3hive's Top 25 of 2008
This list is based on the most popular bands reviewed by us and listened to by you in 2008. You liked these the mostest.
1. Martina Topley Bird
Poison (Van She remix) [MP3, 4.2MB, 128kbps]
2. School of Language
Rockist Part 1 [MP3, 5.3MB, 320kbps]
3. The Heavy Circles
Henri [MP3, 3.3MB, 160kbps]
4. 1000 Robota
1234567 [MP3, 4.9MB, 256kbps]
5. The Morning Benders
He's a Rebel (The Crystals) [MP3, 3.3MB, 192kbps]
6. A Weather
Spiders Snakes [MP3, 6.2MB, 160kbps]
7. The Notwist
Good Lies [MP3, 6.2MB, 160kbps]
8. Bikini
1234 (Feist Cover) [MP3, 3.1MB, 128kbps]
9. Vanilla Swingers
I'll Stay Next to You [MP3, 12.2MB, 252kbps]
10. The Radio Dept.
Freddie and the Trojan Horse [MP3, 6MB, 256kbps]
11. Chromeo
12. American Music Club
13. Electric President
14. Wire
15. Karl Hector + The Malcouns
16. Joe Pug
17. Orilla Opry
18. Shellyan Orphan
19. Bon Iver
20. Figurines
21. J. Tillman
22. Justin Rutledge
23. Meanest Man Contest
24. Rench
25. The Martial Arts
Stay tuned over the next few weeks as our contributors weigh in on their personal faves from this past year.
RIP Odetta
Whether you know her name or not, you've heard Odetta. Bob Dylan credits her for getting him to sell his electric guitar and go acoustic. Rosa Parks said that her favorite music was "all of the songs that Odetta sings." She sang at the March on Washington in 1963, and she had hoped to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration. Sadly, she won't be there in body, but her spirit and voice will surely uplift all in attendance, as it has for more than half a century. Rest in peace, Odetta.
Odetta, Voice of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 77 (New York Times)
The Last Word: Odetta (New York Times)
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