[Postcard2] best of 2008 (so far)

[Jim Caligiuri]

oops, meant to include the track listing.
so here it is:

Smilin’ Jim’s Best of 2008: Part 1

1) Aimee Mann, Freeway, @#%&*! Smilers (Super Ego)
2) Poi Dog Pondering, Perfect Music, 7 (Platetectonic)
3) Liam Finn, I’ll Be Lightning, I’ll Be Lighting (Yep Roc)
4) Drive-By Truckers, The Home Front, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (New 
West)
5) Justin Townes Earle, What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, The Good 
Life (Bloodshot)
6) Mother Truckers, I’m Comin’ Over, Let’s All Go To Bed (Funzalo)
7) Alejandro Escovedo, Always A Friend, Real Animal (Back Porch)
8) Whigs, Right Hand On My Heart, Mission Control (ATO)
9) Kacy Crowley, Cave, Cave (Stable)
10) Leatherbag, On Down The Line, Love & Harm (Superpop)
11) Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands, Cherokee Grove, Cody’s Dream 
(Bloodshot)
12) R.E.M., Supernatural Superstitious, Accelerate (Warner Brothers)
13) James McMurtry, Cheney’s Toy, Just Us Kids (Lightning Rod)
14) Ray Bonneville, Cemetery Road, Goin’ By Feel (Red House)
15) Steeldrivers, Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey, Steeldrivers (Rounder)
16) Belleville Outfit, Caroline, Wanderin’ (self)
17) Grupo Fantasma, Gimme Some, Sonidos Gold (Aire Sol)
18) Band Of Heathens, One More Step, Live At Antone’s (BOH)
19) Tift Merritt, Broken, Another Country (Fantasy)
20) Jeb Loy Nichols, That’s Not What She Said To Me, Days Are Mighty 
(Compass)
21) Shearwater, Rooks, Rook (Matador)
22) Marah, Santos De Madera, Angels Of Destruction (Yep Roc)