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Music Bloggers’ Best of 2008

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As long as people continue to make music, other people will make year end lists chronicling it. Artist of the year? Song of the year? Album of the year? Depending on how much you care about these things, there are literally dozens of different places for you to find out who and what, in very esteemed professionals’ opinions, have taken these top honors (Spin, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork being the most notable).

But have you ever wondered what other people who care lots about music but don’t necessarily make their livings criticizing it think the best music of the year is? Hype Machine, the indispensable music blog aggregation portal, is sure hoping that you have, and they’ve decided to make yet another list of the top 50 artists, songs and albums of 2008. This list, which they’re calling Blog Music Zeitgeist, is compiled by the people, for the people. Instead of lame old professional music critics calling the shots, they’ve reached out to some of the coolest, most prominent music bloggers on the net and asked them to capture the defining musical spirit of ‘08 in list form.

The results are… well, they’re kind of the same as all the other lists. Santogold, Wolf Parade, No Age, Deerhunter, Girl Talk, Hot Chip, Lil Wayne and Coldplay are there, just like every other list. However, their 50 songs of the year, which lists songs in order of release date instead of best-ness, has very little in common with the other lists, and has lots of excellent, easy to download tunes and remixes.

The Ultimate New Year’s Eve Concert Guide

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New Year’s is coming up fast, and that means you need to get your Eve party plans in order. To help you get things started, we’ve compiled a massive list of all the best New Year’s Eve shows from around the country. From Buckethead to the Wu Tang Clan, there’s a show going on no matter your taste in music. So skip the overpriced, crowded bars this Dec. 31st, and go straight to rocking your F’ing face off!

Check out COED’s Ultimate New Year’s Eve Concert Guide here! (more…)

What Not To Do When Meeting Her Parents

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What Not To Do When Meeting Her Parents

Marisa Miller Nude Pictures

Sophie Monk Stretches A Tank Top

Video for Lil’ Wayne’s 4th Single ft: Rihanna & T.I.

The 10 Sexiest Gemma Atkinson Videos Ever Created

Rihanna Passed Out on Stage

Pumpkin Carvin’ With OJ

You’ll Never Guess What Miley Cyrus’ First Job Was

Olga Kurylenko Does Maxim AND FHM!

A Few Cardinal Rules to Ensure a Killer Party

From The Archive: OSU Oval Filled With Bikinis

Oregon’s New Baseball Uniforms = FAIL

Kate Beckinsale Is A No Doubt Hottest of Hollywood

Steven Seagal Runs Like A Bitch

Which NBA Team Has the Best Dancers?

Brady Quinn Shines in Debut

You Got Blurred

Rick Astley Wins ‘Best Act Ever’

Vide-O-gazm: Alligator Bites Idiot’s Hand

First up today, we’ve got a complete idiot f**king around with an Alligator, who gets exactly what he deserves. Next, Macs vs PC turns brutally violent. Kevin Rudolf & Little have a new video for their song, “Let It Rock.” Meet the dolls from the deepest depths of Hell. Pee Wee says ‘no’ to crack. Extreme arm wrestling is F’ing stupid. And this hot brunette news anchor wants some “ass cream.” What was she up to last night?…

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Ike’s Destruction

Photos of Ike’s Destruction

Jake The Snake Is Doing Well …. NOT!!

Is Megan Fox Dating Peter North?

Lehman Bros. Bankruptcy Doesn’t Stop These Two Guys From Making Out

Bar Rafaeli Is As Hot As They Get

$5 Holla with Abe

Hey, Where Did All My Stuff Go?

My First Lady Is A Tramp

Sushi-Making Lightsaber

Win the 2008 VMAs Gift Bag — EXCLUSIVE! Retail Value $16,666

NIN Dazzles With Lasers, LEDs and Stealth Screens

This Pothole Is Bigger Than Your Car

Music Stars Want You To Vote

Sarah Silverman Thanks Jimmy Kimmel For Emmy

Muscle and Sex Part 1

Lil Wayne Brings His Autotuner To SNL

Tina Fey Does Sarah Palin on SNL

SNL is back, kicking ass and taking names. Sure, the season premiere proved Michael Phelps should stick to swimming, but you can’t deny Tina Fey’s awesome portrayal of Sarah Palin in the opening sketch. We loves us some Liz Lemmon.

Yo Son! Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” Drops Today

Lil Wayne’s much anticipated sixth studio album, “Tha Carter III,” has been released today. The first single from “Tha Carter III,” “Lollipop,” sits a top the Billboard Hot 100 list, making it Wayne’s most commercially successful single to date–and the definitive jam for summer 2008.

Big things are expected of “Tha Carter III“, as it has received high marks from the likes of AllHipHop.com and other music publications.

Watch the music video for Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop” after the jump! (more…)

Twist In M. Night Shyamalan’s New Movie ‘The Happening’ Revealed

Twist In M. Night Shyamalan’s New Movie ‘The Happening’ Revealed

Summer Courses: Kind of Like Taking Off a Band-aid

COED Sexy Soccer WAG Spotted In Greenwich Village

Alanis Morissette Is Fat Happy For Ryan Reynolds…(Fat)

Why Is Terrelle Pryor In Arnold Palmer’s Office?

Shia LaBeouf Gets B*tch Slapped On YouTube

A.C. Slater Mario Lopez Describes His Perfect Girl

Guess Who Likes Museums?

Dr. Ghetto & Mr. Honkey

Legs Aren’t Supposed To Do That

Lil Wayne Drops “Tha Carter III” Today

Joke Of The Week

Jay-Z’s “American Gangster�? Is a Worthwhile Affair

Jay-Z American GangsterEver since Jay-Z made his not-much-of-a-comeback with Kingdom Come naysayers have lashed out on his depleted skills and tired subject matter. More than a dozen albums deep Jay has yet to return to the level of street-smarts and high-life elegance of his debut, Reasonable Doubt – then again not many have.

Unfairly written off as a Biggie clone, J-Hova’s endless output has marked him a quantity artist rather than quality. Inspiration in hip-hop today is thin on the ground; for that reason Jay has turned to film for inspiration – a Denzel Washington-starring mafia film based on a true story.

Art imitates life this time around.

With his catalog previously ending on an awkward, lopsided note Jay-Z delivers a quality, low-key release with American Gangster, an album that may end up being shoulder-to-shoulder with The Black Album as latter-day Jay’s finest. (more…)