Billys Boots Top 5 Albums and Singles

[Billys Boots]

For 2008, first 'the Newbies'.  There was no rhyme, reason or pattern to the nominations.

So, for new music in 2008, honourable mentions, in no particular order go to:

Vampire Weekend
Glasvegas
Kings of Leon
Fleet Foxes
MGMT

[Billys Boots]

Well, there wasn't enough votes/nominations for either songs or albums to compile an actual Top 1, 5 or 20 Songs or Albums this year.  In terms of artists mentioned, the Top 5 were (the old reliables):

5. Joy Division
4. The Clash
3. Pixies
2. Arcade Fire
1. The Stone Roses

[Billys Boots]

So, at random (mainly), the Gaaboard playlist for Songs, 2008 is:

Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
A Town Called Malice - The Jam
Daytripper - The Beatles
Forest Fire - Lloyd Cole
Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers
Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla (means jumping into puddles, apparently)
Wednesday Week - Undertones
Crowded House - Fall at your Feet
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

[Billys Boots]

And, at random again, the Gaaboard Albums playlist for 2008 is:

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
Odelay - Beck
Bossanova - Pixies
Candy Apple Grey - Husker Du
Darkness on the edge of town - Bruce Springsteen
If you want blood.... - AC/DC
Interpol - Antics
Moon Safari - Air
Phantasmagoria - The Damned
The Specials - The Specials

A very happy Christmas to all the Gaaboarders, and a prosperous 2009!!

[Dinny Breen]

Cheers Billy, I know you think I'm probably the only one who likes these lists but it's nice that we still haven't lost our way, as always some great albums and songs in there...

[nifan]

Good man billy, missed it all this year, but im sure itll be almost exactly the same next year

[Tony Baloney]

Unless The Clash, The Stone Roses etc reform and release new material then the whole thread has been a waste of time. Make it clear that it is best of the year only!

[Declan]

Cheers Billy- Good to know I don't have to buy much new stuff!!!!