2008 Galore, pt. We’re there! 10 – 1

So, I’ve made two friends fight (see comments of my big contest-post), I’ve made people go berserk from the waiting, but now we’re there. The following ten albums are the best of this year, in my humble, but very advising opinion. If you haven’t heard any of them, you should keep on listening Britney Spears.
10. [...]

2008 Galore!, pt. Almost there: 20 -11

So, another addition to my big list. I’ve already started listening to stuff from 2009 (hello Andrew Bird), and some albums that maybe could end up in the 2008-list if i’d made it next year, but right now, we’ll just keep on going.
20. Scary Mansion – Every Joke is Half The Truth (Zum Records)

Sounds [...]

2008 Galore!, Pt. 743 (i lost count): 30- 21

And here we are again, for just the following 10 of the list. Yes, It takes a lot of time writing these posts, which is the reason why i postpone it, but i need to finish this. So, off we go:
30. Final Fantasy – Plays to please/Spectrum, 14th Century (Blocks recording club)

Sounds like: Indie, the [...]

2008 Galore!, pt. 6: 40-31

So, we are getting tired of all this new music, and starting to listen to some old stuff again. But that doesn’t stop me from guiding you through my 50 best records of this year. The sequel, starting with number 40
40. Turner Cody – First Light (B.Y Records)

Sounds Like: Born too late, but okay, we [...]

Am I Nostradamus? The Results of the Jury

I didn’t have a blog last year, but i did have all these end-of-year lists, including the 2007 Young Talents list. I posted them on Last.fm.
Now, i thought it would’ve been a fun idea to see whether i have good prophecying skills. To put it differently: how did those bands do this year? Did they [...]

2008 Galore!, part 3: Best Promising Artists for the future

Well, this is quite the Osar-category i know, but it’s just a way for me to talk about 10 artists that i like, but just don’t seem to fit in the top 50-list that is coming up after this post. (well, not immediately after it, somewhere this week). The albums of these people have their [...]

2008 galore!, part 2: The Most Beautiful album covers of 2008

I must admit i don’t spend that much time in selecting my album covers of 2008 as i spend time finishing the list of lists. Therefore, i sometimes end up selecting album covers that may not deserve to end up in this list, because there are way better looking artwork cd’s out there. Then again, [...]

2008 galore!, part 1: Worst Albumcovers of 2008

So here I am. I’ve been climbing mountains of albums (and still not really reached the top, but just keep that to yourself) and came back with my list of lists. For the next weeks (let’s hope it won’t take too long anymore) I will entertain you with some stupid lists summarizing the musical year [...]

Albums that won’t make my End of year list of 2008 and will appear in many others

So, still not completey listened all records of 2008 (and new ones are added every day, damn frustrating hobby of mine), but i’m getting there. And i’m pretty sure that there are lots of records that just won’t make the list, although all the indie kids are screaming that these records are the best in [...]