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40 Best Albums of 2008 (page 46)
Aaron, SPIN’s music editor, compiled the year-end list according to the wide-ranging (and often contrasting) tastes of our staff. “Ultimately,” he admits, “it ends up being a mix of what we personally like, what we think is objectively good, and Coldplay.”
Aaron wrote his first piece for the magazine 16 years ago. Year’s biggest star: “Barack Obama, by far. Music couldn’t compete.”
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SPIN “ 4” Kidz (page 100)
Wartella says he found inspiration for his illustration after “spending early-morning hours in dozens of greasy-spoon diners across the South, smoking copious amounts of unfiltered cigarettes, and devouring unhealthy portions of bacon.” His animated short for Adult Swim’s Xavier: Renegade Angel will air in February.
Movie of the year: The Flaming Lips’ Christmas on Mars
TV on the Radio (page 54)
“We shot the band in Los Angeles on election night so, needless to say, everyone was constantly running to the TV room until the president was announced,” says Moore. “Then when we wrapped, we all watched Obama’s speech before heading out to celebrate!” Moore has also shot for Allure, Russian Vogue, and Wonderland. Favorite song off Dear Science: “Dancing Choose”
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TV on the Radio (page 54) “Before meeting the guys in TV on the Radio, I’d assumed they were all serious, all the time,” says Raftery, a SPIN contributing writer. “In fact, they were wry and relaxed, and just as willing to talk about old comic books or horror movies as they were the state of the world.” Raftery is also the author of the karaoke history Don’t Stop Believin’ (Da Capo). Favorite TVOTR song: “‘Young Liars’ performed live.”
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