Tom sings in one of my favourite bands of 2008 both live and on CD, Bedford Falls. Check them out in a venue near you in 2009.

Recorded music highlights of 2008
Failures’ Union- Sinker
Drive-By Truckers- Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
The Notwist- The Devil, You and Me
Paramount Styles- Failure American Style
The Hold Steady- Stay Positive
Lambchop- (OH) Ohio
Calexico- Carried To Dust
American Music Club- The Golden Age
Milloy- Creating Problems While Practising Solutions
Former Cellmates- Who’s Dead and What’s To Pay
Lemuria- Get Better
Textbook- Boxing Day Massacre
Night Marchers – See You In Magic
REM – Accelerate
The Constantines- Kensington Heights

Live music highlights of 2008
Hoover and Bluetip in Camden
The Night Marchers in Bloomsbury Bowl
The Notwist in Bristol
REM in the CIA
Drive-By Truckers in Bristol
Boss Tunage All Dayer in Cambridge
Textbook in Clwb
Stapleton in Le Pub
American Music Club in Bristol (twice), London and Birmingham

What else did you enjoy this year?
Co-habitation
Home Ownership
Cat Ownership
The Wire
House, MD

2008 was…
…stressful.

2009 will be…
…tight.