Every year I host a music swap with my music geek friends where we share our top albums of the year.  This year we spiced it up a bit by adding a new component – a mix of your favorite songs of 2008 by artists not represented in our Best Albums of 2008 list. (Ryan’s rules, not mine.) So here it is, my mix of some of my favorite indie rock tunes for 2008. I was struck by a lot of San Francisco local music this year and have noted those artists with an asterisk (**).  I enjoyed the emergence of such good music from my hometown and hope you will too. Enjoy!

1. ** Pigeonhold by Port O’Brien
2. Testify by Carney
3. ** The Drag by Ty Segall
4. Pot Kettle Black by Tilly and the Wall
5. Operation by Deerhunter
6. There Are Birds by The Ruby Suns
7. The Dazzled by Crystal Stilts
8. The Shedding Path by The Lord Bird Dog
9. Chemtrails by Beck
10. Oppressions Each by Brightblack Morning Light
11. The Columbia by Lackthereof
12. ** Hellhole Ratrace by Girls
13. ** New York Through York by Lady Genius
14. Charlyn, Angel of Kensington by Jason Collett
15. My Baby by Juliana Hatfield
16. Furr by Blitzen Trapper
17. ** Peg by Cryptacize
18. Lady Luck by Richard Swift
19. Don’t You Worry by Jim Noir

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