Best of 2008 according to Ibold
 

Cacio e Pepe-- classic "easy" Roman pasta. One day i'll get it
right...
Knyfe Hyts --"smoke the milk"
Mickey One-- new (sony?) print intro'd by Tom Surgal at Anthology
Tretorn-- classic tennis sneaker reissue
Montreal food scene--- Liverpool House, J. Beef, l'Express,
Schwartz', Kitchen club
Atwater, Jean-Talon, so much more...
Sic Alps- "US EZ" lp on Siltbreeze
Thai food blog-- from photographer Austin Bush. i gotta go to BKK!!
Pension Briol-- Dolomiti--- worth hiking to, but if you have kids you
can hire an SUV
to get you there....
Rivendell bikes -- one day I'll own one, but until then I'll buy
parts!
Mississippi records-- haven't heard 'em all, but love the 4 that I
have...
Ojai Pixie Tangerines-- sometimes small as a quarter! Order early in
season from Friends Ranch, Ojai, CA

^^ not much muzak here.
Sic Alps? meh!