Conor Oberst Plays Obama Rally

He told the crowd, "I met the next president of the United States earlier today."

2008

Well it's here. The new year.  2008. January seems like the longest month of the year, maybe because it's absolutely freezing here. I have decided to make a list of things to come in 2008 to get me past the freezing days of January. Up first, movies in 2008 that are going to be awesome:

'Where The Wild Things Are' - Spike Jonze's adaptation of one of my favorite children's books.  

'Be Kind Rewind' - Jack Black and Mos Def save their video rental business by creating their own versions of famous movies. Michel Gondry directs.

'The Other Boleyn Girl' -Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johannson star in this period piece about the Boleyn sisters competing for Henry VIII. Watch the Trailer here.

'Choke' -Chuck Palahniuk's book is being turned into a film starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Houston.

'Burn After Reading' -New Cohen brothers' movie about two gym owners (Pitt and Clooney) who find a CIA memoir  belonging to John Malcovich, and they try to blackmail him.

'Iron Man' -Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man! Trailer here.

'The Dark Knight' -Batman is back and this time Heath Ledger is the Joker and Maggie Gyllenhaal takes the place of Katie Homes. Trailer here.

'Australia' -Baz Lurhmans new movie about WWII. Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman star in a story of World War II in Australia.

'Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' - Harrison Ford is back, and Shia LaBeouf is his new sidekick.

 
Albums coming out in January

Chris Walla - 'Field Manual'

Magnetic Fields - 'Distortion'

Sia - 'Some People Have Real Problems'

Kate Nash - 'Made Of Grace'

Black Mountain - 'In The Future'

Cat Power - 'Jukebox'

Vampire Weekend - Self Titled

Mars Volta - 'Bedlam In Goliath'

Girl Talk - TBD 

Other Albums to look forward to in 2008:

• 'Hot Chip'
• 'Wolf Parade'
• 'Weezer'
• 'Colin Meloy'
• 'Crystal Castles'
• 'Death Cab For Cutie'
• 'Mates of State'
• 'My Morning Jacket'
• 'Raconteurs'
• 'REM'
• 'Amanda Palmer'
• 'The Cure'
• 'Los Campesinos'
• 'Breeders'
• 'Destroyer'
• 'Ladytron' and many, many more...