Anodyne playlist for 12/29/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Breeders | German Studies | Mountain Battles | 4AD |
| James | Waterfall | Hey Ma | Mercury |
| R.E.M. | Houston | Accelerate | Warner Bros |
| Lykke Li | I'm Good, I'm Gone | Youth Novels | LL |
| Rachel Taylor Brown | Stagg Field | Half Hours With The Lower Creatures | Cutthroat Pop |
| David Byrne & Brian Eno | Home | Everything That Happens Will Happen Today | self |
| TV On The Radio | Dancing Choose | Dear Science | Interscope / 4AD |
| Martha Wainwright | You Cheated Me | I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too | Shock |
| Kathleen Edwards | Asking For Flowers | Asking For Flowers | Zoe |
| Sparks | Let The Monkey Drive | Exotic Creatures Of The Deep | Li'l Beethoven |
| Deerhoof | My Purple Past | Offend Maggie | Kill Rock Stars |
| Brian Wilson | Good Kind Of Love | That Lucky Old Sun | Capitol |
| Bon Iver | Flume | For Emma, Forever Ago | Jagjaguar |
| R.E.M. | Living Well Is The Best Revenge | Accelerate | Warner Bros |
| Kaki King | Life Being What It Is | Dreaming Of Revenge | Velour |
| Marillion | Whatever Is Wrong With You | Happiness Is The Road | Intakt |
| Cat Power | Ramblin' Woman | Jukebox | Matador |
| Duffy | Delayed Devotion | Rockferry | Mercury |
| Kelley Stoltz | Tintinnabulation | Circular Sounds | Sub Pop |
| Vampire Weekend | A-Punk | Vampire Weekend | XL |
| Sons & Daughters | This Gift | This Gift | Domino |
| Death Cab For Cutie | I Will Possess Your Heart | Narrow Stairs | Atlantic |
| Robyn Hitchcock | High On Yourself | Shadow Cat | Sartorial |
| Wire | One Of Us | Object 47 | Pink Flag |
| Kristin Hersh | Cathedral Heat | 10-4 All Box Set | Throwing Music |
| Lyrics Born | I Like It, I Love It | Everywhere At Once | Epitaph |
I had a guest on this morning’s show. Michael Keefe is a local music journalist; he writes for such music webzines as PopMatters and MadeLoud. He also is the cd buyer and publicist for Annie Bloom’s books over in Multnomah Village.
Michael and I compiled our top 10 albums of the year, and counted them down on the show.
Michael Keefe’s list:
01 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (XL)
02 Duffy - Rockferry (Mercury)
03 Marillion - Happiness Is The Road (Intakt)
04 R.E.M. - Accelerate (Warner Bros.)
05 Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun (Capitol)
06 Sparks - Exotic Creatures Of The Deep (Lil’ Beethoven)
07 Martha Wainwright - I Know You’re Married, But I’ve Got Feelings Too (Shock)
08 David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (self)
09 Lykke Li - Youth Novels (LL)
10 James - Hey Ma (Mercury)
JBJ’s list:
01 Kelley Stoltz - Circular Sounds (Sub Pop)
02 Cat Power - Jukebox (Matador)
03 Kaki King - Dreaming Of Revenge (Velour)
04 Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguar)
05 Deerhoof - Offend Maggie (Kill Rock Stars)
06 Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers (Zoe)
07 TV On The Radio - Dear Science (Interscope / 4AD)
08 Rachel Taylor Brown - Half Hours With The Lower Creatures (Cutthroat Pop)
09 R.E.M. - Accelerate (Warner Bros)
10 Breeders - Mountain Battles (4AD)
I'd be interested in hearing about your favorite albums or songs of the year. Leave a comment or send me email. Thanks, and have a Happy New Year!
Comments
2008 Favorites
Hi John
A bit late, but here's my top 10 lists for 2008- there's so much good local music I made a separate Portland list.
TOP TEN
Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
Live at the Glenn Gould Theater by Harry Manx
In the Future by Black Mountain
Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust by Sigur Ros
Hymn for My Soul by Joe Cocker
Nine Heavens by Niyaz
Thing of the Past by Vetiver (I love the artwork)
Real Animal by Alejandro Escovedo
Devotion by Cheb i Sabbah
Top Ten Portland CDs (not necessarily in order of preference):
Furr by Blitzen Trapper
Clean Getaway by Curtis Salgado
Portland Cello Project by Portland Cello Project
La Lamentor by Weinland
Keep Your eyes Ahead by The Helio Sequence (I especially love the artwork)
Brick and Mortar by Kate Power and Steve Einhorn
3 Rounds and a Sound by Blind Pilot
Cove by A Weather
Real Emotional Trash by Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Carcrashlander by Carcrashlander (Nice eco-friendly packaging- I picked up my copy directly from the CD Baby warehouse on Columbia Blvd)
I love listening to Anodyne before I do my Folk Espresso show! Thanks.
Jack
Jack - thanks!
I am just now finding all these comments that people have left for me.
I wanted to thank you for leaving your top 10 lists for me to read.
I miss being the show leading up to your Folk Espresso, but believe me when I tell you that I am getting more sleep now!
Hope to see you one of these days,
JBJ