ANTICIPATIONS FOR 2008

Things Blacking Out The Friction is looking forward to in 2008 (yes, like every music nerd, I love creating lists).

*Radiohead’s upcoming North American tour in the Spring/early Summer – A chance to see In Rainbows material played live (again) but actually know the tunes!

* Antony and the Johnson’s to release new album titled The Crying Light in the Spring – Finally the follow up to I Am A Bird Now is coming!

*Crystal Castles to release debut album on February 19, 2008 on Last Gang Records – Official recordings of all their hits!

* The proper release of Vampire Weekend’s debut - We’ve all gotten to love their leaked demo Blue CD-R and their debut is apparently the same set of songs, but with better production. Fancy.

* Montreal’s Thunderheist to record? – Let’s hope they have an album in the works.

TOP 13 SONGS OF 2007

Blacking Out The Frictions favourite tracks of 2007. Get your dancing shoes on.

13. (Tie) Don’t Stop The Music by Rihanna/Sensual Seduction by Snoop Dogg
12. Fancy Footwork by Chromeo
11. Pro Nails by Kid Sister
10. Dead+Rural by Handsome Furs
9. Pogo by Digitalism
8. First Class Riot by The Tough Alliance
7. Making A Scene by Fritz Helder and the Phantoms
6. In The City by Chromatics
5. I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend to Dance With You by Black Kids
4. Crimewave by Crystal Castles
3. The Magic Position by Patrick Wolf
2. Paper Planes by M.I.A.
1. Someone Great by LCD Soundsystem

TOP 5 SHOWS OF 2007

5. Final Fantasy @ The Tranzac, Toronto, Ontario
4. M.I.A @ Virgin Festival, Toronto, Ontario
3. Patrick Wolf @ The El Macombo, Toronto, Ontario
2. Feist @ The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1. Arcade Fire @ The Ukrainian Federation, Montreal, Quebec

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