What was the best show that you played?
Grrrnd Zero in Lyon, France. Highlights include: vocal PA, playing on the floor, Bo Diddley (R.I.P) tribute, sweat, "broke-ass man" T-shirt, chaos, man dances in boxers while barefoot on broken glass and keeps dancing against the advice of everyone around him.
What was the best show you went to?
My Bloody Valentine at The Roundhouse in London (thanks Barry!).
What was the best music festival that you played or attended?
Primavera in Barcelona
What was your favorite single or individual song from 2008?
Crystal Stilts "Prismatic Room": I've listened to the Alight Of Night album a lot, but I think this is the song I keep coming back to the most. I wake up with it in my head a lot lately.
What was your favorite album from 2008?
No Age Nouns: It just has "classic" written all over it. Actually, it has NO AGE written on it, but you know what I mean...
What was your favorite new band or artist that you discovered in 2008?
Grouper
Best old band or artist that was still going strong in 2008?
My Bloody Valentine
What was the best 2008 tour lineup?
My Bloody Valentine
What album/song from 2008 did you play so much that now you never want to hear it again?
It's not 2008, but probably Radiohead Reckoner.
What moment from 2008 (personal or historical) will you always remember?
Spending a day eating, hiking, and just enjoying the solitude in Axpe, Spain.
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