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| From | "Ed Lynn" <pasquinade@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Audities Top 20 for 2008 |
| Date | Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:10:29 -0500 |
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Didn't want to miss out getting my choices in for 2008. It was really
hard to whittle the list to just 20 this year. Lots of great music! In
order:
The Major Labels "Aquavia"
The Feeling "Join With Us"
Jim Boggia "Misadventures In Stereo"
Kelly Jones "SheBANG!"
Nada Surf "Lucky"
Josh Fix "Free At Last"
The Goldbergs "Under The Radar"
Sloan "Parallel Play"
Chewy Marble "Modulations"
The Mommyheads "You're Not A Dream"
The Orchid Highway S/T
Stratocruiser "Egg Shells"
Cliff Hillis "The Long Now"
Rob Bonfiglio "Bring On The Happy"
Ike "Where To Begin"
Pugwash "11 Modern Antiquities"
Ben Folds "Way To Normal"
Aimee Mann "@#%&*! Smilers"
Elvis Costello "Momofuku"
The Jellybricks "Goodnight To Everyone"
Honorable Mentions:
The Simple Carnival "Girls Aliens Food"
Brent Cash "How Will I Know If I'm Awake"
Private Jets "Jet Sounds"
SkooBer "Say!"
Winterpills "Central Chambers"
Rachael Yamagata "Elephants..."
The Smith Bros. "Restless"
Weezer (Red Album)
Matthew Sweet "Sunshine Lies"
Rick Springfield "Venus In Overdrive"
Favorite EP:
Able Archer "EP01"
Most Memorable Live Performances:
David Mead and The Grey Race (11/6/2008 - Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA)
Joe Parsons, The Lucky Few, and Splitsville (12/6/2008 - Waterfront
Hotel, Baltimore, MD)
Aimee Mann's 3rd Annual Christmas Show (12/16/2008 - The Birchmere,
Alexandria, VA)
Happy New Year Audities,
ed.
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