I’ve had a full week to reflect on all that was last year, and I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of good came out of 2008. There were solid albums from new acts, great albums from old acts, and some of the down-and-dirtiest shows I’ve ever been to. Here are my Top Ten albums and live shows (that I attended) in the past year. Let me just say that ‘09 better bring it if it wants to keep up.
Entries tagged as ‘dr. dog’
Newcomer Emily’s Best of 2008
January 7, 2009 · 2 Comments
Categories: "best of"
Tagged: andrew bird, beach house, born ruffians, deerhunter, dr. dog, drive-by truckers, eric clapton, grace potter & the nocturnals, grizzly bear, jackie greene, kurt vile, lotus, neil young, new mastersounds, of Montreal, perpetual groove, radiohead, tea leaf green, the avett brothers, the dodos, the felice brothers, the ruby suns, the walkmen, umphrey's mcgee, wilco, yonder mountain string band
That Time of Year: Bests of 2008
December 25, 2008 · 1 Comment
With the New Year fast approaching, it’s about time we post our top tens of 2008.
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Categories: "best of"
Tagged: tea leaf green, the bridge, grace potter and the nocturnals, sound tribe sector 9, umphrey's mcgee, the brew, the disco biscuits, eoto, radiohead, MGMT, dr. dog, thievery corporation, atmosphere, fleet foxes, marco benevento, brazilian girls, perpetual groove, clay parnell, lykke li, kings of leon, rihanna, britney spears
Concert Review: Dr. Dog at 9:30 Club
December 4, 2008 · 5 Comments
Categories: concert · indie · review · rock
Tagged: 9:30 club, dr. dog
Though foliage may have occupied most of the stage,