Like many, I was thrilled for the phenomenon which was Barack Obama. It was a long time coming but a change did come in 2008. We have come so far but we've got so far to go. His story is still being written, even as I write this after his election victory and inauguration. I don't know why I didn't post about this and the other great events of 2008 earlier but I guess better late than never. The same can be said for Barack Obama.
2. The Herbaliser @ Le National
That night made me a Grand Analog, More or Les & Herbaliser fan. All of those acts performed that night and I of course knew little to nothing about them. I was aware of the Herbaliser but not gone into depth with their music. I will do so now.
3. Redman & Method Man @ Metropolis
That was a night! The Metropolis was packed and I wanted to get as close to the action as possible. The aroma in the air was intoxicating to say the least and I was extremely impressed with Redman's lightning-quick reflexes. You can never go wrong with those brothers.
4. Heath Ledger's Joker
Heath Ledger's Joker is iconic for so many reasons. Ledger was emerging as a talented actor we'd have to take notice of and the proof was in his Joker. He played the iconic Batman villain years after the iconic Jack Nicholson did so and managed to distinguish his from Nicholson's. Depending on who you ask, Ledger's Joker is the ultimate Joker depiction on screen. The tragedy is that he died before receiving the Oscar.
5. Iron-Man
I'm amazed at how Marvel Comics films have been made over the last few years. The technology and innovations in film literally caught up to the imagination of the comic books. Iron-Man was probably my favorite movie of the year since it's the only one I listed. Robert Downey Jr. is great to watch as Tony Stark. I'm writing this after the second Iron-Man release and haven't decided who I prefer more between Terence Howard & Don Cheadle.
6. Meeting Michie Mee & Eternia @ Pop Montreal
This was a special night. I got to meet Canadian hip hop legend Michie Mee and newly favorite female rapper Eternia during my first Pop Montreal experience. 7. Dansez Chez Vous, Cagibi Fridays
The Dansez Chez Vous days at Cagibi were great but brief times. In fact, they were my first times DJing live for people on a repeated basis. I was starting to practice DJing around that time and was thankful I was asked to join the team spinning for Cagibi. I was able to transfer the theories of turntables and put them into practice live in the place. I got to see the crowd reactions to my selections and whether I was on or off point.
8. Incubator article in the Montreal Mirror
If I hadn't made it clear earlier, Scott C is the reason you are reading this blog. I admired his having a weekly column in the Montreal Mirror and blog. I always liked to write and decided to do my own blog. When he gave me a feature in his column, I was honored for someone I looked up to be giving me a little shine. I've gotten a bit of shine since then and hopefully will continue to shine brightly for years to come. Being featured in The Incubator simply lit the flame.
9. Heroes
I had not been excited for a television series as I was for Heroes since 24. Ironically, that particular season of 24 was weak and the only one I got to watch weekly. I hadn't watched a show with my mouth open and heart beating as fast since The X-Files. Ali Larter was mostly responsible for the salivating on my part. Heroes was a comic book in the form of a series. The characters' superpowers and origins captivated at every turn. I bought the first two seasons on DVD and have yet to get the remainders. I wasn't able to follow the show as steadily as I did in the beginning and learned it was cancelled not too long ago.
10. 1690AM
Concordia University's radio station finally made it onto the AM airwaves in 2008. In a Montreal Mirror interview, the station program director diplomatically answered questions about the merit of AM radio in this modernized time of iPods and Internet radio. Even though I left and returned to Concordia University's radio station years ago without there being any progress with the station achieving AM, I am pleased that the station can at least be heard in Montreal cars and homes now.
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