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The 2008 End of year round up.

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Started by Simon (Simon) in Other Bands & Artists

As there are only a few weeks left of any albums getting released that aren’t shitty Christmas Comps put together by Dennis i thought i would post this now so people can at least think about it. Usual thing of your Fave albums of the year, but i’m also interested what film and best gig if you have one. If possible try and limit the albums to five and one worthy mention, so we don’t just have a huge list.

1.Radioactive man - growl
2.Opeth- Watershed
3.Melvins- Nude In Boots
4.The Music- Strength In Numbers
5.Nick Cave- Dig Lazarus Dig
Worthy mention
Primal Scream- Beautiful future… just because it was such a upbeat album and i played it a lot.

Gig of the year was Carcass easily.
and the best film i was this year was either Taken or Burn after reading.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 08:14

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Simon’s post on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 08:21 was deleted by Teethgrinder (Message to moderator)

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buffalo-boy wrote:

Best film - hmmmm, not too much to choose from Bond was cack, so was Indiana Jones so my vote goes to Eagle Eye.

Best album - er…

Gig - Download ‘08

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 09:21

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Dermot wrote:

To be honest, I didn’t think 2008 was a great year album wise. But here we go:

1) Atlas Sound - Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
2) of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
3) Nine Inch Nails - The Slip

I’d been really looking forward to The Mountain Goats and Xiu Xiu releases but was disappointed by both. My discovery of the year (ie not released in ‘08) would be ‘You in Reverse’ by Built to Spill (2006).

Movies (I’m really struggling to remember what I saw - don’t think it was a great year for movies either!):

1) No Country for Old Men (was released in the UK in ‘08)
2) In Search of a Midnight Kiss (again, was released in the UK in ‘08)
3) Batman - Dark Knight

Worst films were Indiana Jones Crystal Skull and The Happening (I think The Happening is actually the worst film I’ve *ever* seen).

Gigs:

1) Dead Meadow
2) Fuck Buttons
3) An evening with Daniel Johnston and friends

The best book I read in 2008 was Child of God by Cormac McCarthy (but I think it was published in the 70s). Best 2008 book was God’s Own Country by Ross Raisin.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 10:26

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Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

textures - silhouettes
scar symmetry - holographic universe
gojira - the way of all flesh
testament - formation of damnation
the hollow earth theory - rise of agartha
feeder - silent cry
coldplay - viva la vida

film of the year is - taken.

worst film is - meet the spartans

best gig was either bloodstock or download.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 13:56

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

Can the folk who are choosing festivals please be a bit more specific - i.e. which bands blew you away?

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 14:00

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Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

opeth, seether, HIM etc :D

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 14:02

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Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:

haven’t heard of etc, any good?

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 14:35

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

Out of about 70 albums I have bought this year, there are no more than 7 maximum that came out this year!

I am Back Catalogue Man…

Soulfly - Conquer (good stuff)
Metallica - Death Magnetic (Again, good, solid, if not genius)
Motorhead - Motorizer (gone a bit luke warm on me at the moment, but I liked it when it came out)
Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
ACDC - Black Ice

Yeah, MAJOR shocks from Mr Ennis there…:rolleyes:

I think I only saw one film this year…oh wait.. Did the U23D film come out this year? If so, that is easily my favourite, if not then it has to be the Indiana Jones one by default - as it’s the only other film I have seen!

Gig of the year has to be Down, which I expect would be gig of the year ANY year I see them.
Slayer were very good, Motorhead tomorrow are bound to be their usual, reliable selves…I am hoping 2009 will be a better year for gigs, to be honest.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 14:45

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

Im not good at keeping track of what cvame out when, so ive created a smart playlist for the year 2008 in itunes and will now make my picks from it so bear in mind albums that arent in my itunes or tagged as 2008 may be left out

In No order :

backyard babies - self titled
Blaze - The man who would not die
Emmure - The Respect Issue
Ginger - Market Harbor
Weezer - Red Album
Meshuggah - oBzen

honourable mention :
Bob Mould - District Line

Best gig - Backyard babies TJ’s Newport or Tyla in Farringdon

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 15:45

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caffeinebomb (Caffeine Bomb) wrote:

Unusually, I will have to argue with Gimme about the Ginger album - I thought it was OK when I first heard it, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to listen to it for months and months.

I think I might have been wrong in the first place, and it’s actually rubbish.

AS for GOOD albums, I’m struggling a bit to be fair, I don’t think anything has really taken me this year.

I’ve seen some good gigs - WIldhearts Earth Vs Show, Airbourne, Terrorvision, Monster Magnet.

What I would like to point out to the world at large, is that I have been to more Terrorvision gigs in the last 5 years than Therapy? gigs, and Terrorvision have been split up for 7 years. When’s the UK tour chaps?

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 17:22

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

I think the band said they’re avoiding the places the usually play until the next album as they wanted to focus on playing new places. and you cant fault them on the ‘new’ places they’ve played recently.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 17:25

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ChrisDavies wrote:

Best gig was Rancid last thursday , it was up there as one of the best gigs i’ve ever been too. Oasis were good to be fair, Maiden’s set was amazing but was a bit of an anti climax. Hopefully seeing Tyla next month aswell.

Albums ? , I’ve hardly bought any new releases this year
Metallica - Death Magnetic , Decent
Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone, Excellent probably the best of the year for me
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul , Good.
Weezer - Red Album , First 3 songs are amazing , the rest isn’t upto much. Disappointing

Supersuckers new album came out today , still waiting for it to arrive.

Film, The Dark Knight as its the only new film i’ve seen , good but not all I’d hoped for.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 18:27

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

Theres a new supersuckers album?

I guess its a good choice in timing ‘cus rock and roll records are selling this year.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 18:52

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ChrisDavies wrote:

:D , yeah it’s out today, I ordered it off amazon for £9.99 with a bonus dvd. Should be good , there albums are consistantly good.

It’s the first album in ages that I haven’t downloaded before buying , It should be awesome to actually listen to a cd quality album rather than an mp3.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 19:46

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fatboy wrote:

Now that someone has brought this up, I’m in the same boat as I was in last year - I buy more old stuff than I do new stuff, be it music, books, DVDs and what have you, though in saying that, I’ve bought more new releases this year than I did last year.

Music:
Levellers - Letters from the Underground
REM - Accelorator
Metallica - Death Magnetic

Films:
Adulthood
Prince Caspian
The Dark Knight

Books:
Irvine Welsh - Crime
John King - Skinheads

Gigs:
Dropkick Murphys in Swansea, no contest

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 20:16

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Taunty Dan wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Out of about 70 albums I have bought this year, there are no more than 7 maximum that came out this year!

I am Back Catalogue Man…

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No I am back catalogue man!! :D

Mind i have bought a fair few new releases this year, faves as follows:

Bon Iver - For Emma, forever ago
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Portishead - Third
Weezer - Red Album

Films: jesus, i can’t think of one new film i’ve seen this year! Erm…Dan in real life was really good, as was Juno. Beyond that…god knows!
Books: again i read a lot, but nothing from this year i think. I’m all about the moozik! :D

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 21:30 in reply to an earlier post

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Taunty Dan wrote:

Oh and gigs: Down in birmingham and Sebadoh at the Koko in Camden.

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 21:30

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msd wrote:

Nick Cave album was great…and I’ve been enjoying The Great Deceiver’s most recent
Gig of the year was Ministry!
Films…I have no idea what new films I’ve seen this year. I don’t think I’ve even been to the cinema so probably zero
My sense of time is completely fucked I’ve realised

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 21:38

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msd wrote:

Dermot wrote:

I’d been really looking forward to The Mountain Goats and Xiu Xiu releases but was disappointed by both. My discovery of the year (ie not released in ‘08) would be ‘You in Reverse’ by Built to Spill (2006).

I saw them support Foo Fighters about 13 years ago in Leeds…they got really arsey because people were booing and throwing plastic pint glasses at them…the singer said he was mates with Dave Grohl and would have a word with him not to play if it carried on :D

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 21:43 in reply to an earlier post

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Dermot wrote:

^Built to Spill? I’m not a massive fan or anything, but I do think their last album is really great. They played Belfast last night actually - I didn’t go though cos they were playing one of their “classic” albums in full (probably from the era when you saw ‘em!)

Posted on Mon, 10 November 2008 at 23:54

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chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:

Not been a great year, really, has it??

Music wise, AC/DC Black Ice and Metallica Death Magnetic.
Films, I honestly don’t think i saw anything new this year. Not into Batman or Indiana Jones films, so didn’t bother with them.
Best gig i saw this year would have to be The Gutter Twins at Glasgow Oran Mor

Posted on Tue, 11 November 2008 at 09:45

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buffalo-boy wrote:

Not a great year for culture was it?? Here’s to the next one with T?, Manics, Muse all coming back!

Posted on Tue, 11 November 2008 at 11:18

#23

Dermot wrote:

I know - even the Death Race has been a bit pants this year. Although I hope Mr SD stays in the lead cos he didn’t pick Suharto!

Posted on Tue, 11 November 2008 at 11:56

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

Not a great year?

i laugh at such a comment

Posted on Tue, 11 November 2008 at 12:48

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allroy (Rainer) wrote:

Favourite albums so far:
H2O - Nothing To Prove
Milloy - Creating Problems While Practising Solutions
Portishead - Third
The Gaslight Anthem - The ‘59 Souns
Off with Their Heads - From The Bottom
Shot Baker - Take Control
Fucked Up - The Chemistry Of Common Life
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
Robert Forster - The Evangelist
The Loved Ones - Build And Burn
Torche - Meanderthal

Best shows so far:
Robert Forster
I’m From Barcelona
Milloy
Hanson Brothers
The Night Marchers
Blood Red Shoes
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
The Gaslight Anthem

Posted on Tue, 11 November 2008 at 18:16

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Superunknown wrote:

Dusty wrote:

Weezer - Red Album , First 3 songs are amazing , the rest isn’t upto much. Disappointing

I agree. Still, I was falling in love with WEEZER again for a bit.

I liked the albums by FLEET FOXES, MGMT and OKKERVIL RIVER that came out this year.

GINGER’s album was quite good, as was “Diamond Hoo Ha” by SUPERGRASS.

“Hey Venus!” by SFA was released last year, wasn’t it? If it was 2008 it’s high up on this year’s list. What about RADIOHEAD’s “In Rainbows”? Did that come out in 2007?

Let’s see, what else?

METALLICA’s and AC/DC’s recent album left me cold.

PAUL WELLER’s “22 Dreams” was quite good. I really liked ELVIS COSTELLO’s “Momofuko”. ROBERT FORSTER’s “The Evangelist” was okay, as were BRIAN WILSON’s “Lucky Old Sun” and NICK CAVE’s “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!”.

The last albums by BECK, MERCURY REV, PORTISHEAD, TV ON THE RADIO and CALEXICO weren’t convincing enough for me to return to them repeatedly.

Oh, and has anybody mentioned the shitfest that was JUDAS PRIEST’s “Nostradamus”?

The SCARS ON BROADWAY album started promising, but got a few songs into the album.

KINGS OF LEON… well, it’s okay. Doesn’t blow me away, though.

That’s all I can think of at the moment.

Posted on Thu, 13 November 2008 at 01:25 in reply to an earlier post

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Superunknown wrote:

“The SCARS ON BROADWAY album started promising, but got BORING a few songs into the album.” is what I meant to say.

Posted on Thu, 13 November 2008 at 01:26

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Superunknown wrote:

Oh, forgot RON SEXSMITH’s “Exit Strategy of The Soul”. Also, just okay, I’m afraid.

Posted on Thu, 13 November 2008 at 01:26

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Dermot wrote:

In terms of movies, I forgot to mention The Mist - it’s definitely my movie of the year. Can’t believe I forgot about it… I would say that it has an unforgettable ending, except I managed to forget it :-s

Posted on Thu, 13 November 2008 at 09:43

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fatboy wrote:

I know they’ve been around for a while, but I’ve just got into Fucked Up, pretty good I must say.

Posted on Tue, 18 November 2008 at 20:09

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