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Best of 2008
reel-around-the-fountain.blogspot.com - 12/12/2008
Best of 2008
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So there's no particular order here, because I loved all these albums the most at some point. Also, I think it's interesting to note that 4 out of the 5 top albums here are debuts. It just goes to show what we're facing in the future, and it doesn't look to bad either. And I may be a little ...
Gummy Awards : 2008 Winners
stereogum.com - 12/8/2008
Gummy Awards : 2008 Winners
— stereogum.com — The Gummy Awards are Stereogum and Videogum's annual readers poll celebrating the best entertainment offerings of the year. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop) See list Radiohead "House Of Cards" (Dir: James Frost) See list ... Gummy Awards : 2008 Winners

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pitchforkmedia.com - 12/12/2008
2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll
— pitchforkmedia.com — Here we go, the results of the second annual Pitchfork Readers Poll, in which we asked you for your picks for the best album, song, live artist, and more. Let's get to it. Album of the Year First, the big one. We gave you a list of 150 albums and ... 2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll

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filter-mag.com - 12/8/2008
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— filter-mag.com — Filter's Top 10 of 2008, Day 1: Anthony Gonzalez of M83 by Staff | 12.01.2008 Now that we've divulged our Top 10 list , it's time to get some picks from the artists themselves, some of which landed in our own personal faves. One of those is M83 who ... Mag.com

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Largehearted Boy:  Today's Updates to the Year-End "Best of 2008" Books & Music Lists (December 12th, 2008)

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Today's Updates to the Year-End "Best of 2008" Books & Music Lists (December 12th, 2008)
Largehearted Boy — ... Newsday (top rock albums) None More Twee (top albums) On the Tundra of the North (top albums) ...on whatever crosses my mind (best albums) Perfect Lines (top albums) Pitchfork Readers Poll (best albums) PopMatters (best hip-hop albums) PopMatters (best mixtapes) RA (top remixes) The Rabbit I Pulled Out of My Hat (favorite albums) Radio Flyer Review (overrated bands) Reel Around the Fountain (best albums) Said the Gramophone: Sean (best songs) ...

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