Instead of clamoring about what should be considered the best of 2008 (that'll come later), I say take some time and look back on December 2007.
Downloadable:
"December 2007" (box.net zip)
The Tracks:
1.
"Business Cats" (box.net mp3) by
Mika Miko2.
"No Being Disgusting (Live)" (box.net mp3) by
Screaming Females 3.
"Wonderful People" (southern mp3) by
Q And Not U4.
"I'd Rather Be Clogging" (punk in my vitamins mp3) by
Karp5.
"Prisonship Martyrs" (mp3) by
Freshkills6.
"What Needs Must Be" (matador mp3) by
Dead Meadow7.
"Loosen Up (Daytrotter Session)" (box.net mp3) by
The Shaky Hands8.
"Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)" (kill rockstars mp3) by
Thao Nguyen 9.
"Indestructible Life!" (fanatic mp3) by
Old Time Relijun 10.
"End Result (Crass Reworking)" by
Jeffrey Lewis11. "Me, Me, Just Me" by
Feral Children 12.
"Slippershell" (box.net mp3) by
Kristin Hersh13.
"Mindfuck" (mp3) by
Dirt Merchants 14.
"Change (Blind Melon Cover)" (mp3) by
Cassettes Won't Listen 15.
"The Wizard (Live on Fair Game)" (fair game mp3) by
Bat For Lashes16.
"Gila" (box.net mp3) by
Beach House17.
"Chrome's On It" (i am sound mp3) by
Telepathe 18. "Black Tape" by
Low Scores19.
"So Post All 'Em (Instrumental)" (box.net mp3) by
YACHT20. "The Basement/Efant Terrible" by
Yea Big & Kid StaticConsider CLICKing- Check out this artpunk/postpunk jam from Bruno Wizard's
The Homosexuals:
"Slow Guns" (serious business mp3). 2nd pressing of the vinyl is
here. eMusic page is
here. Another mp3?:
"Snapshots Of Nairobi (Live In Washington,D.C. 11.13.08)" (serious business mp3)
- Listen to
El Guincho on
WNYC's Soundcheck:
"The resulting sound can be disorienting, manic -- and blissful." (wnyc mp3). Deets are
here.
-
Built On A Weak Spot is back up just in time for a new monthly mix...
here. Note... We here at GT world headquarters are delighted to have influenced the choice of one song this month.
- Best Of 2008:
Gorilla Vs. Bear's songs of the year...
here.
-
Raven Sings The Blues posts a track off the new
Finally Punk 7"...
here.
- Best of 9375: Future Post Year in Review @
Transmissions From Wintermute...
here. More futureposts...
here.

Labels: Bats For Lashes, El Guincho, Finally Punk, Kristin Hersh, Mika Miko, Not Enough Labels, Screaming Females, Telepathe, The Homosexuals, The Shaky Hands, YACHT, Yea Big And Kid Static