GOODBYE 2008, HELLO 2009

I'm a little bit late on this, but I figure it is better late than never.

2008 was a pretty amazing year for music! I got to enjoy it with my favourite people in the world, and while there was a LOT of shit going on there were also a lot of good times as well. I got my first taste of the music industry and, uh, hated it pretty much. But it did open up a lot of doors and opportunities that will hopefully see a lot of aims of mine come to fruition in 2009.

So this blog is basically a top 10 blog - a massive pile of lists.

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2008
1. Controller - Misery Signals
2. Seizures In Barren Places - Trap Them
3. Severed Ties - The Amity Affliction
4. Aggression - Verse
5. Declaration - Bleeding Through
6. Invasions Of The Mind - Energy
7. III - The Bronx
8. Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie
9. Tail Swallower & Dove - These Arms Are Snakes
10. The Chemistry Of Common Life - Fucked Up

TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2009
1. NEW GLASSJAW! A new track has been released (leaked) so HOPEFULLY the album will actually see the light of day this year!
2. Hollow Crown - Architects
3. New Distances - Narrows
4. Common Existence - Thursday
5. New Dillinger Escape Plan
6. New Alexisonfire
7. New Darkest Hour
8. New Poison The Well
9. Crack The Skye - Mastodon
10. New Anime Fire EP

TOP 10 GIGS OF 2008
1. Dillinger Escape Plan @ UNSW Roundhouse
2. Gorilla Biscuits @ Annandale Hotel
3. Henry Rollins @ Seymour Theatre
4. I Killed The Prom Queen Farewell Tour @ HiFi Bar
5. Thursday & The Receiving End Of Sirens @ The Forum
6. The Arcade Fire @ Enmore Theatre
7. Thrice @ The Metro
8. The Bronx @ Manning Bar
9. Dizzee Rascal @ The Metro
10. The Gaslight Anthem @ Annandale Hotel