BEST OF 2008 w/ Llama Tsunami & The Without Helmet: Wednesday. Jan. 7. 2009

Llama Tsunami & The Without Helmet, joined me in counting down the top songs released in 2008. I can't think of a better way! Ooodles and doodles of thanks dudes (and dudette, for the lovely Maria)! Hrrrmmmph! Some many good albums this year, but so little time. Shame. I couldn't pick just one (26 was hard) so an order wouldn't do justice. Honorable mentions you won't find on tonight's playlist include: Vampire Weekend, No Age, Beck, Mogwai, The Kooks, & Hot Chip. Also 2008 was a good year for re-releases. As for 2009, I am predicting Dan Deacon and Peter, Bjorn, & John will be on this list this time next year....time will tell. Look for Llama Tsunami & The Without Helmet's selftitled EP featuring the tracks heard live tonight, Swing & Emo Kid being released in early 2009.


Stay Postive/ Hold Steady/ Stay Positive

See Saw/ Jay Reatard/ Matador Singles '08
White Winter Hymnal/ Fleet Foxes/ Fleet Foxes
Took My Lady To Dinner/ King Khan & The Shrines/ The Surpreme Genius Of

Hercules Theme/ Hercules And Love Affair/ Hercules And Love Affair
Hair Don't Grow/ Annuals/ Such Fun
Trying My Best To Love You/ Jenny Lewis/ Acid Tongue

I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked/ Ida Maria/ Fortress Round My Heart
Kim & Jessie/ M83/ Saturdays=Youth
Four Long Years/ Wire/ Object 47

A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under/ Why?/ Alopecia
Your Smell Is Your Name/ The Bad Hand/ In This Line Wish You Happiness
Libriarian/ My Morning Jacket/ Evil Urges

Punch You In The Face/ Llama Tsunami & The Without Helmet/ Selftitled EP

Gardenia/ Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks/ Real Emotional Trash
No/ Vivian Girls/ Vivian Girls
Keep Me In Mind, Sweetheart/ Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan/ Sundays At Dirt Devil

Palmitos Park/ El Guincho/ Alegranza!
Golden Seal/ Fucked Up/ The Chemistry Of The Common Life
Strange Overtones/ David Byrne & Brian Eno/ Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Seasick/ Free Kitten/ Inherit
This Is Not A Test/ She & Him/ Volume One

Halfway Home/ TV On The Radio/ Dear Science
J'aime Vous Voire Quitter/ Islands/ Arm's Way

Electric Feel/ MGMT/ Oracular Spectacular
Dying Is Fine/Ra Ra Riot/ The Rhumb Line

The Greatest Man That Ever Lived/ Weezer/ The Red Album

PHOTO BY N.P.


Happy New Year!