* Our friend Squashed from Bricolage Fantasy has beaten me in providing the latest best of list of 2006.

* Instal ‘06 experimental festival was done in Glasgow this year, the site features videos from experimental guitarist Keiji Haino, Jazkamer (formerly Jazzkammer), Sachiko etc. via Modern Rok Hamlesi. You should be a fan of them if you know Turkish!.

* The seminal Milk Factory magazine is for the time being turned into a blog called the Lives and Dramas of a Long-Distance Milkman. He also has a best of 2006 post which puts the div back in diversity! (ok lame one), a blog you should check routinely. That’s why it’s on the sidebar from now on.

* Favourite albums of 2006 from UK’s Warp Records.

* Pitchfork’s top videos of 2006 list with links, so you can watch the videos!.

* Did I mention this before? Boomkat’s top 100 list, topped by Burial and White Mice at #2, that’s why we love Boomkat!

* A very detailed electronic/breakcore/IDM toplist on last.fm

* Top 20 overlook albums of 2006 list on Loconotion. incl. Nomo (which we haven’t overlooked), Chicago Underground Duo, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Clogs.

* A genre-specific 2006 list on Fast ‘n’ Bulbous, which has a category named Wimp Pop (topped by Hot Chip!), one of the most diverse lists.

* Top 20 Overlooked Albums of 2006 on Loconotion.

* First Annual Jazz Poll by Jazz Critics on Village Voice. Ornette Coleman wins by a huge margin.