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 ‘tea leaf green’
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
Jam Cruise 7 Schedule Announced
November 20, 2008 · Leave a Comment
In six weeks, a sold-out Jam Cruise 7 will be setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Their packed lineup proves that, though $$$$$$$, this trip is well worth the cost.
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Categories: events · in the future
Tagged: tea leaf green, dj rekha, grace potter and the nocturnals, jam cruise, alo, galactic, keller and the wmds, karl denson's tiny universe, les claypool, medeski martin and wood, michael franti, martin sexton, leftover salmon, the new deal, dumpstaphunk, lettuce, the lee boys, the new mastersounds
November Playlist
November 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
So here’s the deal. The first Monday of every month, I’m going to post a playlist, and keep that entry on the frontpage for the whole month. That playlist is going to have one song for every day of that month.
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Categories: ...of the month · playlist
Tagged: animal collective, bassnectar, dj rekha, ekoostik hookah, eoto, estelle, jens lekman, jj grey and mofro, kanye west, keller williams, lcd soundsystem, lotus, manic street preachers, moe., people under the stairs, phish, radiohead, sonic youth, sound tribe sector 9, spoon, string cheese incident, STS9, t-pain, tea leaf green, the bridge, the disco biscuits, the egg, the grateful dead, the hush sound, umphrey's mcgee, yelle