Well I’m fresh off an hardcore college-buddy-reunion week, so let’s just say I’m a bit exhausted. Beers, early wake-ups, and a bunch of giggle fights. Too much…

But it’s a new year. We got things to do, jokes to make, and diddys to daddle. So let’s shake off that first “case of the mondays” right now. Step 1: Cut a hole in the box…

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Yes, the year is almost over (just two days left!! Make sure you do a lot of bad things before your “new years resolution”), and as I look back on this year, I have to say something that I haven’t said in a long time: this was a REALLY good year for music.

A lot of cool, innovative stuff came out this year — from both new and old, American and import, indie and mainstream. And as they say, the best music comes from pain, poverty, and suffering, so 2009 looks like it should be even better than ever. Recession, here we come!!

Without further ado, I give you my Top 10 albums of 2008….

10. Weezer - “Red Album”

I should first put an *asterisk on this pick by saying that it’s only a top 10 album if you count the 4 bonus tracks that you had to pay extra for (shame on you Weezer). Half of my favorite songs on the album (Mrs. Sweeny and King) were buried on the back end, in the bonus section. For this 6th studio album, Rivers Cuomo has clearly been listening to a lot of gangster rap (Tupac, I’m looking at you), which is painfully obvious in the pompous and shitty lyrics. But trivial lyrics aside, Weezer rocks as hard as ever, and the album stands up as a solid effort.
Why it’s awesome: I Am The Greatest Man That Ever Lived. This was my unofficial anthem for 2008 — and Weezer’s Bohemian Rhapsody, if you will. It showed an epic side of the band that has yet to be seen.
Tracks to Listen For: Mrs. Sweeney, Greatest Man That Ever Lived, Dreamin’, Pig

Artist: Weezer Song: Greatest Man That Ever Lived

9. Darker My Love - “2″

Put this CD on and close you’re eyes, and you’ll swear you’re at ‘73 Pink Floyd concert with a head full of acid. This LA local band is one you’ve probably never heard of before, but that just adds to their allure (I’ll make sure to trash-talk them when they blow up and say they “sold out”).
Why it’s awesome: 70s rock n roll is not dead. The Beatles, Pink Floyd, My Bloody Valentine — all clearly huge influences — would all be proud as a peacock at the airy vocals, epic guitar builds, and old-school rockin’ put forth in “2“. This one is a surprise stunna.
Tracks to listen for: Talking Words, Two Ways Out, Northern Soul, Pale Sun

Artist: Darker My love Song: Talking Words

8. Girl Talk - “Feed the Animals”

If you ever drink beer, go to parties, or like to bob your head, this might be your kryponite. This Pittsburgh-based DJ blew up this year — his specialty: the hotness, otherwise known as “sample-based remixes”. Basically, he takes samples from about 15 different songs and mashes them up into one huge, f**king awesome “new” track. This is an amazing party CD; also great for killing time at work, or for making your heart race (drink some Red Bull with it).
Why it’s awesome: Two reasons: 1) He samples and mashes up everything. Beats, hooks, riffs — no music or genre is safe from the epicly rad dance mashups. 2) It’s FREE. Because he samples about 1000 artists in these 12 tracks, the music is technically “illegal”. So you can still click here and pay $00.00. So you have no excuse to not get it.
Tracks to listen for: They all blend into one huge mash-up, so just pick one and see where it takes you.

Artist: Girl Talk Song: Like This

7. TV on the Radio - “Dear Science”

I was really hesitant to pick this album up. Up to this point, I’d heard TVOTR a bunch of times before and I decalred it “too indie” for my pallet. But after hearing so much hoo-ha about Dear Science, I had to pick it up. And I’m really, really, really glad I did. It’s not that this isn’t still “indie” or “experimental”, because it is, but it’s a fully-realized, beautifully-done album. It goes from dance-floor-ready hooks on Dancing Choose to plucked-string ballads like Stork and Owl in the span of a few tracks. I will no longer look at these Brooklyn underground rockers with that indie-BS stigma anymore. Shame on me.
Why it’s awesome: Best album with a drum kit. These guys have come up with a pretty dope mix between rap and dance and rock and experimental who-knows-what. Sure they use synthesizers and layer tracks like whoa, but rappers make note — this is how you make an interesting album.
Tracks to listen for: Dancing Choose, Crying, Stork and Owl, Family Tree

Artist: TV on the Radio Song: Dancing Choose

6. Cold War Kids - “Loyalty to Loyalty”

After the brilliance of their debut Robbers and Cowards, CWK came back swinging hard. Loyalty to Loyalty is chock full of percussion-heavy, tinny-guitared gold. I’ve never heard a group before that TRIES to make their songs sound like they’ve been recorded straight off of the radio with a tape recorder. And I had the pleasure of seeing these guys live in August — every band member plays at least two or three instruments, sings, and goes crazy. F-in’ great.
Why it’s awesome: Because every track is so damn different and interesting. You can go from dance-floor ready Something is Not Right With Me to airy-and-emotional Every Man I Fall For, and others like Dreams Old Men Dream still give me goose-bumps. It’s definately one of those albums that grows on you and grows on you. Depending on your mood, you could love one song the first time you hear it, then a different the next time.
Tracks to Listen For: Something Is Not Right With Me, I’ve Seen Enough, Dreams Old Men Dream, Every Valley Is Not a Lake

Artist: Cold War Kids Song: Something is Not Right With Me

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Wishing you all the best on this joyous day of gifts and Jesus. Even if you don’t celebrate, I hope your Chinese food is the best you’ve had all year and the ski slopes are filled with the most perfect Christmas powder.

One of my favorite Christmas CDs — and this is no joke — is the California Raisins Christmas album. I’ve been listening to it every year for as long as I can remember, and it still makes me all tingly inside. Here’s an sweet old clip from their claymation Christmas Special.

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If you haven’t noticed yet, I’ve just added this sick new pop-out music player to make your PMPmusical experience even more tittylating.

It’s pretty easy and super-awesome, but I’ll walk you through a quickie, so you can maximize the usage. It’ll look like this below:

Artist: Cake Song: Mahna Mahna

Just click on that little tasty pizza, and a small pop-out window will appear with a music player and start rocking the song. This way you can continue to browse, while the kick ass tunes melt away your boredom.

This is a tune from Cake’s B-Sides and Rarities album I just bought yesterday. And the tune, I believe, is a awesome cover of a Sesame Street song? Manamena! And if you’d like to borrow the track for a little while, you can still right click on song name and “Save Target As”. As long as you promise to return it or buy their shit.

That’s it! Enjoy the bejesus out of it. And ps, props to QuietColor Music for letting me steal their music player. They are the musical cutting edge.

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Man, this makes me want to go to India for Christmas! I’m just kidding. Although the 3 buttered chickens would go well with my new Arranged Marriage plans.

I’ll give 5 PMPoints to the person who can tell me what the hell he’s saying for the “1st day of Christmas”. A totally insufficient “Downey?” I heard it twelve times, and I still can’t understand. Just like tech support.

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Yeah, that’s right — the full freakin’ episode! Right here. So happy this show is coming back for another season (jan. 18th). Really think it was the best new show from last year.

You’re a real rockstar, Bret.

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This is my new theme song.

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If there is ever a time to use euphoric-inducing drugs, do it right now before you watch this. This is the musical version of the clitoris (I imagine, I’ve never seen it before myself).

Looted from QuietColor

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Another piece of SNL Digital Short gold. We’ve all been there.

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When I was home for Thanksgiving, I saw a guy I hadn’t seen in about 6 years — a real greasy scumbag from high school. And he’s still a greasy scumbag. Only now he has a goatee.

And I’ve been laughing all week because he looked like “Jafar” from Aladdin. We started singing “You Ain’t Never had A Friend Like Me!” when he was around. So funny…

…And that’s my segway into this hilarious clip from South Park. It may be my favorite SP musical number of all time.

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This is a pretty fantastic (or should I say “fabulous”) musical number starring Jack Black, John C. Reily, Andy Richter, and a ton of other people.

For those of you who don’t live in California (and live under a rock), Prop 8 was a law that passed in November making gay marriages illegal. Say what you will about nob-slobbers, but the law is pretty un-American. And this is pretty damn funny…

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If you thought Timmaay could rock hard, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

This has got to be one of the weirdest videos I’ve ever seen. And I’m not making fun of this, because that’s not funny. But wait until you hear the LYRICS these guys sing. Wierd Al, watch out! New Wheels are gunning for your niche!

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