Brad Matthew

I know I know, I haven’t been blogging all that much lately.  I sincerely apologize to my 5 loyal readers!  It is hard to blog when you spend 9+ hours working in front of a computer everyday.  Ugh.  Anyways, here are 10 concerts you should attend if you are living in the Chicagoland area.  I will be at most of these, so perhaps I will see you there?  Party!

1. The Whigs @ Bottom Lounge - March 13
2. Dr. Dog @ Double Door - April 10
3. Ha Ha Tonka @ Subterranean - May 2
4. Bruce Springsteen @ United Center - May 12
5. Wilco @ The Pabst Theater (Milwaukee) - April 14 & 15
6. Blitzen Trapper @ Empty Bottle - February 19 (Tonight)
7. Death Cab for Cutie @ Aragon - April 17
8. Les Claypool/Devotchka/Saul Williams @ The Riviera - March 21
9. Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s/Cloud Cult @ Metro - April 1
10. Raphael Saadiq @ Park West - March 12

Here are my top albums of 2008.  Fleet Foxes ran away with the album of year.  Their self-titled debut is a beautiful mix of Beach Boy harmonies and roots folk in the vein of My Morning Jacket.  Give this album a listen, it is truly a spiritual experience.

1. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
2. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
3. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
5. Beck - Modern Guilt
6. The Whigs - Mission Control
7. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
8. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
9. Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
11. Liam Finn - I’ll Be Lightning
12. The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely
13. Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
    
14. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
15. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

What are your top albums of 2008?