So This Is The New Year

Na- Na- Na- Naaaaa-Na-Na

Get it? Its Chris Walla's guitar line. So what the difference between lettuce and cabbage?



Yeah, me neither.

So I've been doing some thinking, and felt I want to write more introspective and meaningful blog posts, but I don't think I will have time. For those who don't know, I just hit my one year anniversary for living in San Francisco. I moved here to work for this company. To say I've been busy would be an understatement.

But... that doesn't mean we can't have a good time, does it. I am please to announce that I will be playing at Maxfield's over in Dolores Park on January 30th. I expect this gig to be a once a month type thing. The fire is back, baby.

I am really digging the Bon Iver EP Blood Bank, and the copy of their/his MySpace Transmission session. Also, this Hype Machine thing is sweet. I am diggin the Gaslight Anthem because it makes me want to get all emo in a hard rock kinda way.

Also, I just realized I went to about 3 movies in the theater in SF, one of them being the Flaming Lips' movie "Christmas on Mars."

Not much else going on. Stay in touch.

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Fishmas

Be gentle with the spreaders.

Here it is, my Tops of 2008 Lists.

The Top...

Albums Released In 2008

Dear Science – TV on the Radio
At Mount Zoomer – Wolf Parade
Santogold - Santogold
Car Alarms – The Sea and Cake
Fate – Dr. Dog
Loyalty to Loyalty – Cold War Kids
Fucked Up Friends – Tobacco

Album that technically was released in 2007, but I am putting on my Top of 2008 list
For Emma, For Ever Ago- Bon Iver

Album that was released in 2008 that I put on my Top of 2007 list
Oracular Spectacular- MGMT

Album that I would have put on my Top of 2007 list, but I only listened to it 2008
In Rainbows - Radiohead

Albums I listened to in 2008 that are good, but I can’t bring myself to put them on my Top list
Red, Yellow, and Blue- Born Ruffians
April- Sun Kill Moon
Only By The Night- Kings of Leon
Real Blasty- Kyle Andrews
Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today- David Byrne and Brian Eno

Albums that came out in 2008 that I only listened to a few tracks but I’m sure are good
Made in the Dark - Hot Chip
Narrow Stairs – Death Cab For Cutie

Albums I did not listen to in 2008, but will probably give a try in 2009
You & Me - The Walkmen

Bands that I hope drop and albums in 2009
These Dancing Days
The Postal Service

Too much snow

and I had to shovel it all. Right now I am watching some lo-fi documentary on the Athens, GA music scene.

There is some sweet band called Squalls being interviewed.

A little teaser...

to get you ready for my tops of 08 lists, the following are the top "old" albums I started listening to this year.

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum
The Forms - Icarus
Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself
Modest Mouse - Sad Sappy Sucker
Dntel - Life Is Full of Possibilities
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead


There may be more, but I can't remember.

I went the whole week

without drinking coffee. Green Tea all the way, all about the anti-oxidants. I caught the band Charlift Saturday night. You might know them from this.

Had a ridiculous jam session with the co-workers and an old friend on Thursday down in Santa Monica.

End of year music recap/list coming soon.

Today

I did not drink coffee. I did use the same tea bag to make 4 cups of tea throughout the workday.

These guys are good, and I like their new cover.

I went the whole day

without drinking coffee. Maybe I'll do it again tomorrow.