Comments on: A Different Kind of Music List: Best of 2008 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: scottcolbury http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-138339 scottcolbury Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:28:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-138339 The Parlor Mob - And You Were A Crow (rock n roll, cross between the Darkness music and Robert Plant vocals) Chris Cornell - Carry On (just good rock/alternative music) Mar Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath (new album, back to their roots) The Pietasters (nothing new, but old school fun ska) The Parlor Mob – And You Were A Crow (rock n roll, cross between the Darkness music and Robert Plant vocals)
Chris Cornell – Carry On (just good rock/alternative music)
Mar Volta – The Bedlam in Goliath (new album, back to their roots)
The Pietasters (nothing new, but old school fun ska)

]]> By: debreuil http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136763 debreuil Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:24:33 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136763 Jenny Lewis indeed, and the Rilo Kiley stuff as well. I can't believe how good that band is, and how I keep liking it more. My number one for years now, and I'm a person with 90% of my playlist from other decades. Arcade Fire has songs that I'm very glad I got to know. I've taken to listening to some God Speed You Black Emperor as well. It's not for every moment, but would dominate the soundtrack if I had to make a movie about the great lurch of 2008. Thanks for the blog, it has been an education. Jenny Lewis indeed, and the Rilo Kiley stuff as well. I can’t believe how good that band is, and how I keep liking it more. My number one for years now, and I’m a person with 90% of my playlist from other decades.

Arcade Fire has songs that I’m very glad I got to know.

I’ve taken to listening to some God Speed You Black Emperor as well. It’s not for every moment, but would dominate the soundtrack if I had to make a movie about the great lurch of 2008.

Thanks for the blog, it has been an education.

]]> By: Bill D http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136757 Bill D Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:46:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136757 Pop: Really liked Duffy. Maybe Santogold in the right mood. Jazz: either Esperanza Spalding or Roy Hargrove or maybe Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis Country: Hayes Carll Classical/Christmas Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Pop: Really liked Duffy. Maybe Santogold in the right mood.

Jazz: either Esperanza Spalding or Roy Hargrove or maybe Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis

Country: Hayes Carll

Classical/Christmas Yo-Yo Ma & Friends

]]> By: Bob D http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136708 Bob D Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:17:05 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136708 Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs is a good one- outtakes and reworked live versions of songs from his last few albums: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Tale-Signs-Bootleg-Vol/dp/B001D06SEI Mississippi (disc 1, track 1), Dreamin' of You (1, 9), High Water (live( (1, 13) are some good tracks. Bob Dylan’s Tell Tale Signs is a good one- outtakes and reworked live versions of songs from his last few albums:
http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Tale-Signs-Bootleg-Vol/dp/B001D06SEI
Mississippi (disc 1, track 1), Dreamin’ of You (1, 9), High Water (live( (1, 13) are some good tracks.

]]> By: silverBUG http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136667 silverBUG Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:29:28 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136667 Who would have thought there's another Cut Copy fan around here! Easily my favorite album of the year. Also liked the new Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound. The song Old White Lincoln has been on repeat. If you're into electropop (for lack of a better description) Oracular Spectacular by MGMT is amazing. BR - Since you've included Vampire Weekend you might like them. Who would have thought there’s another Cut Copy fan around here! Easily my favorite album of the year.
Also liked the new Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound. The song Old White Lincoln has been on repeat.
If you’re into electropop (for lack of a better description) Oracular Spectacular by MGMT is amazing. BR – Since you’ve included Vampire Weekend you might like them.

]]> By: asragov http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136641 asragov Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:11:10 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136641 Bon Iver is the only surprise omission ... The excellent website Metacritic is quite helpful for exercises like this one: http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2008.shtml Bon Iver is the only surprise omission …

The excellent website Metacritic is quite helpful for exercises like this one:

http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2008.shtml

]]> By: johnboy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136632 johnboy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:34:45 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136632 These are a couple of my favorites this year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8llsiEIvvM0&feature=related Yeasayer and Bon Iver, who was in the WSJ for internet grass roots success yesterday I believe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA&feature=related Brilliant Stuff These are a couple of my favorites this year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8llsiEIvvM0&feature=related

Yeasayer and Bon Iver, who was in the WSJ for internet grass roots success yesterday I believe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA&feature=related

Brilliant Stuff

]]> By: jason http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136607 jason Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:36:23 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136607 Nice list, I have almost all of it and the recommends in the comments. There were lots of notable albums this year but nothing has really stuck with me this year. Maybe I picked up too much music...who knows. Nice list, I have almost all of it and the recommends in the comments. There were lots of notable albums this year but nothing has really stuck with me this year. Maybe I picked up too much music…who knows.

]]> By: dimanyc http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136598 dimanyc Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:06 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136598 "Chinese Democracy" by G'N'R was one of the best releases of this year in its kind. It was certainly well worth waiting 17 years. “Chinese Democracy” by G’N'R was one of the best releases of this year in its kind. It was certainly well worth waiting 17 years.

]]> By: jessica http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/different-best-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-136582 jessica Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:33:36 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13343#comment-136582 I also think Slumdog Millionaire is a great movie. I lived in India for a couple of years in the late 70s and it all rang true to me. I agree that this movie exposes a huge hurdle for India but I wonder if China is really any different. Or is China just ruled with a more thoroughly organized ruthlessness. After all, the Chinese equivalent of Slumdog Millionaire could not be made. I also think Slumdog Millionaire is a great movie. I lived in India for a couple of years in the late 70s and it all rang true to me.
I agree that this movie exposes a huge hurdle for India but I wonder if China is really any different. Or is China just ruled with a more thoroughly organized ruthlessness. After all, the Chinese equivalent of Slumdog Millionaire could not be made.

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