caught up in the mix again

The Wind

Winter Break

Back To Business

Took a blog hiatus to finish my year but now I'm back with the best in music for 2008 according to me and my friend Chris from Roman Candles. 

This took me a long time to figure out and I'll probably change my mind about a lot of them right after I post this...

Chris-

Best Shows of 2008:

1. One Trick Pony @ Eagle Rock Festival

2. Andrew Jackson Jihad @ Glasshouse Record Store

3. Jay-Z @ The Palladium

4. Death By Stereo @ Showcase Theatre

5. RX Bandits @ The Glasshouse

6. Airborne Toxic Event @ Rockcycle

7. The Mae Shi @ Echo Curio

8. No Age @ Pehrspace

9. Love You Moon @ Fingerprints

10. O.A.R @ Fingerprints

Best Releases of 2008:

1. The Airborne Toxic Event - S/T

2. The Henry Clay People - For Cheap or For Free

3. The Mae Shi - HLLLYH

4. No Age - Nouns

5. Swim Party - Pixie Dust on The Blood Range

6. Death To Anders - Fictitious Business

7. Le Switch - And Now...Le Switch

8. The Natural Disasters - Last Night In L.A.

9. The Muslims - S/T

10. The Makeout Party - Play Pretend

Me-

Best Shows of 2008:

1. Black Lips @ The Glasshouse

2. No Age @ Pehrspace

3. The Mae Shi @ Echo Curio

4. Graf Orlock @ Hellfish

5. Cold War Kids @ Fingerprints

6. Bon Iver @ Outside Lands Festival

7. The Cool Kids @ Outside Lands Festival

8. Man Man @ Coachella

9. HEALTH @ The El Rey

10. Negative Approach @ F Yeah Fest 5

Best Releases of 2008:

1. Vivian Girls - S/T

2. The Muslims - S/T

3. Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty

4. No Age - Nouns

5. The Japanese Motors - S/T

6. Off With Their Heads - From The Bottom

7. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons...

8. Jay Reatard - Matador Singles '08

9. Mammoth Grinder - Rage and Ruin

10. The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale