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[DoctorShumway]

Favorite albums in no particular order:

Torche - Meanderthal
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
No Age - Nouns
Night Marchers - See You in Magic (Note: I was really disappointed when this came out. The one day it all clicked and I loved it.)
The Mae Shi - Hlllyh
The Dodos - Visiter
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Modern Life
Ratatat - LP3
Man Man - Rabbit Habits
Clouds - We Are Above You

[Quezo]

This

[jeremy_arp]

That is an excellent link:)

[ericj]

I've edited this list a few times since I originally made it, but you guys get my definitive list of...

Top 10 (+ 5) Favorite Albums of 2008!!

15. Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)
14. Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
13. Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
12. Ratatat - LP3
11. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
10. Cat Power - Dark End Of The Street
9. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
8. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
7. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
6. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts (Tea Partying Through Tornadoes)
5. Ben Folds - Way To Normal
4. The Stills - Oceans Will Rise
3. Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
2. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
1. Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors

(this list is ranked in order where #1 is my absolute favorite)

[Shervz0r]

Hmm...good question, I'll have to come up with a best-of list of sorts...

but for now, Metalocalypse takes the cake. Sure, neither season came out in 2008, but I discovered it in September and it helped me through a rough patch. <3 you, Toki

[Tony]

best albums:
chief beef - equilibrium
deerhoof - offend maggie
the kills - midnight boom
i would list others, but it turns out they were released in 2007 but i didn't know about them in time.

best movie (that i saw):
the dark knight - new babies mean less time at the cinema

best show:
emperors of japan cd release show w/ quarter inch crown, chief beef, and skinwalkers

so fucking what?

best show that i didn't participate in:
menomena at the clubhouse. was that this year? i don't even know anymore.
every star swim show

best tv shows:
re-runs of the simpsons
top chef
the wire
trueblood

best random gift:
my wife got me a banjo for christmas

[mig50]

song of the year = "the rip" by portishead

[mancopter]

but for now, Metalocalypse takes the cake. Sure, neither season came out in 2008, but I discovered it in September and it helped me through a rough patch. <3 you, Toki

Season 2 is out right now on DVD my friend.

[mancopter]

Favorite Albums of the year:
Complete with an accessibilty rating for the opposite sex, rated * (she wont like it) to **** (gosh, she might like it!)

Fuck Buttons ~ Street Horrrsing *
Pyramids ~ Pyramids (no stars)
Harvey Milk ~ Life, the Best Game in Town *
Marnie Stern ~ This is It and ... **
TV on the Radio ~ Dear Science ****
Portishead ~ Third ****
The Mae Shi ~ HLLLYH **
Tim and Eric ~ Awesome Record, Great Songs *
Spiritualized ~ Songs in A&E ***
Torche ~ Meanderthal **

A few weeks ago I had a dream where I was on a school field trip at a museum, and before we went in, a shitty van with TORCHE spray painted on the side drove up. The side door opened up and the dudes inside were like "who wants a rip of this shit?". Everyone in my class looked at me, so I obliged. I hopped in the van and lit up a bowl. As I was doing so, the teachers came out, yelling all batshit like. The driver was like "let's get the fuck out of here!". The side door slammed shut and the Torchemobile sped off, with me inside. I thought to myself, "fuck yes."

I am a 33 year old man and I am not making this up.


Honorable mention
Xiu Xiu ~ Women as Lovers **
The Brian Jonestown Massacre ~ My Bloody Underground **
Meshuggah ~ Obzen *

Meshuggah wins best song for me, with "Combustion". Single for life, yo.

Favorite Shows of the Year:
My Bloody Valentine ~ Roseland Ballroom, NYC NY
Public Enemy, performing Nation of Millions ~ Union Park, Chicago IL
Shotfest II ~ Yucca Taproom, Tempe AZ
Fuck Buttons ~ Union Park, Chicago IL
Sigur Ros ~ Marquee Theater, Tempe AZ
Torche, Boris ~ The Clubhouse, Tempe AZ

Movies
The Dark Knight. That's all. That's all there needs to be. I loved it. Ledger did my favorite comic villain of all time incredible justice.

[Shervz0r]

Thanks copterofman, I actually l33ched season 2 as soon as I finished S1, in early October or so But now I own the DVDs and I'm anxiously awaiting SEason 3 and the second soundtrack! THat's a god damn awesome dream, too!

Well, here's a better music list for '08


Torche - Meanderthal
Mouth Of The Architect - Quietly
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - 11th Hour
Castle Crashers soundtrack
Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling (only listened to it a few times but LOVED it)
the 2 soundtracks released from The Wire
Small Child David - Roids For Droids

I really need to listen to more of THird, though...

[DoctorShumway]

Since it's still 2008, I think I need to add that new Marnie Stern album to my list.

[Jacki O.]

For me:

The light rail! Whee!!!
Obama winning!! Whee!!!
Going to Europe
My sister moving to Phx
had a solo art show that went over well
Hanging out in NYC and Boston in January
The phx idiotarod
Going to APE in San Fran in Oct.
resubscribing to Bust magazine
Getting more into making videos
discovering Metalocalypse!!
I did also like the Dark Knight for 2008 - best batman movie since Tim Burton

overall it was a good year for me.

[MikeyWretch]

Finding the Shizz
Dillinger 4 record
Bananas record
Obama kickin ass
Getting hitched
awesome fest

[donald]

in no particular order


the light rail
coffee at san carlos
original Master of Puppets on Vinyl
my Motorcycle
thermal underwear

[allisonorphan]

song of the year = "the rip" by portishead

gotta go with "hunter"
spooky sad perfection.

and as far as other cool 2008 things go:

californication. i just got into this show and it rocks. and a month ago, they made a reference to my tiny field of study, art therapy. extra bonus points. only downside is having to go elsewhere equipped with showtime to watch it. but they film in my neighborhood!

school of seven bells- alpinisms
this cd is killer

and seeing of montreal at the palladium. they covered smells like teen spirit and it WAS the biggest musical party i have ever seen. cannons shooting feathers. they never let me down.