Now Hear This: Choose The Best of 2008

Here's a list of all the artists to feature on The Word's Now Hear This CD so far in 2008. If there's any you would particularly like to see appear on our 'Best Of' end-of-year CD, check the little circle to the right of the artist name, then click the 'submit' button at the end of the list.

Alternatively, if you fancy a less scientific approach, leave your thoughts in the comments.

Ooh yes, I like them
Adam Green
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Aimee Mann
Al Green
Amiina
Amy LaVere
Anthony Reynolds
Archangel
Attic Lights
Beach House
Benji Hughes
Beth Rowley
Billy Bragg
Blind Willie Johnson
Bomb The Bass
Brandi Carlile
Brent Cash
Brett Anderson
British Sea Power
Burial
Calexico
Carla Bruni
Carlene Carter
Cathy Davey
Chatham County Line
Cherry Ghost
Chris Bathgate
Chris Difford
Colin Meloy
Congregation
Crowded House
Da Cruz
Daedelus
Damien Jurado
David Ford
David Vandervelde
Department of Eagles
DeVotchKa
Dr Dog
Drever McCusker Woomble
El Perro Del Mar
Eleanor McEvoy
Emily Loizeau
Epic45
Ersi Arvizu
Fleet Foxes
Flight Of The Conchords
Flogging Molly
Fountains Of Wayne
Francois
Friska Viljor
Gabriella Cilmi
Geraint Watkins
Get Well Soon
Gotye
Half Man Half Biscuit
Henry Priestman
Horace Silver
Hot 8 Brass Band
Hucknall
Imelda May
Islands
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Jackson Browne
James McMurtry
James Yuill
Jape
Jaymay
Jenna Reid
Jesse Malin
Joan As Police Woman
Joe Jackson
John Hiatt
John Mellencamp
John Metcalfe
Jolie Holland
July Skies
Junkboy
Justin Adams
Kasai All Stars
kd lang
Kirsty McGee
Lacrosse
Ladytron
Laura Veirs
Like A Fox
Little Feat
Little Jackie
Lord Skywave
Loudon Wainwright III
Luther Russell
Magnet
Man Man
Manu Chao
Maps
Martha Wainwright
Matthew Ryan
Miracle Fortress
Monade
Mount Analog feat. Karl Blau
M83
Nada Surf
Nick Lowe
Oh Laura
Orchestra Baobab
Our Broken Garden
Over The Rhine
Paul Weller, Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
Pete Atkin
Peter Bruntnell
Phil Campbell
Pinch
Randy Newman
Rokia Traore
Roots Manuva
Rupa & the April Fishes
Ry Cooder
Sam Beeton
Sarabeth Tucek
Sharon Shannon
She & Him
Shelby Lynne
Sigur Ros
Siobhn Donaghy
Skyphone
Son Of Dave
Stephen Emmer
Steve Pilgrim
Sun Kil Moon
Supergrass
Teddy Thompson
The Accidental
The Aliens
The Apples
The Autumn Defense
The B-52s
The Black Keys
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
The Duke Spirit
The Felice Brothers
The Grid
The Grouch
The Helio Sequence
The Herbaliser
The Hold Steady
The Kingsize Five
The Mountain Goats
The National
The Shortwave Set
The Silver Seas
The Sleeping Years
The Watson Twins
The Young Republic
Thomas Denver Jonsson
Ticklah
Tilly & The Wall
Tinariwen
Tony Christie
Toumani Diabate
Veda Hille
Was (Not Was)
Woodpigeon
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
Yasmin Levy

Thank you for the moon. It

Thank you for the moon.

It was very nice, if a bit chilly.

Can I vote for Ry Cooder twice?

popdoc | 18 September 2008 - 11:33pm

Er, scandalous ommission

Just purchased, listened to and loved the Bon Iver LP after seeing Mr Hepworth recommend it on his blog. How great to be totally surprised and blown away by a record. How did The Word miss it?

gunnerboy | 26 September 2008 - 3:08pm

We asked

The record company wouldn't clear a track. Happens sometimes.

David Hepworth | 1 October 2008 - 6:50am

Well I've voted for 5

Brent Cash
The Herbaliser
Cathy Davey
The Kingsize Five
And one other which I've forgotten now.

Could I suggest this lot for inclusion some time next year

http://www.myspace.com/theexecutivesessions

They're unsigned though(god knows why)- would that make a difference?

Dave C | 1 October 2008 - 8:06pm

Slow Club Seen them three

Slow Club

Seen them three times this year; always charming.

Rhys Pearce | 30 October 2008 - 11:53am