BEST FULL-LENGTH RELEASES OF 2008

BEST FULL-LENGTH RELEASES (aka CDs) OF 2008

1 Portishead - Third
2 Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls
3 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
4 Walkmen - You & Me
5 Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors
6 Lykke Li - Youth Novel
7 Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
8 My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
9 TV on the Radio - Dear Science
10 No Age - Nouns
On any other day: Chairlift, MGMT

Next week ... first show of 2009, best tracks of 2008

CHRISTMAS EVE EVE: December 23, 2008

**Hour One
Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)
Divide & Kreate – Blitzkrieg Santa
My First Earthquake – Fa La Freezing
Wombats – Is This Christmas?
Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
Pogues – Fairytale Of New York
Butthole Surfers – Good King Wenceslas
Splooge – 12 Days Of Christmas
KROQ Acoustic Christmas – Twin Peaks 12 Days Of Christmas
Killers – A Great Big Sled
Captain Sensible – One Christmas Catalogue
Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas
Sloppy Seconds – Hooray For Santa Claus
El Vez – Feliz Navi-Nada
Jonny Cohen – Christmas Trees Everywhere
Stiff Little Fingers – White Christmas

**Hour Two
XTC – Countdown To Christmas Party Time
DJ Schmolli – Pumping Up Christmas
DJ BC – Sugar Plum Fairy Coda (Recoda)
Cristina – Things Fall Apart
Weezer – Christmas Song
Harvey Danger – Sometimes You Have To Work At Christmas
Material Issue – Merry Christmas Will Do
Idea – It’s About That Time
Revillos – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
They Might Be Giants – Santa’s Beard
Tiny Tim – Sant Claus Has Got The AIDS This Year
Weird Al Yankovic – Christmas At Ground Zero
Mary Mac & Chris Stamey – Snow Is Falling
Modern English – After The Snow
Coldplay – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Hit Parade – Christmas Tears
St. Andrew Vs. The Chipmunks – A Very B-More Christmas

**Hour Three
Cheech & Chong – Santa Claus & His Old Lady
Halo Benders – Snowball
Church – I Am A Rock
MGMT – Pieces Of What
Hercules & Love Affair – You Belong
Junior Boys – Count Souvenirs
Joy Division – 24 Hours
Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign
Vivian Girls – I Believe In Nothing
Blitzen Trapper – Black River Trapper
Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains
Smiths – Half A Person
Weezer – Heart Songs
Prince – Thieves In The Temple

December 16, 2008

**Hour One
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes
Chills – Pink Frost
Church – I Am A Rock
Vampire Weekend – Mansard Roof
Wolf Parade – Language City
Pixies – Winterlong
Devo – Snowball
Haircut 100 – Snow Girl
Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
Department Of Eagles – No One Does It Like You
Little Joy – Brand New Start
Snow Patrol – Crack The Shutters
Belle & Sebastian – Winter Wooksie
Vivian Girls – Damaged
Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter (Extended Mix)
Los Campenisos! – Ways To Make It Thru The Wall
Air France – Collapsing At Your Doorstep

**Hour Two
Residents – Walrus Hunt
Residents – Birth
Residents – Arctic Hysteria
Cut Copy – Out There On The Ice
CSS – Let’s Reggae All Night
Dragonette – The Boys
Ladytron – Black Cat
Music Go Music – Light Of Love
Blondie – Sunday Girl
XTC – Snowman
Death Cab For Cutie – The Ice Is Getting Thinner
Papas Fritas – Say Goodbye

**Hour Three
Blake Babies – Lament
Police – Bring On The Night

December 2, 2008

**Hour One
Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
Ride – Twisterella
Laptop – Bad News
Killers – Spaceman
TV On The Radio – Crying
Errors – Dance Music
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Of Montreal – Id Engager
Papas Fritas – Sing About Me
Tiny Masters Of Today – Hologram World
Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Colleen
New Pornographers – Mass Romantic
Cold War Kids – Something Is Not Right With Me

**Hour Two
Killers – Losing Touch
Killers – Joyride
Killers – I Can’t Stay
Killers – A Postcard Fairytale
Killers – Forget About What I Said
Roxy Music – More Than This
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Not What You Wanted
Black Keys – Psychotic Girl
Beck – Modern Guilt
A Certain Ratio – Do The Du
Amanda Palmer – Astronaut
Portishead – Nylon Smile
Garbage – Trick Is To Keep Breathing
Lykke Li – I’m Good I’m Gone
Lily Allen – Friday Night

**Hour Three
Wax Audio – Enter You
A Plus D – Fascination Umbrella
Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face