Comments on: Best Albums of 2008 http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008 nerd + art = happy awesomeness Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vinney http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-452 Vinney Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:13:06 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-452 By the way, have you ever heard of <a href="http://www.notwist.com/" rel="nofollow">The Notwist</a>? They have fast become one of my favorite bands. Typically mellow, very dynamic--organic acoustics, electronic movements, even some jazz horns. Pretty much anywhere you drop the needle will be pleasing but "One with the Freaks" and "One Step Inside" come to mind. <a href="http://www.mellowdrone.com/" rel="nofollow">Melowdone</a> is another good one that most people haven't heard of. One man, many sounds. Not much available (1 EP and one full length album) but what's there is good. Especially "Fashionable Uninvited". Not sure if you'll appreciate this, but I just pulled up their (actually "his") website and there is a movie poster from "Rad"! How's that for awesome?! By the way, have you ever heard of The Notwist? They have fast become one of my favorite bands. Typically mellow, very dynamic–organic acoustics, electronic movements, even some jazz horns. Pretty much anywhere you drop the needle will be pleasing but “One with the Freaks” and “One Step Inside” come to mind.

Melowdone is another good one that most people haven’t heard of. One man, many sounds. Not much available (1 EP and one full length album) but what’s there is good. Especially “Fashionable Uninvited”. Not sure if you’ll appreciate this, but I just pulled up their (actually “his”) website and there is a movie poster from “Rad”! How’s that for awesome?!

]]> By: Vinney http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-451 Vinney Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:49:27 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-451 I have to say, I was rather surprised to see no Radiohead love from you. Not sure why, but I just would have figured you for a Radiohead-head. If nothing else, for the fact that they released In Rainbows (Jan 1 2008) after offering a "pay-what-you-want" method for online downloads. Innovative to say the least. Great album too! Thanks for the opportunity to rant :) Vinney I have to say, I was rather surprised to see no Radiohead love from you. Not sure why, but I just would have figured you for a Radiohead-head. If nothing else, for the fact that they released In Rainbows (Jan 1 2008) after offering a “pay-what-you-want” method for online downloads. Innovative to say the least. Great album too!

Thanks for the opportunity to rant :)

Vinney

]]> By: hater http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-450 hater Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:49:19 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-450 Nice list. And, thank you for NOT having Vampire Weekend on your top ten. Very refreshing. That boring, predictable album aint nothing but hype. Nice list. And, thank you for NOT having Vampire Weekend on your top ten. Very refreshing. That boring, predictable album aint nothing but hype.

]]> By: nerdplusart.com | Coming Up: Andrew Bird, Bon Iver http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-449 nerdplusart.com | Coming Up: Andrew Bird, Bon Iver Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:41:21 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-449 [...] Iver was my number one album last year and this is his third mention on the blog.  I’m always a little nervous about a [...] [...] Iver was my number one album last year and this is his third mention on the blog.  I’m always a little nervous about a [...]

]]> By: Corey Hart http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-448 Corey Hart Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:31:02 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-448 Oh Britney, you so crazy! Oh Britney, you so crazy!

]]> By: Jonathan http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-447 Jonathan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:32:43 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-447 Great list! I'd definitely move Jenny Lewis into the top 10 and probably intermix some of the following (but don't ask me to choose or put them in order!): Brett Dennen, "Hope for the Hopeless" The Killers, "Day & Age" O.A.R., "All Sides" Vampire Weekend, "Vampire Weekend" Chairlift, "Does You Inspire You" Ingrid Michaelson, "Be OK" Jewel, "Perfectly Clear" (the country thing is a natural for her) Matt Pryor, "Confidence Man" Jason Mraz, "We Sing, We Dance" John Legend, "Evolver" Andrew Bird, "Soldier On" (although disappointingly few tracks) Great list! I’d definitely move Jenny Lewis into the top 10 and probably intermix some of the following (but don’t ask me to choose or put them in order!):

Brett Dennen, “Hope for the Hopeless”
The Killers, “Day & Age”
O.A.R., “All Sides”
Vampire Weekend, “Vampire Weekend”
Chairlift, “Does You Inspire You”
Ingrid Michaelson, “Be OK”
Jewel, “Perfectly Clear” (the country thing is a natural for her)
Matt Pryor, “Confidence Man”
Jason Mraz, “We Sing, We Dance”
John Legend, “Evolver”
Andrew Bird, “Soldier On” (although disappointingly few tracks)

]]> By: Britney http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-446 Britney Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:49:58 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-446 What, no Corey Hart? (Oh... guess he hasn't really done much lately.) What, no Corey Hart? (Oh… guess he hasn’t really done much lately.)

]]> By: Nathan Dunlap http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-445 Nathan Dunlap Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:38:30 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-445 Robby check out Andrew Bird's Soldier on if you havent already. Oh and Vampire Weekend... 10 of your picks (including the honorables) made my list. I will be making sure to listen to the others... Always love your recs. You are my Rolling Stone! Robby check out Andrew Bird’s Soldier on if you havent already.

Oh and Vampire Weekend…

10 of your picks (including the honorables) made my list. I will be making sure to listen to the others… Always love your recs. You are my Rolling Stone!

]]> By: Matt http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-444 Matt Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:08:11 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-444 Cool, post Cool, post

]]> By: Corey Hart http://nerdplusart.com/best-albums-of-2008#comment-443 Corey Hart Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:28:36 +0000 http://blog.nerdplusart.com/?p=489#comment-443 What, no Britney? What, no Britney?

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