Albums of the Year

10.Paper Rival-“Dialog”
9.Jack’s Mannequin-“The Glass Passenger”
8.Bayside-“Shudder”
7.Less Than Jake-“GNV FLA”
6.City And Colour-“Bring Me Your Love”
5.Good Old War-“Only Way To Be Alone”
4.Punchline-“Just Say Yes”
3.The Classic Crime-“The Silver Cord”
2.Forgive Durden-“Razia’s Shadow”
1.Thrice-“The Alchemy Index:III & IV:Air and Earth”

(P.S. the rest of my top 50 can be found at this link: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/AMAAS/best_cds_of_2008 …definitely check it out there’s something about each of these albums that I liked a lot)


Songs of the Year
15.”This is My Home” by The New Frontiers
14.”Grapevine Fires” by Death Cab For Cutie
13.”Coney Island” by Good Old War
12.”Have Fun Storming The Castle” by Bayside
11.”Sleeping Sickness” by City And Colour
10.”Medisin” by The Classic Crime
9.”How Does This Happen?” by Punchline
8.”Hammers And Strings (A Lullaby)” by Jack’s Mannequin
7.”Cassandra” by Paper Rival
6.”Don’t Tell Me It’s Over” by Gym Class Heroes
5.”Lenders In The Temple” by Conor Oberst
4.”The Missing Piece” by Forgive Durden
3.”Savior” by Rise Against
2.”Maybe I Am?” by Funeral For A Friend
1.”Silver Wings” by Thrice



Movies of the Year
3.Role Models
2.Seven Pounds
1.The Dark Knight



Albums Not Released in 2008 That I’ve spun more this year than any previous year

Manchester Orchestra-“I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child”
As Tall As Lions-“As Tall As Lions”
Incubus-“Morning View”
Mewithoutyou-“Brother,Sister”
Minus The Bear-“Highly Refined Pirates”
Jimmy Eat World-“Clarity”
Death Cab For Cutie-“The Photo Album”
Alkaline Trio-“Maybe I’ll Catch Fire”
The Movielife-“This Time Next Year”
Owen-“No Good For No One Now”


Biggest Dissappointments of 2008

5.Senses Fail-“Life Is Not A Waiting Room”
4.Mock Orange-“Captain Love”
3.Rookie of the Year-“Sweet Attention”
2.Houston Calls-“The End of an Error”
1.Weezer-“The Red Album”


Best Live Sets of 2008
5.Saosin at Pop’s in Sauget,IL in January
4.Rx Bandits at 2 Cents Plain in St. Louis in August
3.Forgive Durden at Off Broadway in St. Louis in November
2.The Matches at Pop’s in Sauget,IL in October
1.Thrice at the Metro in Chicago in May


Best Unsigned Band
3.Left Of Christ
2.Driver F
1.Frightened Rabbit