Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 In Review

Favorite Record of 2008:
The Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely

Honorable Mentions:
MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
Portishead- Third
Cold War Kids- Loyalty to Loyalty
Does If Offend You, Yeah?- You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into

Favorite Single of 2008:
Death Cab For Cutie- I Will Possess Your Heart

Honrable Mentions:
The Kills- Cheap & Cheerful
The Presets- Together
Cold War Kids- Something Is Not Right With Me
Santogold- L.E.S. Artistes

Least Favorite Single of 2008:
Leona Lewis- Bleeding Love

Favorite Show of 2008:
Justice (WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden)

Honrorable Mentions:
My Bloody Valentine (Roseland Ballroom)
Neil Young/Wilco (Madison Square Garden)
Stone Temple Pilots (Mohegan Sun)
Lou Reed (Highline Ballroom)
Metric (Highline Ballroom)
Iggy & The Stooges (Terminal 5)
Tegan & Sara (Terminal 5)

Least Favorite Show of 2008:
Scott Weiland (Irving Plaza)

Albums to look forward to in 2009:
Metric
Wilco
Blur
Built to Spill
Silversun Pickups
Muse?

Tours To Look Forward to in 2009:
Metallica
Guns N Roses?
Social Distortion?
Smashing Pumpkins at Lollaplooza?

Have a safe and happy new year!

See y'all in 2009!

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