In reverse order, this handful of releases looked cool and the music matched the cover art.
5. Calexico - Carried to Dust
Not only did the uncomplicated illustration style reflect a return to the simple desert themes that are Calexico's stock and trade, this cover oozes retro cool.
Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics'
poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the
country into one massive, hopefully conclusive, aggregate list. Over
the next couple of days, we'll be posting various excerpts of their
choices for the best of '08.After the jump, Darryl Smyers' choices for the ten be
Gaelic StormAs usual, your weekly roundup of new concert listings. Just a heads up on Cowboy Mouth, they gave short notice for their May 29 show.
Fans of acoustic and Americana should definitely make Gaelic Storm a priority when they come through in a couple months. If you've never heard of them, they're the Irish band in Titanic. But don't let that stop you.
And how 'bout that, The King Bucks got a gig!
All the rest, after the jump.
