Given and Taken in Ink

This was a weird year for me.  I spent much of it listening to old music (namely The Beatles) or albums that came out in 2007 (The New Amsterdams, Cloud Cult).  Still, I'm reasonably pleased with this list, particularly the top 12 songs or so.

BONUS [i.e. released in 2008 but I hadn't heard it until 2009]:
Oviedo - Blind Pilot

30. How the Day Sounds – Greg Laswell

29. All the Time – Voxpop

28. Trying to Put Your Heart Back Together – Slow Runner

27. Frank, AB – The Rural Alberta Advantage

26. I'm Not Crying, You're Not Crying, Are You? – Dear and the Headlights

25. Conversation – The Lodger

24. Dear Lover – The New Amsterdams

23. Love You Much Better – The Hush Sound

22. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? – She & Him

21. Living Well is the Best Revenge – R.E.M.

20. Hang On – Dr. Dog

19. Like a Vibration – The Whigs

18. Cowboys – Counting Crows

17. I Got Mine – The Black Keys

16. Violet Stars Happy Hunting! – Janelle Monae

15. Year of the Dog – The Lonely Sparrows

14. Born Losers – Matthew Good

13. Flume – Bon Iver

12. Cath… – Death Cab for Cutie

11. Falling Down – Oasis

10. Cobwebs – Ryan Adams

9. Snowblind – +/- [Plus/Minus]

8. Jigsaw Falling into Place – Radiohead

7. Viva La Vida – Coldplay

6. You, Me & the Bourgeoisie – The Submarines

5. After Hours – We are Scientists

4. Real Love – American Princes

3. Rooibos / Palm Wine Drinkard – The Stills

2. Autoclave – The Mountain Goats

1. Lost Coastlines – Okkervil River

Songs that didn't make the list (due to being released earlier than 2008) but still managed to get played often this year:

10. Fuckin' Around – David Vandervelde

9. Gimme Sunshine – Ryan Adams

8. Thanks – Cloud Cult

7. Elvis Presley – Burning Love

6. New Vibration – Collective Soul

5. Story Like a Scar – The New Amsterdams

4. (Fork and Knife) – Brand New

3. I'm Looking Through You – The Beatles

2. To Be Young (Is to be Sad, is to be High) – Ryan Adams

1. I've Just Seen a Face – The Beatles