights of live music here in Madison, nearby in Milwaukee, south to Chicago, and at various festivals and cities across the US. Below you’ll find my 25 favorite concerts of 2007. Inevitably, there are probably ones I forgot about, didn’t attend, or straight up didn’t know about. That being said, the 25 shows listed below represent some of the best times had this year.

1. The Rosebuds – South By Southwest, Austin (Muzzle of Bees Review)
2. Daft Punk – Lollapalooza, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
3. Arcade Fire/The National – Radio City Music Hall, NY (Muzzle of Bees Review)
4. LCD Soundsystem/YACHT – Metro, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
5. Bon Iver – Madison Pop Fest, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
6. Beirut – Portage Theater, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
7. Girl Talk – Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
8. Grizzly Bear – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee (Muzzle of Bees Review)
9. Hot Chip – Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester,TN (Muzzle of Bees Review)
10. The Hold Steady – Lollapalooza, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
11. Ryan Adams – Barrymore Theatre, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
12. Great Lake Swimmers/Sean Hayes – Schuba’s, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
13. Flaming Lips – Willow Island, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
14. The Hold Steady – Orpheum Stage Door, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
15. Neko Case – Barrymore Theatre, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
16. The National – High Noon Saloon, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
17. Wilco – Overture Hall, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
18. Dan Deacon – Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Review)
19. The National/St. Vincent – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee (Muzzle of Bees Review)
20. Pearl Jam – Lollapalooza, Chicago (Muzzle of Bees Photos)
21. Lucero/Catfish Haven – Otto’s, DeKalb (Muzzle of Bees Review)
22. Spank Rock – South By Southwest, Austin (Muzzle of Bees Review)
23. The Apples In Stereo – High Noon Saloon, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
24. Architecture In Helsinki/Glass Candy – High Noon, Madison (Muzzle of Bees Review)
25. Spoon – Summerfest, Milwaukee (Muzzle of Bees Review)

That’s our list kids. What did we leave out? What did we miss? Leave your favorites, memories and thoughts in the comments!

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Here are the Wisconsin shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list.

11/27 – Over The Rhine – Majestic Theatre, Madison
11/30 – Two Cow Garage/The Drams/Glossary- Club Garibaldi, Milwaukee

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Mark your calendars for Friday, November 30th for the 2nd Annual Strictly Discs Customer Appreciation/Happy Hour Event. Stop by for fine tequila, cold Great Dane beer and best of all 10% off everything in store. This is a great opportunity to have some drinks, meet some Madison music lovers, and possibly pick up one of the many great 2007 releases.

Also, did you know you can order music from Strictly Discs online? No longer exclusive to Madison, now everyone everywhere can take advantage of their offer of 10% off your first online purchase.

We’ve been spinning Spokane’s Little Hours around the MoB HQ these past couple of nights.

Their Jagjaguwar release embodies delicate folk instruments behind hushed vocals. Go ahead and prepare yourself for winter by taking in the lonesome imagery embodied within the first single “Thankless Marriage,” available below in MP3 and Video format.

Myspace: Spokane
MP3: Spokane – “Thankless Marriage”
Video: Spokane – “Thankless Marriage”

The Pabst Theater continues to bring quality live performances to Milwaukee with the recent addition of Cloud Cult and the 1900s to the Turner Hall calendar on Friday, December 7th.

MoB: 5 Questions with The 1900s
MoB: Review: Cloud Cult @ Orpheum Stage Door

Myspace: Cloud Cult
Myspace: 1900s
MP3: 1900s – “When I Say Go”

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Each Tuesday stop by Muzzle of Bees for our recommended purchases for the week. Here is the album we suggest for the release date of November 20th:

Artist: James Murphy & Pat Mahoney
Album: Fabriclive.36
Label: Fabric
Myspace: LCD Soundsystem
Video: LCD Soundsystem – “Someone Great”
MoB: Here’s your chance to capture some of the magic that is James Murphy during his DJ sets. Let this soundtrack your next party, put it on and you can stop worrying about the music for at least an hour plus.

Artist: U2
Album: Joshua Tree (Remastered / Expanded) (Super Deluxe Edition)
Label: Island
Myspace: U2
Video: U2 – “Where The Streets Have No Name”
MoB: This 3-disc set included bonus material, a DVD and a 56-page booklet. Everything to keep the most rabid followers digging up the cash to pay for something they’ve already got. In all seriousness this album was pretty important to me growing up. At the end of my 8th grade year my art teacher knew how much I loved U2 and drew in my yearbook a picture of a street sign with a question mark in place of a street name in reference to “Where The Streets Have No Name,” which I thought was so cool.

Download: eMusic
Buy: Insound