Best of 2008

[UtahDan]

This is my best of 2008. Okay, its not all from 2008 but you have to allow a year for me to find things since I don't always hear them when they first come out. Vast majority is 2007 or 2008, however. Enjoy.

All This Beauty, The Weepies
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini
White Winter Hymnal, Fleet Foxes
Forever Young (A Capella) [From "Sons of Anarchy"], Audra Mae & Forest Rangers
Love Song, Sara Bareilles
For Your Love, Marching Band
Happy Alone, Earlimart
Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Free Fallin' (Live), John Mayer
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
Sky (feat. Ingrid Michaelson), Joshua Radin
Giving Up, Ingrid Michaelson
Shut Up and Let Me Go, The Ting Tings
Speed of Sound, Chris Bell
The Story, Brandi Carlile
Cologne, Ben Folds
Love Is Free, Sheryl Crow
Passing Afternoon, Iron & Wine
Love Knows How to Fight, M. Craft
What's Been Going On, Amos Lee
Little Bit of Feel Good, Jamie Lidell
Early Winter, Gwen Stefani
I Thought I Saw Your Face Today, She & Him
You, Me and the Bourgeoisie, The Submarines
Broken Arm, Winterpills
Another Door Closes, Jont
Ooh La La, Goldfrapp
Viva la Vida, Coldplay
And Then You, Greg Laswell
Take It to the Maxx, Hello Stranger
Breakin' Up, Rilo Kiley
Orphans, Beck
Lazy Eye, Silversun Pickups
Old Song, AM
Sky Blue Sky, Wilco
Her Morning Elegance, Oren Lavie
I Sing I Swim, Seabear
Ride, Cary Brothers
Skinny Love , Bon Iver
Iluvitwhenya, Northern State
Phantom Limb, The Shins
Stuttering, Ben's Brother
I'm Outta Time, Oasis
Buildings & Mountains, The Republic Tigers
Here You Come Again (American Idol Studio Version), Carly Smithson
Won't Go Home Without You, Maroon 5
This Lonely Love (feat. Richard Butler), Juliana Hatfield
Crazy Ever After (Acoustic Version), The Rescues

[UtahDan]

DDD? Robin? Jump in here guys. Post your own lists.

[il Padrino Ute]

I'm assuming these are released albums. I only recognize about 3 or 4 names here.

[MarkGrace]

I've got a list coming, but it's albums. Been trying to find some time to finish it.

[UtahDan]

Just to clarify that is a list of songs.

[ERCougar]

Good list. It did make me realize how out of touch I am with new music coming out, something I'm hoping my new Rhapsody account will fix. That's a good list of suggestions.

I noticed you were brave enough to put an American Idol entry on there. But no Jason Castro? My wife's a huge AI fan, and while I'm not nearly the fan she is, I did think some of his tracks were pretty good and original--Daydream and Hallelujah are two that I remember.

[UtahDan]

Good list. It did make me realize how out of touch I am with new music coming out, something I'm hoping my new Rhapsody account will fix. That's a good list of suggestions.

I noticed you were brave enough to put an American Idol entry on there. But no Jason Castro? My wife's a huge AI fan, and while I'm not nearly the fan she is, I did think some of his tracks were pretty good and original--Daydream and Hallelujah are two that I remember.

I have decided I am not too cool for AI. Good music is anywhere you find it and I was really taken with Smithson's voice. I never really dung Castro though. Go figure. I'm sort of all Hallelujahed out at the moment which may have something to do with it. It seems like everyone has covered that song now and it has lost some of its novelty for me over the years.

[ERCougar]

I have decided I am not too cool for AI. Good music is anywhere you find it and I was really taken with Smithson's voice. I never really dung Castro though. Go figure. I'm sort of all Hallelujahed out at the moment which may have something to do with it. It seems like everyone has covered that song now and it has lost some of its novelty for me over the years.

To each their own. After Jason covered Hallelujah, everyone and their dog did it, or at least I heard it on the radio a whole lot more, so I agree with you that it's been done to death. For me, he was the most interesting voice and style on AI, and really the only one whose album I would consider buying. The songs that I know off your list I like, so I'm definitely going to try the others.

[Coach McGuirk]

I have a list but I am still in the decision making process. Should be done by the first of the year, hopefully. It will be songs and about 20 of them.

[RC Vikings]

Since I don't buy Albums or CD's any more I find myself listening to less new music then ever before. I hear a song I like and download it on Itunes and I'm done. Before when I bought the CD for a song or an artist I would always find a couple of gems in there that weren't being played on the radio or TV. For me this as been one of the downsides of buying music online. Thanks for the list.

[MarkGrace]

Just to clarify that is a list of songs.

I did notice that. I would post a list of songs, but I never really put together song lists since I'm much more into albums. But I have heard several of the songs on your list since they were on albums I liked

[Surfah]

I have decided I am not too cool for AI. Good music is anywhere you find it and I was really taken with Smithson's voice. I never really dung Castro though. Go figure. I'm sort of all Hallelujahed out at the moment which may have something to do with it. It seems like everyone has covered that song now and it has lost some of its novelty for me over the years.

Castro did a good job with the cover, but man he's no Jeff Buckley. I never cared for him on the show or any of last seasons contestants.

I have been out of touch with music for most of the past year and haven't listened to much more than the Chipmunks soundtrack and the latest Mickey Mouse CD we purchased for our daughter cause there are only so many times you can listen to "We're Off to See the World."

I think I am going to have to make a playlist like DDD does for his kids and see if I can't sell my two year old on that because I have had it with the Hockey Pucky as my daughter calls it.

I really dig Silversun Pickups and Lazy Eye. While I was shredding it last night on Guitar Hero Gidget pointed out that I like it cause it sounds like Pumpkins. I think she's right.

[UtahDan]

I really dig Silversun Pickups and Lazy Eye. While I was shredding it last night on Guitar Hero Gidget pointed out that I like it cause it sounds like Pumpkins. I think she's right.

I hadn't thought of that, but there is some Pumpkins influence there isn't there? If I ever follow through on my threat to invite you guys up to the Pepper, I will just give you copies of what is on that list if you are interested. It would fit on three CDs. Once my daughter is back to Utah we will have to do that, oh, and I would totally have joined you last Saturday (you had UFC 92 right?) were it not for that same reason. Lets for sure do the next whether it is up here or down there.

[Surfah]

I hadn't thought of that, but there is some Pumpkins influence there isn't there? If I ever follow through on my threat to invite you guys up to the Pepper, I will just give you copies of what is on that list if you are interested. It would fit on three CDs. Once my daughter is back to Utah we will have to do that, oh, and I would totally have joined you last Saturday (you had UFC 92 right?) were it not for that same reason. Lets for sure do the next whether it is up here or down there.

Sure thing. I was invited over by a friend to watch it at another friend's home, but with family here we decided not to go. And then on a whim my brother ended up ordering when he got home from work, so it wasn't planned or anything.

I'd love a copy of that list. I have a good friend from college and she'd always give me the latest and greatest off of her playlist. Then I'd give her mine. We have the same tastes but just enough differences that we'd introduce good new music to each other.

[MarkGrace]

The Silversun Pickups debut sounds a lot like the Pumpkins. I've recommended them to Donuthole several times because of that similarity, though I don't know if he ever checked them out.