One last list of picks from local arists as we look back on the year that was 2006. Today’s final installment comes courtesy of W. Ellington Felton, Jukebox The Ghost, The Fake Accents, Telograph and the DCist Music Staff.

W. Ellington Felton
1. Thom Yorke, Eraser
This is an electronic record minus the noise that a lot of the others out there have. I can listen to this straight through. This is the perfect cd for those who enjoy or may be seeking for “other” kinds of music.

2. Ghostface Killah, Fishscales
This guy is keeping the faith of Wu-Tang fans alive. He paints pictures of New York City’s underworld like a “Hip Hop Jacob Lawrence”. If you are still hungry, grab “More Fish”, which features a duet with UK Blue-eyed soul sensation Amy Winehouse.

3. Miles Bonny, Smoke
This is my underground pick of 06. Who would have known that Kansas City would be the home of Miles Bonny? He is a producer, singer, mc, and trumpet player. And he’s good. Check him out at milesbonny.com

4. Robin Thicke, The Evolution of Robin Thicke
I am such a fan of his 1st record A Beautiful World, so I was a little worried. This record displays a range of sounds from rock, pop, soul, jazz, and good ol’ baby making music. “Teach You” is the sexiest song of 2006.

5. W. Ellington Felton, Outrospectives… Me then, Me now
Despite this record not being readily available due to distribution’s failure to stock the stores, this is a great introduction to Washington DC “Renaissance Man,” it contains some of the best songs from several of his (my) underground records. Buy it online like I did.

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