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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good Posted Favorite Albums Of 2008

Taylor, over at Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good, has posted his Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check it out here, or below.

25. The Rosebuds – Life Like [Merge]
24. Headlights – Some Racing, Some Stopping [Polyvinyl]
23. Evangelicals – The Evening Descends [Dead Oceans]
22. Jamie Lidell – Jim [Warp]
21. Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park [4AD]
20. Cloud Cult – Feel Good Ghosts (Tea Partying Through Tornadoes) [Rebel Group]
19. Mates Of State – Re-Arrange Us [Barsuk]
18. British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? [Rough Trade]
17. Los Campesinos! – Hold On Now Youngster / We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed [Arts & Crafts]
16. The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns [Self Released]
15. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours [Modular Interscope]
14. The Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride [4AD/ADA]
13. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals [Illegal Art]
12. Sun Kil Moon – April [Caldo Verde]
11. Islands – Arm's Way [Anti-]
10. Okkervil River – The Stand-Ins [Jagjaguwar]
09. Anathallo – Canopy Glow [Anticon]
08. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend [XL]
07. Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust [XL]
06. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer [Sub Pop]
05. Shearwater – Rook [Matador]
04. Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping [Polyvinyl]
03. TV On The Radio – Dear Science, [Interscope]
02. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes / Sun Giant [EP] [Sub Pop]
01. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive [Vagrant]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Favorite Albums Of 2008

First off, Merry Christmas to all and hopefully you're having a lovely holiday. Now for the good stuff, something I know you've all been waiting for for some time now, my Favorite Albums Of 2008 list. I love the month of December (and even a few weeks before), when people begin posting their own lists. Throughout the year I definitely encounter a great deal of music, but there's always those exciting few weeks at the end of the year when I discover a ton more music that I've never even heard of. Granted I feel rushed at this time to listen to as much of this new material as possible, however I sure many of it has yet receive much of the necessary listening time that some of these other albums have already had. So yes, a few weeks from now this list could/would be completely different, however for the most part I have a strong opinion on the majority of these albums. I've read quite a few places that 2008 was not a great year for music, but I beg to differ. Yes, there was not a large number of "amazing" albums, but the ones that were (in my opinion) are on this list. On the other hand, I believe there was a enormous amount of "pretty great" albums, many of which went unnoticed, and you will definitely find a good chunk of those on this list. Lastly, I'd like to mention that a few albums (Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, Bowerbirds) would be on this list, however I had them fairly high on my Favorite Albums Of 2007 list. Also, there was a good number of albums that ranked high on other lists that I really had a hard time enjoying (Kings Of Leon, M83, Jenny Lewis, Ryan Adams). Anyway, please feel free to leave your thoughts, questions, concerns, albums I'm missing out on, etc. Thanks.

50. Dana Falconberry - Oh Skies Of Grey [2 Minutes 59]
49. Dosh - Wolves And Wishes [Anticon]
48. Liz Durrett - Outside Our Gates [Warm Electronic]
47. Greg Laswell - Three Flights From Alto Nido [Vanguard]
46. Rue Royale - Rue Royale [Self Released]
45. Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s - Animal! [Epic]
44. Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It [Sony]
43. Brett Dennen - Hope For The Hopeless [Dualtone]
42. Blitzen Trapper - Furr [Sub Pop]
41. Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna [The Social Registry]
40. Horse Feathers - House With No Home [Kill Rock Stars]
39. Anathallo - Canopy Glow [Anticon]
38. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer [Sub Pop]
37. Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell [Saddle Creek]
36. High Places - High Places [Thrill Jockey]
35. French Kicks - Swimming [Vagrant]
34. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs [Atlantic]
33. Cold War Kids - Loyalty To Loyalty [Downtown]
32. Beck - Modern Guilt [Interscope]
31. The Kills - Midnight Bloom [Domino]
30. The Black Keys - Attack & Release [Nonesuch]
29. Mates Of State - Re-Arrange Us [Barsuk]
28. She & Him - Volume One [Merge]
27. The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely [Warner Bros.]
26. Deerhoof - Offend Maggie [Kill Rock Stars]
25. Sigur Rós - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust [XL]
24. The Whigs - Mission Control [ATO]
23. Thao Nguyen - We Brave Bee Stings And All [Kill Rock Stars]
22. Juana Molina - Un Día [Domino]
21. Jamie Lidell - Jim [Warp]
20. School Of Seven Bells - Alpinisms [Ghostly Int’l]
19. Sun Kil Moon - April [Caldo Verde]
18. Little Joy - Little Joy [Rough Trade]
17. Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol]
16. The Walkmen - You & Me [Gigantic]
15. Land Of Talk - Some Are Lakes [Saddle Creek]
14. Brightblack Morning Light - Motion To Rejoin [Matador]
13. Emiliana Torrini - Me And Armini [Rough Trade]
12. The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead [Sub Pop]
11. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit [Almost Gold]

10. The Dodos - Visiter [French Kiss]

09. Beach House - Devotion [Carpark]

08. The Acorn - Glory Hope Mountain [Paper Bag] (US Release)

07. Dr. Dog - Fate [Park The Van]

06. TV On The Radio - Dear Science, [Interscope]

05. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]

04. Department Of Eagles - In Ear Park [4AD]

03. Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg, And Curse [Fat Possum]

02. Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill [Type]

01. Nina Kinert - Pets & Friends [Phantom Sound & Vision]

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

The Ascetic Junkies - One Shoe Over The Cuckoo’s Nest [Self Released]
Brazilian Girls - New York City [Verve Forecast]
Brooke Waggoner - Heal For The Honey [Swoon Moon Music]
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours [Modular Interscope]
Damien Jurado - Caught In The Trees [Secretly Canadian]
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid [Geffen]
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight [Fat Cat]
Joshua Radin - Simple Times [Mom & Pop]
Keane - Perfect Symmetry [Interscope]
Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew [Self Released]
Lykke Li - Youth Novels [LL/Atlantic]
Marnie Stern - This Is It & I Am It & You Are It & So Is That & He Is It & She Is It & It Is It & That Is That [Kill Rock Stars]
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges [ATO]
Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins [Jagjaguwar]
Old 97s - Blame It On Gravity [New West]
Pattern Is Movement - All Together [Hometapes]
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip In The Grain [RCA]
Theresa Andersson - Hummingbird, Go! [Basin Street]
Vetiver - Thing Of The Past [Gnomonsong]
William Fitzsimmons - The Sparrow And Crow [Dark Sparrow]

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Favorite Songs Of 2008

Here's a list of my Favorite Songs Of 2008. Granted, I may be missing some quality tunes and I've done my best not to repeat artists, but these 99 seemed to stick out the most. Please feel free to leave any thoughts/concerns and be on the lookout for my Favorite Albums Of 2008 list, tomorrow.

99. Aimee Mann – Freeway
98. The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
97. Adele – Cold Shoulder
96. Anathallo – Tower Of Babel
95. Joshua Radin – Sky
94. Dana Falconberry – Do You
93. Horse Feathers – Curs In The Weeds
92. Born Ruffians – Little Garcon
91. Priscilla Ahn – Wallflower
90. The Theater Fire – Swashbuckler Blues
89. White Denim – Sitting
88. Julie Odell – South Orange Street
87. My Brightest Diamond – Inside A Boy
86. Damien Jurado – Last Rights
85. Keane – Spiralling
84. Frightened Rabbit – Poke
83. Chad VanGaalen – Willow Tree
82. The Ascetic Junkies – Whoa Oh Oh Oh Oh
81. Of Montreal – For Our Elegant Caste
80. Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
79. Haley Bonar – Arms Of Harm
78. Foals – The French Open
77. David Vandervelde – I Will Be Fine
76. Okkervil River – Pop Lie
75. Ben Folds – You Don't Know Me
74. Raphael Saadiq – Love That Girl
73. Brendan Canning – Churches Under The Stairs
72. The Avett Brothers – Murder In The City
71. Duffy – Mercy
70. The Republic Tigers – Buildings & Mountains
69. Snow Patrol – Take Back The City
68. Cold War Kids – I've Seen Enough
67. The National – Blank Slate
66. Noah And The Whale – 5 Years Time
65. Deerhoof – The Tears And Music Of Love
64. Theresa Andersson – Birds Fly Away
63. Old 97s – I Will Remain
62. Mates Of State – My Only Offer
61. Rue Royale – Tell Me When You Go
60. Brett Dennen – Make You Crazy
59. Shugo Tokumaru – Parachute
58. Gnarls Barkley – Run
57. She & Him – Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
56. Juana Molina – Un Día
55. Little Joy – No One's Better Sake
54. Colour Revolt – Moses Of The South
53. School Of Seven Bells – Half Asleep
52. Grouper – Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping
51. Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance
50. Goldfrapp – Happiness
49. Jason Collett – Roll On Oblivion
48. High Places – Head Spinz (Hawnay Troof Remix)
47. Wolf Parade – The Grey Estates
46. French Kicks – Carried Away
45. The Dodos – Red And Purple
44. The Black Keys – Strange Times
43. TV On The Radio – Crying
42. The Whigs – Right Hand On My Heart
41. Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
40. Au – RR vs. D
39. Thao – Bag Of Hammers
38. Nina Kinert – I Shot My Man
37. The Hold Steady – Sequestered In Memphis
36. William Fitzsimmons – If You Would Come Back Home
35. Margot & The Nuclear So And So's – As Tall As Cliffs
34. J. Rutherford – It's Time, Babe
33. Emiliana Torrini – Heard It All Before
32. Land Of Talk – Young Bridge
31. Dry Your Eyes Darling – Assumptions
30. Matt Costa – Mr. Pitiful
29. Death Cab For Cutie – No Sunlight
28. Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
27. Ingrid Michaelson – Be Ok
26. My Morning Jacket – I'm Amazed
25. Brazilian Girls – St. Petersburg
24. Blitzen Trapper – Furr
23. The Helio Sequence – Shed Your Love
22. Cut Copy – Far Away
21. Plants And Animals – Feedback In The Field
20. Jamie Lidell – Another Day
19. Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
18. Greg Laswell – How The Day Sounds
17. Beck – Profanity Prayers
16. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
15. Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
14. Beach House – Heart Of Chambers
13. J. Tillman – James Blues
12. The Walkmen – In The New Year
11. The Acorn – Lullaby (Mountain)
10. The Broken West – The Smartest Man Alive
09. Animal Collective – Brother Sport
08. Vetiver – Roll On Babe
07. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
06. Department Of Eagles – Teenagers
05. Emiliana Torrini – Big Jumps
04. Sigur Rós – Gobbledigook
03. Dr. Dog – The Rabbit, The Bat, And The Reindeer
02. Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others
01. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2008

Frank from Chromewaves has posted his Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check it out below, or here.

(In No Particular Order)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! [Anti-]
Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight [Fat Cat]
Lightspeed Champion – Falling Off The Lavender Bridge [Domino]
Laura Marling – Alas, I Cannot Swim [Astralwerks]
Okkervil River – The Stand-Ins [Jagjaguwar]
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns [Independent]
School Of Seven Bells – Alpinisms [Ghostly International]
Shearwater – Rook [Matador]
Sigur Rós – Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust [XL]
Woodpigeon – Treasury Library Canada [Independent]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

I Guess I'm Floating's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Nathaniel and Connor from I Guess I'm Floating have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check it out below, or here.

25. M83 – Saturday = Youth
24. The Dodos – Visiter
23. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
22. Beck – Modern Guilt
21. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals
20. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
19. The Walkmen – You & Me
18. The Ruby Suns – Sea Lion
17. Sigur Rós – Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
16. Deerhunter – Microcastle
15. Forest Fire – Survival
14. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
13. El Guincho – Alegranza!
12. Lykke Li – Youth Novels
11. Santogold – Santogold
10. Beach House – Devotion
09. Okkervil River – The Stand-Ins
08. Ratatat – LP3
07. Arizona – The Glowing Bird
06. Golden Animals – Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
05. Arms – Kids Aflame
04. Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park
03. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
02. TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
01. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes

Honorable Mention

The Black Keys – Attack & Release
Sunset – The Glowing City
Chad Van Gaalen – Soft Airplane
The Shaky Hands – Lunglight
Quiet Village – Silent Movie
Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
Pacific – Reveries
Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground – S/T
My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
Human Highway – Moody Motorcycle
High Places – S/T
Get Well Soon – Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon
Future Islands – Wave Like Home
Apollo Sunshine – Shall Noise Upon
Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit – The Very Best

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Muzzle Of Bees Post Favorite Albums Of 2008

Ryan and others from the mighty fine music blog Muzzle Of Bees have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check Ryan's out below and the others here.

30. The Celebrated Workingman – Herald The Dickens
29. Q-Tip – The Renaissance
28. No Kids – Come Into My House
27. Throw Me The Statue – Moonbeams
26. The Felice Brothers – The Felice Brothers
25. Deerhunter – Microcastle
24. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cardinology
23. Jason Collett – Here's To Being Here
22. Alejandro Escovedo – Real Animal
21. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark
20. Centro-matic/South San Gabriel – Dual Hawks
19. The Cool Kids – Bake Sale
18. Matt Bauer – The Island Moved In The Storm
17. Drive-By Truckers – Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
16. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
15. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals
14. Black Mountain – In The Future
13. TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
12. Justin Townes Earle – The Good Life
11. Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
10. Horse Feathers – House With No Name
09. Langhorne Slim – Langhorne Slim
08. Dr. Dog – Fate
07. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
06. The Walkmen – You & Me
05. David Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
04. Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
03. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
02. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
01. Blitzen Trapper – Furr

Honorable Mention

The Rosebuds – Life Like
The Gaslight Anthem – The '59 Sound
The Henry Clay People – For Cheap Or For Free
Spiritualized – Songs In A&E
Hayes Carll – Trouble In Mind
Sun Kil Moon – April
The Black Keys – Attack & Release
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!
Lykke Li – Youth Novels
Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
Shearwater – Rook
Pale Young Gentlemen – Black Forrest (Tra La La)
Megafaun – Bury The Square

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Pitchfork's Best Albums Of 2008

The almighty Pitchfork has spent all week posting the Best Tracks Of 2008 and Best Albums Of 2008. Check out the albums below. A few good ones, some I have yet to hear, and definitely a bunch of good ones missing.

50. Ponytail – Ice Cream Spiritual [We*Are*Free]
49. Crystal Stilts – Alight Of Night [Slumberland]
48. High Places – High Places [Thrill Jockey]
47. The Tallest Man On Earth – Shallow Grave [Gravitation]
46. Beach House – Devotion [Carpark]
45. Lykke Li – Youth Novels [LL/Atlantic]
44. Marnie Stern – This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That [Kill Rock Stars]
43. Shearwater – Rook [Matador]
42. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – Lie Down In The Light [Drag City]
41. David Byrne and Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today [self-released]
40. The Very Best – Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit Are The Very Best [Ghettopop/Green Owl]
39. Times New Viking – Rip It Off [Matador]
38. The Bug – London Zoo [Ninja Tune]
37. Grouper – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill [Type]
36. Wale – The Mixtape About Nothing [self-released]
35. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals [Illegal Art]
34. Arthur Russell – Love Is Overtaking Me [Audika]
33. Frightened Rabbit – Midnight Organ Fight [Fat Cat]
32. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! [Mute UK/Anti-]
31. Fennesz – Black Sea [Touch]
30. Los Campesinos! – Hold On Now, Youngster… [Wichita/Arts & Crafts]
29. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive [Vagrant]
28. Flying Lotus – Los Angeles [Warp]
27. Max Tundra – Parallax Error Beheads You [Domino]
26. Atlas Sound – Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel [Kranky]
25. Titus Andronicus – The Airing Of Grievances [Troubleman Unlimited]
24. Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna [The Social Registry]
23. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark [Astralwerks]
22. Santogold – Santogold [Downtown]
21. Kanye West – 808s And Heartbreak [Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam]
20. Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing [ATP]
19. The Walkmen – You & Me [Gigantic]
18. The Mae Shi – HLLLYH [Team Shi]
17. Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life [Matador]
16. Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls [Mauled By Tigers/In The Red]
15. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles [Last Gang]
14. Air France – No Way Down [Something In Construction]
13. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) [Motown]
12. Lindstrøm – Where You Go I Go Too [Smalltown Supersound]
11. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal]
10. DJ/rupture – Uproot [The Agriculture]
09. Hercules And Love Affair – Hercules And Love Affair [DFA/Mute]
08. M83 – Saturdays=Youth [Mute]
06. TV On The Radio – Dear Science [4AD/Interscope]
05. Deerhunter – Microcastle / Weird Era Cont. [Kranky]
04. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours [Modular/Interscope]
03. No Age – Nouns [Sub Pop]
02. Portishead – Third [Island]
01. Fleet Foxes – Sun Giant [EP]/Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]

Honorable Mention

Abe Vigoda – Skeleton [Post Present Medium]
Calexico – Carried To Dust [Quarterstick]
Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park [4AD]
The Dodos – Visiter [Frenchkiss]
The Dutchess And The Duke – She's The Dutchess, He's The Duke [Hardly Art]
Harvey Milk – Life...The Best Game In Town [Hydra Head]
Hauschka – Ferndorf [Fat Cat]
Philip Jeck – Sand [Touch]
Nico Muhly – Mothertongue [Bedroom Community]
Nomo – Ghost Rock [Ubiquity]
Osborne – Osborne [Spectral Sound]
Quiet Village – Silent Movie [!K7]
Jay Reatard – Matador Singles ’08 [Matador]
Santogold/Diplo – Top Ranking [Mad Decent]
Snowman – The Horse, The Rat And The Swan [Dot Dash]
Sun Kil Moon – April [Caldo Verde]
Torche – Meanderthal [Hydra Head]
Ricardo Villalobos – Vasco [EP] [Perlon]
WHY? – Alopecia [Anticon]
Women – Women [Jagjaguwar]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

NPR's Listener Poll Favorite Albums of 2008

NPR's Listener Poll votes for Favorite Albums Of 2008 have been tallied. Check them out.

25. Brian Eno / David Byrne – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today [Todo Mundo]
24. Portishead – Third [Mercury]
23. Blitzen Trapper – Furr [Sub Pop]
22. Bob Dylan – Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs – Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006 [Sony BMG]
21. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive [Vagrant]
20. Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue [Warner Bros]
19. Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst [Merge]
18. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night [RCA]
17. The Black Keys – Attack & Release [Nonesuch]
16. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals [Illegal Art]
15. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely [Warner Bros]
14. Kimya Dawson and Antsy Pants – Juno (Soundtrack) [Rhino]
13. Beck – Modern Guilt [Interscope]
12. Okkervil River – The Stand Ins [Jagjaguwar]
11. She & Him – Volume One [Merge]
10. Sigur Rós – Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust [XL]
09. Coldplay – Viva La Vide [Capitol]
08. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges [ATO]
07. Flight Of The Conchords – Flight Of The Conchords [Sub Pop]
06. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular [Columbia]
05. Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs [Atlantic]
04. TV On The Radio – Dear Science, [Interscope]
03. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
02. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend [XL]
01. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Favorite Live Shows Of 2008

Definitely missed out on a good amount of shows this past year, however I did enjoy almost every one that I did attend. Here's a list of my Favorite Live Shows Of 2008. Also, check out "A Few Others" that I was either a part of, or caught online at the AT&T Blue Room.

25. Brightblack Morning Light at the Hideout (11.22.08)

Minus the bad sound, the tunes were very groovy.

24. Josh Ritter + Matt Costa at Taste Of Randolph (06.22.08)

Not as good as MMJ a few years ago, but I do thoroughly enjoy both of these guys.

23. William Fitzsimmons + Brooke Fraser at Lakeshore Theater (06.11.08)

I was supposed to get into this show for free, but ran into a conflict, which forced me to miss most of William's set, thankfully Brooke's performance (nearly) made up for it.

22. M. Ward at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

Can't go wrong with M. Ward, but kind of wished Zooey was there.

21. St. Vincent + Foreign Born at Schubas (02.23.08)

This was the first time seeing Annie with a band, which definitely sounded good, but I think I prefer her solo.

20. Feist + Juana Molina at Ravinia (07.12.08)

Love Leslie, Juana, and Ravinia, plus the weather was fabulous, unfortunately the sound was a little on the quiet side.

19. Animal Collective at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.08)

Definitely bummed I didn't stick around for the whole set. A full day of music and heat tired me out. Also, I'm bummed that my AC obsession greatly increased like a month later.

18. Spoon at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

I love Spoon, but I definitely was too far back to enjoy it as much as I would've liked.

17. High Places at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

Checked these guys out by chance and really enjoyed it.

16. Bon Iver at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

This was good, but the atmosphere was not as intimate as I would've liked.

15. Vampire Weekend at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.08)

These guys really blew up this year, as I predicted/expected. Too be honest, I wasn't as excited to see them since I saw them last year, but they did play a new song that was phenomenal.

14. The Hold Steady at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.08)

A pretty great show, however I was a little annoyed by the people around me.

13. Bowerbirds at Schubas (07.20.08)

Seriously one of my favorite bands over the last 2 years and definitely some of the nicest people ever.

12. The Acorn + The Shaky Hands + Ohbijou at Schubas (11.01.08)

I really like The Acorn, plus both opening bands were pretty solid.

11. Dirty Projectors at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

Wasn't much of a fan going into it, but left thoroughly impressed.

10. Fleet Foxes at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.08)

My most anticipated act to see at Pitchfork and it was really great.

09. Fleet Foxes at the Metro (10.12.08)

I think I liked their Pitchfork show more because it was the first time seeing them, however the atmosphere was a little better here and they stepped up the in-between conversation, which may actually have been a little more awkward, but "corn for president" was pretty funny.

08. Deerhoof at the Metro (10.18.08)

This band is amazing and they handed out bread and chips before they went on, how thoughtful.

07. Beach House + Papercuts at Schubas (03.26.08)

Two great bands, really enjoyed this one.

06. Anathallo at the Union (02.01.08)

Third time seeing these guys and it was by far the best one yet. Of course the music was great, but the stories in-between were great too.

05. Iron & Wine (Sam Beam Solo) at Edman Memorial Chapel (02.15.08)

This was my first time seeing Iron & Wine and what a great opportunity to see Sam solo, however I must say his full band is pretty sweet (chill) as well.

04. TV On The Radio at the Riv (10.24.08)

I admit the sound wasn't as good I think it should have been, but the tunes, horns, and lights were pretty darn great.

03. The Dodos at Pitchfork Fest (07.20.08)

I was lucky enough to open for these guys earlier in the year, which was great, but man, all of the touring they've done this year really showed at Pitchfork. They killed it.

02. Wilco at the Riv (02.18.08)

I would've loved to go to all five nights of Wilco's residency, since they were playing their entire catalog, but I think I lucked out with the best night. Plus Andrew Bird played on like twelve songs.

01. Dr. Dog + Rogue Wave at Schubas (08.01.08)

This was a Lollapalooza aftershow and boy oh boy, Dr. Dog were (are) phenomenal live. Rogue Wave were pretty great too, even after playing three other shows that day, however I was slightly bummed that they did not play my favorite song, "California."

A Few Others

- Greg Laswell + Jenny Owen Youngs at Schubas (11.19.08) *
- Brooke Waggoner at Beat Kitchen (11.15.08) *
- The Kills at Austin City Limits (09.28.08)
- Neko Case at Austin City Limits (09.28.08)
- Okkervil River at Austin City Limits (09.28.08)
- Jamie Lidell at Austin City Limits (09.26.08)
- The National at Lollapalooza (08.03.08)
- Margot And The Nuclear So & So's at Lollapalooza (08.02.08)
- Sigur Rós at Bonnaroo (07.15.08)
- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings at Bonnaroo (07.14.08)
- The Cotton Jones Basket Ride at Schubas (06.23.08) *
- Metric at Coachella (04.27.08)
- The Raconteurs at Coachella (04.25.08)
- Gogol Bordello at Coachella (04.27.08)
- The Dodos at the Note (04.17.08) *
- Horse In The Sea at Uncommon Ground (03.29.08) *
- Bowerbirds + Phosphorescent at Schubas (03.04.08) *
- Nicole Atkins & the Sea + Parlor Mob + Ryan Lindsey at Subterranean (02.21.08) *

* Shows I opened for

[Count Me Out] Favorite Live Shows Of 2007
[Count Me Out] Favorite Live Shows Of 2006

Thursday, December 11, 2008

NME's Favorite Albums Of 2008

NME has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2008 list. Check it out below.

50. Heartbreak – Lies
49. Bloc Party – Intimacy
48. Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
47. The Gaslight Anthem – The '59 Sound
46. Blood Red Shoes – Box Of Secrets
45. Black Keys – The Attack & Release
44. Lykke Li – Youth Novels
43. Black Kids – Partie Traumatic
42. School Of Seven Bells – Alpinisms
41. These New Puritans – Beat Pyramid
40. The Kills – Midnight Boom
39. Chairlift – Does You Inspire You
38. Beck – Modern Guilt
37. Primal Scream – Beautiful Future
36. Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
35. Cass Mccombs – Dropping The Writ
34. Los Campesinos! – We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
33. Deerhunter – Microcastle / Weird Era Cont.
32. Mogwai – The Hawk Is Howling
31. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
30. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark
29. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
28. British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music?
27. Hercules And Love Affair – Hercules And Love Affair
26. Verve – The Forth
25. Portishead – Third
24. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
23. Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head
22. Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
21. Lightspeed Champion – Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
20. Spiritualized – Songs In A And E
19. Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life
18. Late Of The Pier – Fantasy Black Channel
17. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
16. Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke
15. Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of Understatement
14. Laura Marling – Alas, I Cannot Swim
13. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
12. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
11. Neon Neon – Stainless Style
10. Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
09. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
08. Mystery Jets – Twenty One
07. Santogold – Santogold
06. Metronomy – Nights Out
05. Foals – Antidotes
04. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
03. Glasvegas – Glasvegas
02. TV On The Radio – Dear Science
01. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

SPIN's Top 40 of 2008

Here is SPIN's Top 40 Albums Of 2008.

40. Chairlift – Does You Inspire You
39. Guns N' Roses – Chinese Democracy
38. Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
37. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
36. Lykke Li – Youth Novels
35. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely
34. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
33. El Guincho – Alegranza
32. The Gutter Twins – Saturnalia
31. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
30. Lucinda Williams – Little Honey
29. Nas & DJ Green Lantern – The Nigger Tape
28. Metallica – Death Magnetic
27. The Streets – Everything Is Borrowed
26. R.E.M. – Accelerate
25. Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs
24. Duffy – Rockferry
23. Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks
22. Black Kids – Partie Traumatic
21. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
20. Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple
19. Okkervil River – The Stand Ins
18. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
17. The Roots – Rising Down
16. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
15. Beck – Modern Guilt
14. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
13. No Age – Nouns
12. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Pt. 1: 4th World War
11. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
10. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
09. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
08. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark
07. Deerhunter – Microcastle
06. Santogold – Santogold
05. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
04. Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life
03. Portishead – Third
02. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
01. TV On The Radio – Dear Science

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Rolling Stone has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2008 list. Check it out below, or here.

50. No Age – Nouns
49. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark
48. Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It
47. Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
46. The Academy Is... – Fast Times At Barrington High
45. Be Your Own Pet – Get Awkward
44. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely
43. Nas – Untitled
42. David Byrne And Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
41. AC/DC – Black Ice
40. Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer
39. Taylor Swift – Fearless
38. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line
37. Nine Inch Nails – The Slip
36. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
35. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!
34. Stephen Malkmus – Real Emotional Trash
33. Ne-Yo – Year Of The Gentleman
32. Jamey Johnson – The Lonesome Song
31. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
30. Duffy – Rockferry
29. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
28. The Knux – Remind Me In Three Days...
27. Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun
26. Mudcrutch – Mudcrutch
25. The Magnetic Fields – Distortion
24. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals
23. Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
22. Jackson Browne – Time The Conquerer
21. Kaiser Chiefs – Off With Their Heads
20. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
19. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah, Part 1 (4th World War)
18. Lucinda Williams – Little Honey
17. B.B. King – One Kind Favor
16. Randy Newman – Harps And Angels
15. The Black Keys – Attack & Release
14. Ryan Adams And The Cardinals – Cardinology
13. Blitzen Trapper – Furr
12. Guns N' Roses – Chinese Democracy
11. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
10. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
09. Metallica – Death Magnetic
08. Beck – Modern Guilt
07. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
06. Santogold – Santogold
05. John Mellencamp – Life, Death, Love And Freedom
04. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
03. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
02. Bob Dylan – Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
01. TV On The Radio – Dear Science

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2008 (Gummy Awards)

Stereogum has announced the winners of its Gummy Awards. Check out the Favorite Albums Of 2008 below, along with the winners of a few other categories.

50. Islands – Arm's Way [Anti-]
49. Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow & Blue [Warp]
48. Man Man – Rabbit Habits [Anti-]
47. Bloc Party – Intimacy [Atlantic]
46. Flight Of The Conchords – Flight Of The Conchords [Sub Pop]
45. Chad VanGaalen – Soft Airplane [Sub Pop]
44. Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple [Atlantic]
43. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles [Last Gang]
42. Hercules And Love Affair – Hercules And Love Affair [Mute]
41. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak [Roc-A-Fella]
40. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark [(Astralwerks]
39. Los Campesinos! – Hold On Now, Youngster… [Arts & Crafts]
38. The Black Keys – Attack & Release [Nonesuch]
37. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cardinology [Lost Highway]
36. Dr. Dog – Fate [Park The Van]
35. Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue [Warner Bros]
34. Blitzen Trapper – Furr [Sub Pop]
33. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely [Warner Bros]
32. Lykke Li – Youth Novels [Atlantic]
31. Santogold – Santogold [Downtown]
30. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night [RCA]
29. Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst [Merge]
28. She & Him – Volume One [Merge]
27. Beach House – Devotion [Carpark]
26. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol]
25. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III [Cash Money]
24. M83 – Saturdays = Youth [Mute]
23. The Dodos – Visiter [French Kiss]
22. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges [ATO]
21. Okkervil River – The Stand Ins [Jagjaguwar]
20. Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours [Modular]
19. Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park [4AD]
18. Beck – Modern Guilt [Interscope]
17. Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight [Fat Cat]
16. Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line [Barsuk]
15. No Age – Nouns [Sub Pop]
14. Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs [Atlantic]
13. WHY? – Alopecia [Anticon]
12. Sigur Rós – Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust [XL]
11. Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer [Sub Pop]
10. The Walkmen – You & Me [Gigantic]
09. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals [Illegal Art]
08. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive [Vagrant]
07. Portishead – Third [Mercury]
06. Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping [Polyvinyl]
05. Deerhunter – Microcastle [Kranky]
04. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend [XL]
03. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
02. TV On The Radio – Dear Science, [Interscope]
01. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]

Best Music Video

Radiohead – "House Of Cards" (Dir: James Frost)

Best Live Act

Radiohead

Indie Rock Crushes

Zooey Deschanel (She & Him) & Kevin Barnes (Of Montreal)

Most Overrated Act

Vampire Weekend

Best Music Blog (Besides Stereogum)

Brooklyn Vegan

Best TV Show

30 Rock

Best Movie

Dark Knight

Best Web Video

Bill O'Reilly Flips Out

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2008

The two guys from the great music blog Gorilla vs. Bear have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check it out below, or here.

20. Diplo & Santogold – Top Ranking [Mad Decent]
19. Lykke Li – Youth Novels [Atlantic/ADA]
18. Department Of Eagles – In Ear Park [4AD]
17. No Age – Nouns [Sub Pop]
16. Flying Lotus – Los Angeles [Warp]
15. Air France – No Way Down [Phantom Sound & Vision]
14. Harlem – Free Drugs;-) [Female Fantasy]
13. Quiet Village – Silent Movie [K7]
12. The Very Best – Esau Mwamwaya And Radioclit Are The Very Best [Ghettopop]
11. Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna [The Social Registry]
10. Paavoharju – Laulu Laakson Kukista [Fonal]
09. Beach House – Devotion [Carpark]
08. The Walkmen – You & Me [Gigantic]
07. WAVVES – Wavves [De Stijl]
06. Little Joy – Little Joy [Rough Trade]
05. Q-Tip – The Renaissance [Universal Motown]
04. Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls [In The Red]
03. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part I (4th World War) [Motown]
02. Grouper – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill [Type]
01. White Denim – Exposion [Transmission]

12. Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls [In The Red]
11. Quiet Village – Silent Movie [K7]
10. Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna [The Social Registry]
09. Sunset – Bright Blue Dream [Autobus]
08. Beck – Modern Guilt [Interscope]
07. Animal Collective – Water Curses [EP] [Paradise]
06. No Age – Nouns [Sub Pop]
05. White Denim – Exposion [Transmission]
04. Various Artists – Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds, and Nigerian Blues 1970-6 [Soundway]
03. The Walkmen – You & Me [Gigantic]
02. Little Joy – Little Joy [Rough Trade]
01. Beach House – Devotion [Carpark]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mojo's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Mojo has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2008. Check it out below. I'll give you a hint that their are three newcomers on this list that will more than likely make it onto my own list.

50. Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul [Reprise]
49. The Neil Cowley Trio - Loud...Louder...Stop [Candid]
48. AC/DC - Black Ice [Columbia]
47. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles [Warp]
46. James Hunter - The Hard Way [Hear Music]
45. Metallica - Death Magnetic [Warner Bros.]
44. Goldmund - The Malady Of Elegance [Type]
43. Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers [Superego]
42. Juana Molina - Un Día [Domino]
41. The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent [Ume Imports]
40. The Black Keys - Attack & Release [Nonesuch]
39. Abe Vigoda - Skeleton [PPM]
38. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree [Mute]
37. Gavin Bryars & Philip Jeck & Alter Ego - The Sinking Of The Titanic [Touch]
36. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular [Columbia]
35. Our Broken Garden - When Your Blackening Shows [Bella Union]
34. Fuck Buttons -Street Horrrsing [Atp]
33. Kasai Allstars - In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic [Crammed Disc]
32. Seasick Steve - I Started Out With Nothin' And I Still Got Most Of It Left [Wea Int'l]
31. Duffy - Rockferry [Mercury]
30. The Night Marchers - See You In Magic [Vagrant]
29. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals [We Are Free] (2007)
28. Neon Neon - Stainless Style [Lex]
27. M83 - Saturdays=Youth [Mute]
26. Peter Broderick - Home [Hush]
25. Randy Newman - Harps and Angels [Nonesuch]
24. Fucked Up - The Chemistry Of Common Life [Matador]
23. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid [Geffen]
22. Mercury Rev - Snowflake Midnight [Yep Roc]
21. Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali [Wea Int'l]
20. TV On The Radio - Dear Science [Interscope]
19. Beck - Modern Guilt [Interscope]
18. Pete Molinari - A Virtual Landslide [Damaged Goods]
17. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust [XL]
16. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Pt. One (4th World War) [Motown]
15. Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves - Roll With You [Q-Division]
14. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music? [Rough Trade]
13. Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation’s Dark [New West]
12. Don Cavalli - Cryland [Everloving]
11. Portishead - Third [Mercury]
10. Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark [Sony]
09. The Bug - London Zoo [Ninja Tune]
08. The Week That Was - The Week That Was [Memphis Industries]
07. Glasvegas - Glasvegas [BMG/Arista]
06. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive [Vagrant]
05. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! [Mute]
04. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
03. Paul Weller - 22 Dreams [Yep Roc]
02. The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement [Domino]
01. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Uncut's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Uncut, a magazine from the UK, has posted its Favorite Albums of 2008. Check it out below.

50. Mercury Rev - Snowflake Midnight
49. Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun
48. David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
47. Sic Alps - USEZ
46. Pete Greenwood - Sirens
45. The Fall - Imperial Wax Solvent
44. REM - Accelerate
43. Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
42. Metallica - Death Magnetic
41. James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In
40. That Week That Was - That Week That Was
39. Beck - Modern Guilt
38. Endless Boogie - Focus Level
37. Lambchop - OH(Ohio)
36. Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull
35. Toumani Diabate - The Mande Variations
34. Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
33. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
32. Flight of The Conchords - Flight of The Conchords
31. White Denim - Workout Holiday
30. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
29. Robert Foster - The Evangelist
28. The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers
27. MGMT - Orcular Spectacular
26. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey
25. Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
24. Glasvegas - Glasvegas
23. Black Mountain -In The Future
22. The Raconteurs - Consolers of The Lonely
21. Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend
20. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges [ATO]
19. Shearwater - Rook [Matador]
18. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash [Matador]
17. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree [Mute]
16. Wild Beasts - Limbo, Panto [Domino]
15. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark [Astralwerks]
14. Randy Newman - Harps And Angels [Nonesuch]
13. James Blackshaw - Litany Of Echoes [Tompkins Square]
12. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive [Vagrant]
11. Drive-by Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark [New West]
10. Paul Weller - 22 Dreams [Yep Roc]
09. Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night [RCA]
08. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! [Mute]
07. Neon Neon - Stainless Style [Lex]
06. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid [Geffen]
05. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend [XL]
04. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
03. TV On The Radio - Dear Science [Interscope]
02. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]
01. Portishead - Third [Mercury]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Nic Harcourt's Top 10 Albums Of 2008

KCRW's soon to be former music director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, Nic Harcourt, has posted his Top 10 Albums Of 2008. I am not positive of the order, since he used some carousel widget, but I'm assuming that this is what it is, based on that widget.

10. Emiliana Torrini - Me And Armini [Rough Trade]
09. Tilly And The Wall - O [Team Love]
08. Duffy - Rockferry [Mercury]
07. The Dandy Warhols - Earth To The Dandy Warhols [World's Fair]
06. The Broken West - Now Or Heaven [Merge]
05. The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely [Warner Bros.]
04. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing [Columbia/Red Ink]
03. Coldplay - Viva La Vida [Capitol]
02. Mates Of State - Re-Arrange Us [Barsuk]
01. Adele - 19 [XL/Columbia]

[Count Me Out] Nic Harcourt Calls It Quits

Q's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Q has posted their Top 50 Albums Of 2008. Check it out.

50. Dido – Safe Trip Home [Arista]
49. Emmylou Harris – All I Intended To Be [Nonesuch]
48. Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue [Warner Bros.]
47. Randy Newman – Harps And Angels [Nonesuch]
46. The Verve – Forth [Mri Associated]
45. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through Static [Brushfire]
44. Black Kids – Partie Traumatic [Red Int/Red Ink]
43. Joan As Police Woman – To Survive [Cheap Lullaby]
42. Liam Finn – I'll Be Lightning [Yep Roc]
41. Lindsey Buckingham – Gift Of Screws [Reprise]
40. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges [ATO]
39. Santogold – Santogold [Downtown]
38. John Mellencamp – Life Death Love & Freedom [Hear Music]
37. Lykke Li – Youth Novels [Atlantic/ADA]
36. R.E.M. – Accelerate [Warner Bros.]
35. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive [Vagrant]
34. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
33. Hercules & Love Affair – Hercules & Love Affair [Mute]
32. Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul [Reprise]
31. Black Mountain – In The Future [Jagjaguwar]
30. Portishead – Third [Mercury]
29. AC/DC – Black Ice [Columbia]
28. Paul Weller – 22 Dreams [Yep Roc]
27. Neil Diamond – Home Before Dark [Sony]
26. Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst [Merge]
25. Metallica – Death Magnetic [Warner Bros.]
24. The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement [Domino]
23. Beck – Modern Guilt [Interscope]
22. The Killers – Day & Age [Island]
21. Razorlight – Slipway Fires [Mercury]
20. The Gaslight Anthem – The '59 Sound [Side One Dummy]
19. Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree [Mute]
18. British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? [Rough Trade]
17. Adele – 19 [Sony]
16. Hot Chip – Made In The Dark [Astralwerks]
15. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal]
14. Kaiser Chiefs – Off With Their Heads [Motown]
13. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular [Columbia]
12. Keane – Perfect Symmetry [Interscope]
11. Sigur Rós – Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust [XL]
10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! [Mute]
09. The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely [Warner Bros.]
08. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid [Geffen]
07. TV On The Radio – Dear Science [Interscope]
06. Duffy – Rockferry [Mercury]
05. Glasvegas – Glasvegas [BMG/Arista]
04. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend [XL]
03. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol]
02. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes [Sub Pop]
01. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night [RCA]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2008

My favorite time of the year is just around the corner and no, it's not Thanksgiving or Christmas, it's what we bloggers love, the end of the year lists. I have been keeping track throughout the year and have begun to work on my lists for Favorite Albums, Favorite Songs, and Favorite Live Shows Of 2008. Granted, I will not post my final lists for another few weeks because I still need to listen a little more to my 300+ albums from the year and of course there are still many albums that I am still unaware of. I plan to gather some more from other lists, like Paste, who have already compiled their list. So yes, now is the time to start filling me in on some bands/albums that I may not have checked out thus far. Please leave comments.

50. TV On The Radio - Dear Science [Interscope]
49. Sandra McCracken - Red Balloon [Towhee]
48. REM - Accelerate [Warner Bros.]
47. Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim [Astralwerks]
46. Lykke Li - Youth Novels [Atlantic/ADA]
45. M83 - Saturdays = Youth [Mute]
44. Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers [Zoë]
43. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer [Roadrunner]
42. Thao Nguyen And The Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings & All [Kill Rock Stars]
41. The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave [Gravitation]
40. Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords [Sub Pop]
39. The Dodos - Visiter [Frenchkiss]
38. Jamie Lidell - Jim [Warp]
37. Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit - A Larum [Lost Highway]
36. The Bridges - Limits Of The Sky [Verve]
35. Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg And Curse [Fat Possum]
34. Torche - Meanderthal [Hydra Head]
33. Santogold - Santogold [Downtown]
32. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea [Drag City]
31. The Walkmen - You & Me [Gigantic]
30. I'm From Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini? [Mute]
29. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III [Cash Money/Universal]
28. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular [Columbia]
27. Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning [Yep Roc]
26. Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy [MCA Nashville]
25. Mugison - Mugiboogie [Ipecac]
24. Santogold And Diplo - Top Ranking [Mad Decent]
23. Mates Of State - Re-Arrange Us [Barsuk]
22. No Age - Nouns [Sub Pop]
21. The Ravonettes - Lust Lust Lust [Vice]
20. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark [Astralwerks]
19. Gentleman Jesse And His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse And His Men [Douchemaster]
18. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs [Atlantic]
17. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down In The Light [Drag City]
16. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges [ATO]
15. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! [Mute]
14. Langhorne Slim - Langhorne Slim [Kemado]
13. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart [Waterfall/RCA]
12. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping [Polyvinyl]
11. The Hold Steady - Stay Positive [Vagrant]
10. Deerhunter - Microcastle [Kranky]
09. Lucinda Williams - Little Honey [Lost Highway]
08. Sun Kil Moon - April [Caldo Verde]
07. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals [Illegal Art]
06. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes [Sup Pop]
05. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins [Jagjaguwar]
04. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago [Jagjaguwar]
03. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend [XL]
02. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust [XL]
01. She & Him - Volume One [Merge]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Favorite Albums Of 2008 So Far

So we're basically half way through the year and I've decided to fill you in on what my favorite albums have been so far. I'm not forsure if I will include the records technically released in 2007 on my final list of the year, but I do however, still dig them. Also, please feel free to share any thoughts and/or recommendations that I may be unaware of. Thanks.