As the blog seems to have fallen asleep since Mr Tom's splendid post about hanging with the rockabillies I thought I would follow up on Chris's suggestion of a best of 2008 list so here goes:

Best fillum: After much thought and umming and ooh-aaring I'm plumping for Gone Baby Gone. I know it's directed by Ben Affleck but his wee brother Casey in the main role is amazing and even started a little man crush. Honourable mentions got to No Country For Old Men, The Dark Knight, Iron Man , There Will Be Blood and of course Transporter 3(only joko).



Best Album: Gotta be Elbow. Bright, beautiful and brilliant. It only just pipped the Okkervil River album though. Other honourable mentions to Jenny Lewis, Mercury Rev and the two 'heads (Portis and Radio).



Best TV: Need you ask. The Wire obviously. Also really liked Entourage and of course perennial classic You've Been Framed.





Best Book: The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Same feller that wrote No Country For Old Men (Ooh and Blood Meridian, one of my favourite books ever). Its set in America in the near future after some unnamed apocalyptic event has occurred and is about a father and son trying to survive. It's bleak, violent, sad and really moving. Definitely one for you curry Dads.

Best Curry House/ Night: I would go for a score draw between Mr Geoff Gortons Hanham based BYO extravaganza and Nick Barnes oh so modern Koh-i-noor spicefest.

Guilty Pleasures: Strictly Come Dancing, Take That's single about ruling the world.

Best Owt else: My new Wire T-Shirt which is the dogs.

Now hows about the rest of youse?