Comments on: The Best of the Rest, ’08 http://rockcritics.com/2009/01/03/the-best-of-the-rest-08/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Daniel http://rockcritics.com/2009/01/03/the-best-of-the-rest-08/#comment-3467 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:14:07 +0000 http://rockcritics.com/?p=643#comment-3467 Interesting lists…It might have been useful to have brief notations about why each entry made a list. I recall years ago reading a list of a writer’s favorites that came with such concise, thoughtful notations and how things I thought were beyond my interests were revealed to have deeper engagements…

]]> By: Ben Heller http://rockcritics.com/2009/01/03/the-best-of-the-rest-08/#comment-3460 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:31:57 +0000 http://rockcritics.com/?p=643#comment-3460 I was mortified to find that my number 1 pick for 2008 concurred with NME. It’s a first, but on reflection I adjusted my thoughts to the fact that it is an outstanding album, and that they had justified what was in the end a very easy decision.

MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

Best discovery of 2008……this site.

Thankyou

]]> By: Bill C. http://rockcritics.com/2009/01/03/the-best-of-the-rest-08/#comment-3459 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:26:13 +0000 http://rockcritics.com/?p=643#comment-3459 My favorite album of the year was Stay Positive by the Hold Steady. I also loved the show they did in Pittsburgh with the Drive-By Truckers as openers. My most perplexing musical thought of the year: what was David Fricke hearing when he listened to Chinese Democracy?

]]> By: Michael A. Gonzales http://rockcritics.com/2009/01/03/the-best-of-the-rest-08/#comment-3449 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:36:34 +0000 http://rockcritics.com/?p=643#comment-3449 No Lil Wayne…thank you!

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