Best Of 2008
Marmot
Music
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago: best album of the year by far in my book. Every song is great.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend: great songs and manages to sound like Paul Simon in a good way.
El Guincho - Alegranza!: this year's Panda Bear, nearly.
TV On The Radio - Dear Science: their sound came together spectacularly well and they managed to take their song writing up a notch.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Is It The Sea?: does a live album count? Slipped out almost unnoticed but is unbelievably good. Bought new vigor back to past songs.
Honorable mentions:
Pete Molinari - A Virtual Landslide : Chet Baker sings the Medway Blues.
Flight Of The Conchords : Very funny and surprisingly listenable.
Film
There Will Be Blood: for the first hour the best film I ever saw. Not so sure about the ending though.
No Country For Old Men: for the haircut.
The Orphanage: old school scary.
The Dark Knight: a bit long and self important but still one of this year's best.
Gigs
Smog @ St. James Church: even though they didn't play 'Dress Sexy At My Funeral'.
Jamie Liddell @ Koko: really.
Jim James @ St. James Church: hauntingly good.
Bog Log III @ 100 Club: his rendition of 'Clap Your Tits' was quite beautiful
TV
A year without television for me.
Links
Tags
17th Dec 2008 - Tumblr
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