My top music of 2008

Yeah, I'm two weeks late ... was still digesting some good tunage prior to making my announcements.

No rankings this year ... but my absolute album of the year is "Speaking In Cursive" by Two Cow Garage.

Eric's 2008 Top 20 Albums of National Acts:

• Mirah - The Old Days Feeling
• Metallica - Death Magnetic
• Melvins - Nude With Boots
• Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers
• James Morrison - Songs For you, Truth For Me
• Fish - 13th Star
• Deerhunter - Microcastle
• Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal
• Madeline - Tickle Me Pink
• Coldplay - Viva La Vida
• Roy Davis & The Dreggs - Dead Weight
• Victoria Vox - Chameleon
• Tickle Me Pink - Madeline
• Sara Bareilles - Little Voice (Special Edition)
• Ron Sexsmith - Exit Stragety of the Soul
• The Pretenders - Break Up The Concrete
• Cat Power - Jukebox
• Dar Williams - Promised Land
• Dido - Safe Trip Home
• Rebecca Lynn Howard - No Rules

Eric's 2008 Top 10 Albums From Columbus-based Acts:

• Phantods - Phantods
• Red Wanting Blue - These Magnificent Miles
• Two Cow Garage - Speaking in Cursive
• Aaron Tasjan - Hard Love and Free Luck
• Miranda Sound - Miranda Sound
• Ryan Smith - I Just Want To Feel That Way
• Alyson Greenfield - Six Songs
• Over The Rhine - Snow Angels
• Pirate - 4041
• The Kyle Sowashes - Yeah Buddy!