I know I’ve not been the most up-to-date with this website. That happens during the holidays. Have no fear, though… I’m working on some photos to post right now and have a few other things brewing. Keep an eye out.

In the meantime, here’s something awesome you may want to check out. Fiction Family is the new project from Jon Foreman and Sean Watkins (formerly of Nickel Creek). They’ve got an album coming out towards the end of the month and are going out on tour right now. Here’s the video of their first single. Enjoy!

Fiction Family – When She’s Near from ATO Records on Vimeo.

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Actually, I can think of a few reasons. For one thing, there are a lot of Top Ten lists out there, with more no doubt coming in the next few weeks. One more list, it could be argued, may only dilute their meaning and add to the general cacophony (yes, I said cacophony). You may disagree with me, but I think it’s actually kind of interesting to see how various sources rank the music. It gives you a better idea of who to trust, and there are usually a few albums that are good across the board that might actually be worth checking out.

Secondly, I have trouble making lists. Seriously. The last time I made a Top Ten Albums of the Year list must have been… three years ago. Sometimes I don’t have enough albums in the year to make a list of ten. Sometimes I have too many. Sometimes I just don’t feel like they ought to be on the same list. More importantly, my top albums of the year usually aren’t all from that particular year. This year wasn’t any different (I won’t say much except that, yes, it took me this long to listen to Elvis Costello), but there were enough new ones to make a list.

Finally…. am I a reliable news source? Hmm… That’s a scary thought. Answer that one how you may. I just figured that all of you reading this might be interested in what I actually listen to, not just what shows I can get a camera into.

Bottom line is this: It’s my blog and I’ll post what I want to. When you’re done with mine, I invite you to post your own in the comments.

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Read the rest of Top 10 Albums of 2008

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