Inuit Jargon is part of The Satellite’s best music of 2008 list. The Satellite is Gainesville’s only monthly magazine worth the paper its printed on, so it’s nice to get a nod.

As you, the avid Satellite reader, probably know, we’re always willing to throw a laurel or a dart as we see fit in our CD reviews. But who are we? I, for one, am just another armchair music critic. We thought that for our end of the year issue we’d indulge some of Gainesville’s best musicians and other people in the know musically, and pick their brains for a word or two on their favorite albums of 2008…

Eric Atria(Morningbell, Who’s The Bossa?, Orange Records, Shoddy Beatles)
Inuit Jargon – Pony
The sole reason I started a record label was to record this band. I receive no financial compensation for their sales, so I feel this is an unbiased vote. Released at their final show, this album features songs about Yanni domestically abusing his girlfriend, an Orlando golf pro whose name is “Dick Tiddy,” and a song simply entitled “Suck My Butt.” It’s rare for a comedy album to consistently bring a smile to your face no matter how many times you’ve heard it before. Laughs aside, it is still a solid collection of music, featuring the multi-instrumental skills of Andrew Celauro.

Sample some Pony:

“America Needs a Haircut”

“Ice Cream Social”

On a completely separate note, The Satellite’s website looks so slick because it was redesigned by Beau Bergeron, a fantastic designer / UF grad now in Chicago.