Where’s Beth?
Yes, Where is Beth? She’s at home taking care of 3 kids, Getting Christmas presents ready, painting, crafting (yes she still doesn’t like that word), and doing other Bethish stuff. You can expect her to return from hibernation sometime after the Christmas Holiday. In the meantime, you’re stuck with me and my musical dilemmas.
Its Christmas Eve Eve and I’m still not finished with the Best of 2008. I’m under the gun. No way I’m getting done. Anyway, here are my finalists for 2008 song of the year.
Call It A Ritual-Wolf Parade
I have a soft spot for Wolf Parade. I think it’s because I listen to the majority of my music while running and Wolf Parade makes great running music. That or they just make great music.
Winter Hymnal-Fleet Foxes
Do you find yourself asking, “Where did harmony go?”. Here’s your answer.
Re: Stacks-Bon Iver
Bon Iver made it on my best of 2007 list but, as it turns out, the album wasn’t properly released until 2008. This album was recorded by one man. He secluded himself in the wintry Wisconsin wilderness for 3 months, recording with nothing more than a few microphones, 2 drums, and some aged recording equipment. This is beautiful, Heart Wrenching Music.
Feedback In the Field-Plants & Animals
This was the early frontrunner for song of the year. Can it hold out? The suspense is killing me.
Starstuck-Santogold
This does not fit my typical taste in music. Its stop-start, bleep-synth, indie hop that gets better with every listen.
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Jared is a Cordon Bleu trained chef and a lover of food.
Beth holds a Bachelor's degree in painting and needs to write something else here.
I will vote later and you still have 5 days to make music. (so to speak) My Russian co-worker says “so to speak” all the time. Even when it isn’t very appropriate and now I can’t saying it.