Well, it's Thanksgiving and we are quickly nearing the end of another year so here are my favorites in the music category so far this year. I was asked to put together a list by one of the blogs I work with but I thought I'd share them here as well.
2008 Top Albums
01. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
02. Tokyo Police Club – Elephant Shell
03. TV on the Radio – Dear Science
04. What Made Milwaukee Famous – What Doesn't Kill Us
05. Kristoffer Ragnstam – Wrong Side Of The Room
06. Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
07. The Walkmen – You & Me
08. Metallica – Death Magnetic
09. The Whip – X Marks Destination
10. Nas – Nas
11. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cardinology
12. Mates of State – Re-Arrange Us
13. Late Of The Pier – Fantasy Black Channel
14. The Roots - Rising Down
15. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
16. The Black Keys - Attack & Release
17. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs
18. Qtip - The Renaissance
19. Lil Wayne - The Carter III
20. Beck - Modern Guilt
*Radiohead's album In Rainbows would certainly be high on the list but it was officially released in 2007.
2008 Best Music Video:
Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
2008 Best Rock Single:
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
2008 Best Pop Single:
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2008 Best Hip-Hop Single:
Kanye West - Love Lockdown
2008 Best EP:
The Decemberists – Always the Bridesmaid
2008 Best Reissue:
Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club
2008 Best Music Bio Film:
The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light
2008 Best Benefit Show:
Dave Brubeck Benefit for Long Island Music Hall of Fame – Brookhaven Amphitheater 8/22/2008
2008 Best Live Show:
REM, Modest Mouse, & The National – Jones Beach Theater 6/14/2008
2008 Best Music Festival:
Rock the Bells – Jones Beach Theater 8/03/2008
I'll be putting together a list of films for the year shortly but so far my leading contenders are The Wrestler and The Dark Knight. Now back to the turkey!
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