Here's just SOME of our favs of 2008 that did and did not make the list in no particular order.....
Bell X-1 - Rocky Took A Lover (live)
The Mars Volta - Wax Simulacra
The Hard Lessons - See and Be Scene
Roll The Tanks - Police Me
Matt and Kim - Daylight
BRITISH SEA POWER "Waving Flags"
Be Your Own PET - The Kelly Affair
Hot Chip - Shake A Fist
Sons And Daughters - Gilt Complex
Black Lips - Bad Kids
Loved Ones - Pretty Good Year
Matt Costa - Mr Pitiful
Black Keys - Strange Times
Los Campesinos - Death To Los Campesinos
Santogold - Creator
NERD - Everyone Nose
Plants And Animals - Feedback In The Field
Wombats - Backfire At The Disco
American Princes - Real Love
Mike Patton - A Perfect Twist
Tokyo Police Club - Tesselate
Ting Tings - Great DJ
Alkaline Trio - Help Me
Anti-Flag - The Bright Lights Of America
Night Marchers - Who's Lady Are You
Snake And Jet's Amazing Built Band - Ten Cities Beyond
BLACK KIDS "I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You"
Tim Fite - Big Mistake
Submarines - You, Me And The Bourgeoiseie
Mates of State - My Only Offer
Royal Bangs - Cat Swallow
Sloan - I'm Not A Kid Anymore
Atmosphere - You
Santogold/NERD/Julian from the Strokes - My Drive Thru
Styrofoam - My Next Mistake (Feat Jim/Jimmy Eat World)
Dr. Dog - The Ark
Darker My Love - Two Ways Out
Hold Steady - Sequestered in Memphis
The Baseball Project - Past Time
Saul Williams - Convict Colony
Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning - Hit The Wall
MATT PRYOR "Confidence Man"
One Day As A Lion - Wild International
Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
Sonny J - Enfant Terrible
Delta Spirit - Trashcan
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Kiss Me Again
Human Highway - The Sound
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
TV On The Radio - Dancing Choose
Laura Marling - Ghosts
I'm From Barcelona - Paper Planes
Birdmonster - Heart Of The Dead
Spinto Band - Summer Grof
Dead Confederate - The Rat
Mason Proper - Lock And Key
Polysics - Pretty Good
Portugal. The Man - Lay Me Back Down
Novillero - A Little Tradition
Noah And The Whale - 5 Years Time
Jolie Holland - Mexico City
Army Navy - My Thin Sides
Eulogies - Two Can Play
Hearts of Palm UK - People & Logistics
Japanese Motors - Single Fins and Safety Pins
The Dears - Money Babies
Innerpartysystem - Don't Stop
Past Lives - Strange Symmetry
Lukestar - White Shade
The Shys - The Hangman
Decemberists - O New England
MC Frontalot - Canadia
Juliette Commagere - Hearts
Eagles of Death Metal - Wannabe In LA
Peachcake - Stop Acting Like...
Brighton Port Authority - Toe Jam (feat. David Byrne and Dizzie Rascal
Bang Bang Eche - 4 to the Floor
Black Ghosts - Full Moon
Los Campesinos! - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It
Islands - Creeper
