Albums of 2008

3 - Have Another Ball! - Me First and The Gimme Gimmes

most kick ass cover band EVER...if there was a spot for second favorite concert, this would be it.

2 - Brighter Than Creations Dark - Drive-By Truckers

The Rock and Roll Means Well Tour was a dream come true, though I wish DBT had closed.

1 - Stay Positive - The Hold Steady

Saw them twice this year, the first time was an insane show at The Avalon, then they closed out the Rock and Roll Means Well Tour at The Wiltern, not as good as the Stay Positive show, but the DBT/THS jam at the end was fuckin' sick

Singles of 2008

4 - The Harder They Come - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Played this song every time I got into The Van

3 - Kids - MGMT

This song tickles my fancy...some of their other songs, not so much.

2 - Sex On Fire/Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon

Ususally played consecutively on the juke box at The James Joyce, so they get the same vote.

1 - One For The Cutters - The Hold Steady

Harpsichord. Muthafuckin' harpsichord.

Best concert of 2008

Outside Lands Music Festival - Golden Gate Park, SF

Lots of rad bands, I got to meet DBT and they signed my Jack Daniels shirt, and got to kick it with some good folks.

I dont think I listened to enough new music to be disappointed, I pretty much stuck to my guns this year.

2008 | site by itscalledlove.com