Tops of 2008

Once again this year I’m not going to rank anything but just list it out — you can see a big correlation between the artists I saw live and the records they put out.  Enjoy!

Top Albums:

Abe Vigoda – Skeleton
Deerhunter – Microcastle/Weird Era Cont
Flying Lotus – Los Angeles
Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Dig Lazarus Dig
Santogold – s/t
Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Real Emotional Trash
Vivian Girls – s/t

Top Shows Attended:

Boredoms, 9:30 Club
Deerhunter/Times New Viking, Election Night, Black Cat
Keren Ann/Dean & Britta, Black Cat
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, 9:30 Club
No Age/Abe Vigoda, Rock and Roll Hotel
Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago IL
Quintron at Black Cat & Civilian Arts Center
Silver Jews, Black Cat
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, 9:30 Club
The Homosexuals, Velvet Lounge

 Top Films:

American Teen
Burn After Reading
Cloverfield
Gonzo: Life and Work of Hunter s Thompson
In Bruges
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Pineapple Express
Son of Rambow
The Dark Knight
WALL-E