Favorites of '08

It's the end of the year. The time for every blog and media outlet in the world to reflect on the past year of culture to determine the The Best ___ of _ _ _ _
Well my little 'ol blog is no different. But I call it my favorites cause BEST is so subjective blah blah blah...

Favorite Albums

1.No Age-Nouns
2.The MuslimsThe Soft Pack- s/t (bullet hole record)
3.The Sess-Agendumb
4.Deerhunter- Microcastle
5.Grand Ole Party-Humanimals

Favorite Songs

1.No Age-Here- Should Be My Home
2.The Muslims- My Flash On You
3. She & Him- Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
4.Abe Vigoda- Bear Face
5.The Go! Team- Ladyflash (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)


Favorite Shows

1.Portishead set @ Coachella.....holy cow.
2.The Muslims/The Carrots @ The Casbah
3.Black Diamond Heavies @ The Zombie Lounge (RIP ZL)
4.Radiohead @ Cricket
5.Deerhunter @ Casbah

Honorable mention: The Sess @ Casbah

New Discovery

King Kahn & The Shrines

Wow is this perfect rock n roll or what?!?! Garage/funk/doowop psychedelic freak out party.

Favorite non '08 Records

1.Mika Miko- C.Y.S.L.A.B.F.
2.King Kahn & The Shrines- What is it?!?!
3.Deerhunter- Cyrptograms
4.The Zero's- Compilation
5.Guided by Voices- Alien Lanes






I like the rock.
I like the soul.
I like the reverb.