Top Songs Played on My iPod for 2008

The average life span of a song on my Nano’s “Heavy Rotation” playlist is about a week, then I clean house and load up some more goodness. (Gotta keep my cardio-funk-tae-bo workouts fresh, am I right, ladies?) A few fantastic tunes did manage to avoid the old heave-ho due to their brilliance and I’d like to share them with you in the spirit of Santa Day (in no particular order). And of course, I also highly recommend all the CDs they appear on, so buy them. (Sorry, no TV on the Radio or Bon Iver, they called and said they’re really really tired of appearing on all these lists.)

The Notwist – “Good Lies”
CD: The Devil, You + Me
MP3: Download

Fucked Up - “Black Albino Bones”
CD: The Chemistry of Common Life

The Hold Steady – “Constructive Summer”
CD: Stay Positive

Stuyvesant – “Victorian Lawns”
CD: Linden Calling
MP3: Download

The Hush Now – “Traditions”
CD: The Hush Now

The Gaslight Anthem – “Great Expectations”
CD: The ’59 Sound

+/- {plus/minus} - “Subdued”
CD: Xs on Your Eyes

Dungen – “Marleras Finest”
CD: 4

Bob Mould – “Silence Between Us”
CD: District Line

Mogwai - “The Sun Smells Too Loud”
CD: The Hawk Is Howling

Ninja Gun – “Restless Rubes”
CD: Restless Rubes
MP3: Download

Deerhunter - “Nothing Ever Happened”
CD: Microcastle
MP3: Download

Parts & Labor – “Nowheres Neigh”
CD: Receivers

Jealous Sound – “Got Friends”
CD: Got Friends

R.E.M. – “Supernatural Superserious”
CD: Accelerate

Unwed Sailor – “Aurora”
CD: Little Wars

The Stills – “Being Here”
CD: Oceans Will Rise

Johnny Foreigner – “Salt Peppa & Spinderella”
CD: Waited Up Til It Was Light

Nada Surf – “See These Bones”
CD: Lucky

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TAGS: Best of 2008 • Bob Mould • Deerhunter • Dungen • Fucked Up • indie-rock • Jealous Sound • Johnny Foreigner • Mogwai • Nada Surf • Ninja Gun • Paint It Black • Parts & Labor • Punk • REM • Stuyvesant • The Gaslight Anthem • The Hold Steady • The Hush Now • The Stills • Unwed Sailor