2008 has been a big year for Australian music, with some massive tours, fabulous albums, and fascinating personalities. As I prepare for the big New Years Eve bash tomorrow I figured I’d pause today to reflect on the year that was.
Top 10 Albums
- Good Lovin’ – David Campbell
- Live & Cooking @ Lizotte’s – Various
- Lenka – Lenka
- The Last Party – The Hampdens
- Losing Sleep – Axle Whitehead
- Lessons to be Learned – Gabriella Cilmi
- Curiouser – Kate Miller-Heidke
- Wish It All Away – Dave Anderson
- Rising – The Go Set
- Breed Obsession – Gyroscope
Top 10 Tours
- Matchbox Twenty
- Tony Hadley and Paul Young
- Bon Jovi
- Howie Day
- Jason Mraz
- David Campbell
- Newton Faulkner and Sara Bareilles
- Def Leppard and Cheap Trick
- k.d. lang
- Santana
Top 10 Aussie Stars
- David Campbell
- Lenka
- Gabriella Cilmi
- Wes Carr
- Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte
- Jessica Mauboy
- Sam Sparro
- Axle Whitehead
- Josh Pyke
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