ALEX'S YEAR END LISTS

TOP 10 SHOWS AT THE HIGH NOON SALOON

1. the avett brothers

2. split lip rayfield

3. the dirtbombs

4. the great lake swimmers

5. carolina chocolate drops

6. robbie fulks & band 4th of july extravaganza

7. alejandro escovedo

8. retribution gospel choir

9. black eyed snakes

10. the melvins

11. the hanson brothers!!

TOP 10 SHOWS NOT AT THE HIGH NOON

1. katjon band - frequency (my favorite show of the year)

2. reverend peyton's big damn band - bluebird in bloomington, IN

3. steve poltz/truckee brothers - momo

4. mark pickerel - kiki's

5. eef barzelay - momo

6. united sons of toil/dick the bruiser - project lodge

7. mekons/gary louris - the barrymore

8. dead confederate - the annex

9. matt the electrician - kiki's

10. nick lowe - the barrymore

MY FAVORITE/MOST PLAYED RECORDS OF 2008

1. katjon band - katjon band

2. reverend peyton's big damn band - the whole fam damily

3. dick the bruiser - severe songs ep

4. split lip rayfield - i'll be around

5. drakkar sauna - war and tornadoes (songs of the louvin borthers)

6. eef barzelay - lose big

7. frightened rabbit - midnight organ fight

8. the baseball project - vol. 1 frozen ropes and dying quails

9. the united sons of toil - until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter

10. the whipsaws - 60 watt avenue