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I'm a music guy. I listen to a ton of music, and because of Phillyist, I've been able to hear a lot of great stuff I never would have heard otherwise. But, no matter how much of a music fan you are, there are always some great albums that slip through the cracks and you don't manage to hear, even though you really should. So here are ten albums from 2007 I really should have heard by now, but for some reason haven't. Some are on this list because of critical buzz, while others are based on my own thoughts about the artists. And I pose the question to you, dear readers: Which two or three of these albums should I use my lovely Amazon gift card to buy?

Okay, so we'll admit, we missed Mixel Pixel's set last night. But check them out - we've heard great things.

When we first heard Of Montreal, the song was "Mr. Edminton" and the effect was immediate. We fell for this band because the absurd lyrics and frantic half-pop, half-I-don't-know-what music sounds new, and that's a rare thing in music these days. Like a less trustworthy Beatles narrative, their songs swing violently from the simple, low-fi musings we have come to know and love from so many Elephant 6 bands, to densely produced and dangerously complex explosions.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news.

LAist tracks an award-winning TV writer who worked on Good Times to a homeless shelter and sees a Little Old Lady get a jaywalking ticket because she can't get across fast enough (in the same post!). Poets invade Metro and an LAist contributor's new book asks WWJB.

Crazy indie band Of Montreal (portrait at left) is at the Starlight Ballroom tonight with Philly locals The Lilys (who are out behind their new album, Everything Wrong is Imaginary), and The M's, and you might want to stop by. Of Montreal is in fact not from Montreal at all; the singer, lead guitarist, and creator of the band, Kevin Barnes, is actually from Athens, GA. The name comes from the fact that when Barnes started the band, he was just coming off of a break-up with a woman from Montreal. Despite that sad origin story, Of Montreal's latest album, The Sunlandic Twins, is a ton of pleasant, silly, harmonic fun in the form of 13 regular tracks and four bonus tracks. Barnes produced, arranged, composed, engineered, and mixed this album, as well as playing most of the instruments...so he's certainly the one to blame if you don't like it! Although we can't imagine why you wouldn't. Of Montreal's music is a tasty combo of '80s new wave, '60s pop, and recent indie rock flavors, and it's definitely worth tasting.

Thursday night at Beyond Nightclub you can catch one of the more exciting recent indie acts, Stars. (That is, if you've already got your tickets; sorry, we're a little late telling you about the show, and it's already sold out!) Stars is out of Montreal (although they are not to be confused with Of Montreal) and features members of one of Phillyist's favorite indie bands, Broken Social Scene. Head on over to R5 Productions' shows page and scroll down to find some MP3s of their romantic, moving music (or, if you're feeling lazy, use the direct links here). Opening for Stars is a Norwegian fellow performing under the name Magnet (more tracks from the R5 website).

Here's a peek at what you might've missed on the Gothamist network since Friday:

We were worried that, since we didn’t have time to write a preview for Friday’s Of Montreal show at First Unitarian Church, nobody would come see one of our absolute favorite indie bands.