Best of 2008 - Chris

Best Album
1. Mars Volta- Bedlam In Goliath
2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
3. Portishead- Third
4. Mogwai- Hawk Is Howling
5. Earth- Bee’s Made Honey In The Lion’s
6. Xiu Xiu- Women’s As Lovers
7. Calexico- Carried To Dust
8. Deerhoof- Offend Maggie
9. Fucked Up- Chemistry Of Common Life
10. Juana Molina- Un Dia

Best Reissue
1. Rodriguez- Cold Fact
2. Eccentric Soul #21- Soul Messages From Dimona
3. Carcass- Reek of Putrefaction

Best Live Show
1. Patti Smith- Orpheum
2. Prince/Portishead/Kraftwerk- Coachella
3. Boredoms w/ 88 Drummers- Fonda & Tar Pits

Best In-Store
People Under The Stairs

Most Welcome Comeback
Portishead

Guilty Pleasure
MGMT

Best Artwork/Packaging
Earth

Misc. Fav’s
Everyone, but Larry
Upright Citizens Brigade
Kid Robot-Simpsons
Playing Pool @ Ferns
Working @Fingerprints
Movie Night

Posted on January 17, 2009