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These are the songs I listed to the most in 2008. Most of them were released in the past couple of years, although a couple are from the 1990's. In most cases I just started listening to them in the past year or so. If you;ve never heard of any of these artists, chances are I discovered them through the recommendation system on last.fm. Here is a preview:

Queen of Hearts by Romantica (From my most listened to album of the year, America. I discovered this one on eMusic.com)

The Great State of Misery by Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys (This is another one from eMusic.com. It's good old Western Swing)

For the Turnstiles by The Be Good Tanyas (A Neil Young song)

Dublin Blues by Guy Clark (From a concert with Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt in Austin, TX)

Rye Whiskey by Blue Mountain (This is another one from eMusic.com.)

Welfare Music by The Bottle Rockets (The pride of Festus, MO. This is another one from eMusic.com.)

Turpentine by Brandi Carlile (Tina heard her on NPR and called me)

Starry Crown by the Carolina Chocolate Drops (We drove to Black Mountain to see them in concert. They are from Durham, NC. Three young black folks playing old-time string music. This is another one from eMusic.com.)

Wide River to Cross by Buddy Miller (Buddy Miller was named artist of the Decade in the last edition ever printed of No Depression Magazine. This is another one from eMusic.com.)

Dusty Boxcar Wall by Eilen Jewell (This is another one from eMusic.com.)

Little Black Train by Freakwater (Everybody's got to ride the little black train and it ain't gonna bring you back. eMusic.com)

Gospel Plow by Hackensaw Boys ( A classic - guess where I got it?)
Lone Pine Hill by Justin Townes Earle(Steve Earle's son - eMusic.com)

I Drink by Mary Gauthier (Recommended by Mr. Bob Dylan himself)

Stacker Lee by Uncle Earl ( A classic - guess where I got it?)
Coalminer by Uncle Tupelo (From the album that started the Alt.Country movement)

Marie by Willie Nelson (The saddest song I ever heard)