Pretty Good Year.

It's the last day of the year 2008. Time to stand still and think about those past 365 days. It sure has been a special year for me. Lots of things happened, lots of things changed. Instead of writing them down in a story, I'll just put them in a list. I hope 2009 will be at least as good as this year. It's all I wish for.

Best 5 moments:
1. Heartattack Radio European tour + UK trip
2. Vogue European tour + release of our LP "Dickfaced"
3. Seeing RANCID at the Astoria in London
4. Graduation after too many years of school
5. Falling in love once in a while

Best 5 shows I've been to:
1. Rancid @ Astoria, London
2. Against Me! @ AB, Brussels
3. The Seminals/ The Heartaches @ 't Verschil, Nieuwkerken
4. Static Thought @ Murre's garage, SNC
5. Fucked Up @ Trix, Antwerp

Best 5 shows I've played:
1. Vogue @ Osnabruck, Germany w/ Shitty Limits,Bratpack,...
2. Vogue @ Vienna, Austria
3. Heartattack Radio @ Neumunster, Germany
4. Heartattack Radio @ Rome, Italy
5. Vogue @ Kortrijk, last LxS show


Best 10 albums of 2008:
1. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 sound
2. The Loved Ones - Build & Burn
3. Bon Iver - For Emma, forever ago
4. Tracy Chapman - Our bright future
5. Alkaline Trio - Irony & Agony
6. Seasick Steve - I started out with nothin'...
7. Sam Alone - Dead Sailor
8. Heartbreak Stereo - Inspiration
9. Static Thought - Motive for movement
10.Kings Of Leon - Only By Night

5 Most played bands/Records:
1. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Streetcore
2. Chuck Ragan - All
3. Against Me! - All
4. The Loved Ones - All
5. City & Colour - All

Best 5 Movies I've seen:
1. Into The Wild
2. The Dark Knight
3. Cheech & Chong's
4. Anchorman
5. Superbad

Best Tv-shows I've seen:
1. Californication
2. Dexter
3. South Park
4. Family Guy
5. Fur TV

Best Unknown band:
The Dead City Stereo - www.myspace.com/thedeadcitystereo

Favorite 5 places abroad:
1. Venice- Italy
2. Rome & Sulmona - Italy
3. London - England
4. Vienna - Austria
5. Brighton - England

Best 5 parties:
1. w/ Heartattack Radio @ Vicenza, Italy
2. w/ Heartattack Radio @ Ostrava, Czech Republic
3. w/ Vogue @ Vienna, Austria
4. w/ Static Thought @ Gent, Belgium
5. w/ Vogue @ Osnabruck, Germany