(of 2008)

Wow, I never realized how lame my blog was until now. I was just reading old blog posts from about a year ago and...just...WOW. They inflicted physical pain on me from my lameness. I really hope I'm not slowly killing you with these awful posts. But, upon reading the little gems, I found THIS. I may be lame, but goodness I do I have style. Shall I do another one? I think it might be pretty hard. I don't really remember much from this past year. Oh well, I will try. (Oh, and you may notice under the "Next Best Things of 2008" I listed We The Kings and All Time Low, so let me just say I SOOOOO FREAKING CALLED THAT!!!! All Time Low was just named the band of the year for 2008 in AP and both exploded in 2008. So props to Melanie for being a freakin' genius).

My Favorite Albums of 2008:
in no particular order

1. Lost In The Sound Of Separation - Underoath
   
2. Pretty. Odd. - Panic At The Disco
3. There For Tomorrow - EP - There For Tomorrow
   
4. Folie à Deux - Fall Out Boy
   
5. Greetings From... - EP - A Rocket To The Moon
   
6. Daylight Is Coming - Remedy Drive
   
7. Razia's Shadow: A Musical - Forgive Durden
8. The Yippee EP - Nevershoutnever!
   
9. Dance Or Die - Family Force 5
10. New Surrender - Anberlin
11. The Glass Passenger - Jack's Mannequin
12. Underdog Alma Mater - Forever The Sickest Kids
13. Whisper War - The Cab
14. When The World Comes Down - All-American Rejects
    
15. Viva La Vida And Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
    

Most Disappointing Albums of 2008:
in no particular order

1. Fast Times At Barrington High - The Academy Is...
   
2. The Moment - Framing Hanley
   
3. Come Around - Sing It Loud
   
4. Rotation - Cute Is What We Aim For
5. No Gift To Bring - EP - The Almost
   

My Favorite Songs in 2008:
note: some of these songs did not come out in 2008, but I discovered them in the year.
in no particular order

1. Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear - Underoath
   
2. Mirrors - Envy On The Coast
   
3. That 70's Song - The Cab
   
4. Map Of The Problematique - Muse
5. Vegas - All Time Low
   
6. Pages - There For Tomorrow
   
7. Smelyalata - Nevershoutnever!
   
8. Fever - Family Force 5
   
9. Captives Come Home - Run Kid Run
   
10. Behind The Sea - Panic At The Disco
    

Best Singles of 2008:
in no particular order

1. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
   
2. I Don't Care - Fall Out Boy
   
3. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
   
4. Gives You Hell - All-American Rejects
   
5. Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone) - Forever The Sickest Kids

Worst Singles of 2008:
in no particular order

1. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
   
2. Lollipop - Lil Wayne
   
3. I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
   
4. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
5. Feel Good Drag - Anberlin
   

Best New Band of 2008:
Nevershoutnever!

The Next Big Things of 2009:

I really don't know what to predict for this, a lot of bands are really good and amazing and stuff, but I just can't think of anyone memorable and great enough to go big in '09. And I don't want to be put to shame if my predictions fail, since last year's were so great. Sorry. I'd like to make a shout out to 3OH!3, Nevershoutnever! and Family Force 5, though. I hope you guys make it.

Most Anticipated for 2009:

1. All Time Low
   
2. 30 Seconds To Mars (second year in a row, way to procrastinate, boys...)
   
3. Envy On The Coast
   

Since you people didn't do it last year, I INSIST you make a list like this of your own. I worked hard on mine and I hope you people appreciate all that I do for you. Things like this also entertain me and I'm an evil dictator, so sue me. Just do it.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Everything We Had - The Academy Is...