Best of 2008

It's that time of year again! JamBase always graciously publishes a best of 2008 which includes all employees, but it always leaves me wanting to list more than the 5 top albums and 3 best shows. So I've decided to post them here.

Best Albums of 2008

1. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
   
2. The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
   
3. Blitzen Trapper - Furr
   
4. Charlie Hunter - Baboon Strength
   
5. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
   
6. She & Him - Volume 1
   
7. Dr. Dog - Fate
   
8. The Whigs - Mission Control
   
9. Ryan Adams - Cardinology
   
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows
    
11. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
    
12. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Real Emotional Trash
    
13. David Byrne & Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
    
14. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark
    
15. Okkervil River - Stand Ins
    
16. Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
    
17. Akron/Familiy - Love Is Simple
    
18. Johnny Flynn - A Larum
    
19. Brett Dennen - Hope for the Hopeless
    

Best Live Shows of 2008

1. Raconteurs - Bimbo's - 4/23/2008
   
2. Radiohead - Outside Lands - 8/22/2008
   
3. My Morning Jacket - Greek Theater - 9/19/2008
   
4. Surprise Me Mr. Davis - High Sierra late night set - 7/4/2005
   
5. The Jammy's - NYC - 5/7/2008
   
6. Mother Hips - Starry Plough - 2/15/2008
   
7. Ryan Adams - The Fillmore - 8/23/2008
   
8. Treasure Island - Raconteurs, Fleet Foxes - 9/20-9/21/2008
   
9. Akron/Familiy - Rickshaw Stop - 4/30/2008
10. Ray LaMontagne - Oakland Paramount - 11/3/2008
    
11. Cloud Cult - Bottom of the Hill - 5/13/2008