Greetings

So, I decided to jump on the band wagon of music blogs. (Of course the pun is intended). The purpose of this here thing, is for me to discuss my music, Minneapolis and other music in general. I'll post links about new music I've found, etc.

To update those who have listened / currently listen to my music and happen to be far from Minneapolis, but I've been subtly trying to plop myself into the scene here. I've played two shows at two bars here in town and both were really cool with great bands. I've been tentatively added to another show at the end of January. I'll be joining a band I played with this past Friday (Where the Astronauts Go To Hide) as well as this great band from Omaha that I played with last year on mini-tour. (Midwest Dilemma) Should be a pretty a nice show at a great little neighborhood bar, Stastiu's, in Northeast Minneapolis.

With the end of the year, comes my favorite albums released in 2008. I've been doing these little lists since 2004.

Past #1's:
2007: Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
2006: Joanna Newsom - Ys
2005: Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
2004: Arcade Fire - Funeral

2008
25. DM Stith - Current Speech EP
24. Horse Feathers - House With No Name
23. Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
22. The Dodos - Visiter
21. Dr. Dog - Fate
20. Thomas Newman - Wall-E Soundtrack
19. Midwest Dilemma - Timelines & Tradegies
18. The Walkmen - You & Me
17. Mason Proper - Olly Oxen Free
16. Blitzen Trapper - Furr
15. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
14. She & Him - Volume 1
13. Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
12. Annuals - Such Fun
11. Islands - Arm's Way
10. Mother Mother - O My Heart
09. Frances - All The While
08. Sigur Ros - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
07. The Welcome Wagon - Welcome to the Welcome Wagon
06. Tv on the Radio - Dear Science
05. Sun Kil Moon - April
04. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins
03. Wye Oak - If Children
02. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
01. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

I'll attempt to post as frequently as possible. Hopefully you'll like reading about the workings of Zephuros as well as the other music things I'm interested in.

Cheers.