{"id":37,"date":"2008-12-30T23:31:49","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T23:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jack360.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2008-12-30T23:31:49","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T23:31:49","slug":"another-2008-best-music-of-the-year-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jack360.com\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"Another 2008 best music of the year list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Best of the Year 2008
\n drowning in a sea of digital of music<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n <\/p>\n

1.\tNick Cave \u2013 Dig Lazurus Dig<\/strong>
\n An intoxicating blend of song craft and passion. <\/p>\n

2.\tAlejandro Escovedo \u2013 Real Animal<\/strong>
\n A tough as nails journey through the 70\u2019s music scene.<\/p>\n

3.\tBob Dylan \u2013 Tell Tale Signs<\/strong>
\n Amazing wide ranging set of outtakes, alternate versions and live cuts.<\/p>\n

4.\tBon Iver \u2013 For Emma, Forever Ago<\/strong>
\n A fragile beauty that just draws you in again and again.<\/p>\n

5.\tJames McMurtry \u2013 Just Us Kids<\/strong>
\n A compelling look at the American political landscape and its victims.<\/p>\n

6.\tVampire Weekend \u2013 Vampire Weekend<\/strong>
\n A mindless fun concoction of Afrobeats and 80\u2019s alternative.<\/p>\n

7.\tGary Louris \u2013 Vagabonds <\/strong>
\n The singer-songwriter cd of the year, for fans of 70\u2019s California pop. <\/p>\n

8.\tLucinda Williams \u2013 Little Honey<\/strong>
\n She finds love and her electric guitar, it rocks from the heart.<\/p>\n

9.\t Mudcrutch \u2013 Mudcrutch <\/strong>
\n High school band reforms for a homage to classic country rock.<\/p>\n

10.\t Fleet Foxes \u2013 Fleet Foxes<\/strong>
\n The voices and the vibe mix together into an ethereal listening experience. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Slightly flawed favorites<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Rolling Stones – Shine A Light
\n B.B. King \u2013 One Kind Favor
\n R.E.M. \u2013 Accelerate
\n She & Him \u2013 Volume One
\n The Hold Steady \u2013 Stay Positive
\n My Morning Jacket \u2013 Evil Urges
\n Ra Ra Riot \u2013 The Rhumb Line
\n Santogold \u2013 Santogold
\n Coldplay \u2013 Vival La Vida \u2026
\n Death Cab For Cutie \u2013 Narrow Stairs
\n Hayes Carll \u2013 Trouble in Mind
\n Duffy \u2013 Rockferry
\n Jenny Lewis \u2013 Acid Tongue
\n AC\/DC \u2013 Black Ice
\n Raphael Saadiq \u2013 The Way I See It<\/p>\n

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From the Vaults: <\/strong><\/span>
\n Clash \u2013 Live at Shea Stadium
\n Neil Young \u2013 Live at Canterbury House 1968
\n T.Rex \u2013 The Best of the BBC Recordings<\/p>\n

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World:<\/strong><\/span>
\n Buena Vista Social Club \u2013 At Carnegie Hall
\n Amandou & Mariam \u2013 Welcome to Mali<\/p>\n

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Blues:<\/strong><\/span>
\n B.B. King \u2013 One Kind Favor
\n Buddy Guy \u2013 Skin Deep
\n Tab Benoit \u2013 Night Train to Nashville
\n James Hunter \u2013 The Hard Way<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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