To tide us over while we indulge in the holiday spirit gorging on stuffing and egg nog, we asked a bunch of musicians to tell us their thoughts on 2008. Some of them replied with lists of their favourite music, some told us their fondest memories and some came up with much more creative ways to commemorate this past year.
Valery Gore was more than willing to give us her makeshift list of favourites. Apparently she gets "really excited and nerdy about stuff like this!!!" Here it is:
Top Albums (New & Old) That Val Gore Loved In 2008!
1. Sarah Vaughan The Divine One 1969
2. Why? Alopecia 2008
3. Chad VanGaalen Soft Airplane 2008
4. Radiohead In Rainbows 2007
5. Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago 2008
6. Richard Hawley - any of them, they're all amazing
7. Sandro Perri Tiny Mirrors 2007
8. The Soul Messengers Good God! Messages From Demona 2008
9. Jamie Lidell Jim 2008
10. Ellen McIlwaine Honky Tonk Angel 1972
11. Lykke Li Youth Novels 2008
12. Barbara Acklin Seven Days of Night 1969
13. Hello Saferide More Modern Short Stories From... 2008
14. Break-A-Way The Songs of Jackie DeShannon 2008
What's up?
I'm excited for 2009. I plan on touring Canada and Europe, release Avalanche To Wandering Bear in Europe and Japan, get a (hopefully animated) video in production for "Scared" and write enough songs to harbour me through next winter so that I can release another record in two years! I'm aiming to release an EP of remixes for Avalanche, as well as include alternate arrangements for two songs off the first record: "Delorla" and "Dancing."
Happy New Year!
Valery Gore was more than willing to give us her makeshift list of favourites. Apparently she gets "really excited and nerdy about stuff like this!!!" Here it is:
Top Albums (New & Old) That Val Gore Loved In 2008!
1. Sarah Vaughan The Divine One 1969
2. Why? Alopecia 2008
3. Chad VanGaalen Soft Airplane 2008
4. Radiohead In Rainbows 2007
5. Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago 2008
6. Richard Hawley - any of them, they're all amazing
7. Sandro Perri Tiny Mirrors 2007
8. The Soul Messengers Good God! Messages From Demona 2008
9. Jamie Lidell Jim 2008
10. Ellen McIlwaine Honky Tonk Angel 1972
11. Lykke Li Youth Novels 2008
12. Barbara Acklin Seven Days of Night 1969
13. Hello Saferide More Modern Short Stories From... 2008
14. Break-A-Way The Songs of Jackie DeShannon 2008
What's up?
I'm excited for 2009. I plan on touring Canada and Europe, release Avalanche To Wandering Bear in Europe and Japan, get a (hopefully animated) video in production for "Scared" and write enough songs to harbour me through next winter so that I can release another record in two years! I'm aiming to release an EP of remixes for Avalanche, as well as include alternate arrangements for two songs off the first record: "Delorla" and "Dancing."
Happy New Year!
