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TLOBF.COM :: 2008 Readers Choice Album Of The Year

Posted on 28 November 2008 by The Line Of Best Fit

It’s that time of year again… We’re making our list and checking it twice, trying to find out who’s been naughty or nice. Yes, it’s our Album of the Year! More coveted than a shiny penny, more famous than the winner of last year’s X-Factor and guaranteed to start debate!

This year, to shuffle blame away from TLOBF HQ, we’re getting YOU, yes, YOU the reader, to vote for the albums YOU think are the best 2008 had to offer. We’ve whittled down a mammoth list of prospective albums to a mere 50. It’s tough work, but someone had to do it.

So, mouse button at the ready - get clicking! You can pick as many albums as you like, there are no limits. If you feel it’s worthy of “Album of the Year” status, then do the right thing and cast your vote.

If you need some help making that all-important decision, you can read our take on the albums listed in our 2008 archive here.

The poll will close on Friday December 12th.

There is a prize up for grabs for one lucky reader. Some very kind record companies behind the following 50 records have offered up a selection of prizes including: ultra-rare vinyl, posters, t-shirts and CDs by some of the nominees, plus a pair of tickets to see the sold-out Fleet Foxes show at London Roundhouse in February 2009. To be in with a chance of winning this mammoth and hugely exciting prize, enter your details at the bottom of this page. The lucky winner will be notified via email. Competition closes on Friday 12th December.

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NME Shockwaves tour announced

Posted on 11 November 2008 by Rich Hughes

Glasvegas have been announced as headliners of next year’s Shockwaves NME Awards Tour.

This annual showcase for the “hottest new acts in the country” will take in 17 towns and will also feature White Lies, Friendly Fires and Florence And The Machine. And, let’s be honest, that’s quite a TLOBF-friendly list…

Tickets for the tour go on sale tomorrow (November 12th) at 9am.

January
29 Liverpool University
30 Glasgow Academy

February
1 Newcastle Academy
3 Sheffield Academy
4 Birmingham Academy
6 Manchester Academy
8 Leeds Academy
10 Lincoln Engine Shed
11 Nottingham Rock City
12 Norwich UEA
14 Cardiff University
15 Bristol Academy
16 Brighton Dome
17 Oxford Academy
19 Portsmouth Pyramid
20 Cambridge Corn Exchange
21 Brixton Academy

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CMJ Music Marathon 2008 - New York City 21st-25th October ‘08

Posted on 30 October 2008 by David Laurie

Day 6
And so I get home and all is calming. And clammy. There is no band to see across town at 1pm. Or 1am. There are no more Yellow Cabs and sleek black Car Service glides from Brooklyn into the pit of Manhattan, no more subway rides overground in the glistening morning sun. No more beards (I shaved off mine own on arrival at home) and probably less beer, weed and pizza than has been the norm this last week. Certainly not for breakfast anyway.

So, was it all hard work? Well, yes. And no. Don’t get me wrong: 15 hour days of bands and beer are great. I have to admit is a little daunting when you stack 5 of them back to back. Especially rolling straight on from two days on the road with new Swedes, Air France. But I have skills and methods and coping strategies. Continue Reading

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