December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008.
Earlimart's Top Ten of 2008
Tonight in Rock: Ron Paul Rocks!
If you're all about Ron Paul for president, or just want to kick it with Ron Paul devotees (how about the ladies of Hotties4Paul?), then Safari Sam's is your place tonight.
Tonight in Rock in LA - KT Tunstall, Misfits, No Age, Omissa, Sondre Lerche, American Music Club
KT Tunstall - "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" KT Tunstall @ Avalon Misfits @ House of Blues Spiritualized @ The Vista Black Dice, No Age, Mika Miko @ Echoplex Sondre Lerche @ Troubadour American Music Club @ Echo Jill Sobule, Julia Sweeney @ Largo The Whigs, Wild Sweet Orange @ Spaceland Falco Does It Dirty, Omissa, There Shall Be Blood @ Knitting Factory Back Door Slam @ Viper Room DTFM, Truth In Fiction,...
Tonight in Rock in LA - Trail of Dead, RZA, Bob Forrest
The Royal Fever, Red Snow, The Mercenaries, The Highest Account @ Roxy
Tonight in Rock in LA - Lloyd Banks, Perry Farrell, AMC
Dr. Octagon (a.k.a. Kool Keith), Substance Abuse @ Safari Sam's
Poulain
It's a slow week in town, but show up at the Egyptian Theatre at 8:00 PM to see the Jean-Pierre Jeunet Tribute, featuring the films Delicatessen and Amelie. Jeunet will be on-hand for a discussion following the films, schedule permitting.

