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Top 25 Songs of 2008

The Year is finally coming to a close, and as I sit here with way too much free time, I've decided to compile my 25 favorite songs that came out in 2008. All of these bands are really really really good, and I recommend checking into all the ones on here if you have never heard of them. So here it is, Tony Dryer's 25 favorite songs of 2008 (In order).

25. Mates of State – My Only Offer
24. Ladytron – Ghosts
23. Dr. Dog – The Old Days
22. M83 – We Own the Sky
21. Does it Offend You, Yeah? – With a Heavy Heart (I Regret to Inform You)
20. The Cool Kids – 88
19. The Presets – Talk Like That
18. Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
17. A-Trak – Say Woah
16. Ra Ra Riot – Ghosts Under Rocks
15. Foals – Cassius
14. Sigur Ros - Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
13. The Black Ghosts – Some Way Through This
12. Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
11. Santogold – Shove It
10. The Black Keys – Strange Times
9. TV On the Radio – Halfway Home
8. MGMT – Kids
7. Wolf Parade – The Grey Estates
6. RATATAT – Shempi
5. Lights and Music – Cut Copy
4. My Morning Jacket - Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt2
3. Crystal Castles – Vanished
2. Fleet Foxes – Sun It Rises
1. The Helio Sequence – Keep Your Eyes Ahead


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Do You Know How Big a Bus Is?

New Justice

Well, this isn't exactly new. But Justice released their live DVD/CD on November 22nd, and I've found some of the songs off the CD. If you have seen Justice live, then you realize how excited I am about this, and if you haven't, here is a taste. I can't get over how much I love these guys. All the tracks are live performances, kinda like the live Daft Punk CD. Phantom 1.5 is insane. GO AND PURCHASE A CROSS THE UNIVERSE!

Justice - Two Minutes to Midnight

Justice - DVNO (Live)

Justice - Phantom Pt. 1.5

Outdoor Education

The Voleurz video is out. The one that I posted earlier that features snowboarding, skiing, AND skateboarding. Its really sick, in fact so sick, that I will post it for all to watch...

Voleurz Outdoor Education from Voleurz on Vimeo.

Turkey Day Goodies

First, Happy Thanksgiving. Let us all be thankfull for good music. That being said, I was browsing the MP3 library today over at Stereogum, and I found one of the coolest remixes I think I've ever heard. It's a collaboration of Radiohead and Del Tha Funky Homosapien. I know, crazy right? Just listen to it...

Radiohead - Videotape (Amplive Remix Ft. Del Tha Funky Homosapien)

Also because I'm in the giving mood, I'm going to post some other good songs I think you will enjoy. The first one is from the Album Leaf, and it is guaranteed to put you in a nice, relaxing mood.

The Album Leaf - The Outer Banks

This one is from a band I just heard of yesterday and I love the song. Check it...

British Sea Power - Waving Flags

And finally, how about one more Radiohead remix, because I'm listening to it right now as I type and I like what I hear.

Radiohead - Nude (Holy Fuck Remix)


Lets all get eat and be lazy like this little guy...

Introducing: Mr. Ryme D!

It's the Boys Noize!

Sorry for the lack of posts people who look at this blog. I'm not gonna lie to you, Ive been lazy. BUT, I'm now here to tell you about a really good artist that if you like electronic music, you'll like this. It's Boys Noize. He has some pretty epic songs, especially & Down. Also a quality re-mixer person. I recomend buying (getting) the album Oi Oi Oi. Check out some good shit below...

Boys Noize - & Down (This song is neat)

Feist - My Moon My Man (Boys Noize Remix)

Cut Copy - Lights and Music (Boys Noize Remix)

Boys Noize - NeOh!Pen (Danger Remix)

More on Danger later...

Jesus Christ!!!

The Slingshot Orchestra

A good music blog where I get a lot of music ideas from is Beats. I highly recommend checking it out (daily). Anyways, Beats turned me on to this band called Microfilm, and they released an album called The Slingshot Orchestra. It has a great eerie, minimalist electronic trance-like vibe to it. I dunno what genre that is really, but I dig it. Check out a couple of the songs below, and then go and buy the CD.

Microfilm - Fox and His Friends

Microfilm - Teenage Symphonies

Space Rock Opera

Obama won yesterday, and not that I care too much, but thank god Sarah Palin is nowhere near the white house. I mean, I could tolerate McCain I guess, but Palin seriously is the worst. But, she lost and I am happy because of it. To celebrate, lets talk Justice. With the combination of Daft Punk's A.L.I.V.E. tour and populatirty of Justice over the past 2 years, electronic music has made a strong and amazing comeback (if you wanna call it that). Justice's Cross was probably my favortie album of 2007. Other than remixes, they havent relased any orginal material since Cross. This is kind of old news in the blog scene, but recently they released a 4 part, original space rock opera that was used in some Dior fashion show thing. Part 4 is an all new original track that wasnt at the fashion show, and its amazing. The track(s) are called Planisphère and they were released for free online. It truly is classic, epic Justice. All 4 parts are below: Enjoy

Justice - Planisphère (Part 1)

Justice - Planisphère (Part 2)

Justice - Planisphère (Part 3)

Justice - Planisphère (Final)


And for some more good shit, one of my favorite Justice remixes:
Justice - Phantom Pt. II (Boys Noize Unreleased Turbine)

The Current

Minnesota is home to hands down the best radio station in the entire United States (Claim). It's part of Minnesota Public Radio, and the name is The Current. Public radio means listener contributions keep it running, but it also means no commercials. They play all types of new and upcoming music of all genres, and plus you can listen too it online via their stream which can play through itunes. I highly recommend doing so. The also have a podcast called The Current: Song of the Day, and if you like the song, you can download it for free, here.
Here's a good song from today's date that I enjoyed.

Unicorn Dream Attack - Alone

Snowboard Edit

In case you havent noticed yet, I prefer skiing over boarding. But I have no disrespect against it, in fact, I love riding with boarders. I found a snowboard edit that I thought was some good, shit, right Merokee? Check it out...

Knife Show Volume 1 from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

Knightlife!

I found it! Finally after all these days I found this song. Its by Knightlife, a producer (I think thats what they call them) from Australia. The song is in the Voluerz Outdoor Education trailer. Heres the link, and your welcome...

Like Woah - Oh I Like (Knightlife Remix)

Voluerz is a clothing company that is releasing a free HD ski AND snowboard movie. And not just alot of skiing and some snowboarding (TGR), but this one actually looks legit. I think that the combination of skiing and boarding in the same video is a great, much needed and a little over due idea. Good work Voluerz, you guysrepresent the future of winter sports.

Stereogum Presents: RAC Vol. 1

Another really good DJ/Producer that I like is RAC, or Remix Artist Collective. RAC is a one man show from the Portuguese André Allen Anjos. He does some very good quality remixes, so when I found out last summer that Stereogum had hired(?) him to do a remix album available for free on their website, I was of course very stoked on the idea. And so I downloaded it, and listened to it pretty much non-stop all summer. And you should download it too...

Here is the entire album: (Its a zip file)
Stereogum Presents: RAC, Vol. 1

Or, you can use this player below to listen to it, and then just download the ones that you like. But you should just download the album cause there all good...



Bloc Party - Helicopter Intro (RAC Mix)
Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches (RAC Mix)
Au Revior Simone - Sad Song (RAC Mix)
Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the Expieriment (RAC Mix)
Ra Ra Ra Riot - Manner to Act (RAC Mix)
Robbers On High Street - Across Your Knee (RAC Mix)
You Say Party! We Say Die! - Like I Give A Care (RAC Mix)
Femme Generation - Orlando Bloom (RAC Mix)
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (RAC Mix)

THANKS STEROGUM