It's the end of the year, so here I am, forcing my opinion down your throat.

Top 10 albums
10. Thrice: The Alchemy Index Vols. 1 & 2
09. Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
08. Eisley: Combinations
07. Paul McCartney: Memory Almost Full
06. The Apples In Stereo: New Magnetic Wonder
05. silverchair: Young Modern
04. Dustin Kensrue: Please Come Home
03. The National: Boxer
02. The Shins: Wincing the Night Away
01. Iron and Wine: The Shepherd's Dog

Honorable Mentions
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
Straylight Run: The Needles The Space
The Weakerthans: Reunion Tour

Favorite b-sides
Brand New: (Fork and Knife)
Iron and Wine: Carried Home
Kanye West feat. John Mayer: Bittersweet Poetry

Favorite vocals
Stacy/Sherri DuPree (Eisley)
James Mercer (The Shins)
Dustin Kensrue (solo/Thrice)

Best concerts
Brand New/Kevin Devine and The Goddamn Band/Manchester Orchestra
Brand New/Thrice/mewithoutYou
Bonnaroo 2007
Manchester Orchestra/Annuals/The Never
The Hold Steady/Art Brut

Best TV shows
House
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
South Park

Best video games
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (DS)

Most Anticipated albums of 08
Death Cab
Chris Walla
The Hold Steady
Brand New
Jack's Mannequin
Thrice
Bob Mould
B-52's [I'll admit. I'm pretty curious]
The Lemonheads

-Orange