I Wish That I Could See You Soon

Overall, I wouldn't say that "Next Year in Zion" by Herman Dune is a great album. But, to be honest, I didn't listen to a lot of new albums in 2008. And there are a couple pretty great songs on this one, like the title track and "Try To Think About Me (Don't You Worry A Bit)". I scanned through the Top 50 at pitchfork to see if there were any albums that I've enjoyed but just forgot about (or forgot they were 2008 albums), but that just depressed me, since it made me realize how little new stuff I've heard this year. I haven't even gotten around to picking up Kimya Dawson's "Alphabutt" yet, which I'm guessing would probably have been my favorite.

Herman Dune at the Cedar

I just got back from the Cedar Cultural Center, where Herman Dune was very awesome. He played lots of new songs, and they were all really great. At one point he asked for requests. Kelsi yelled "Not on Top", I yelled "Songs for the Family", and someone else behind us (we were in the front row, in the center) yelled for a bike song. He played a wild version of "Not on Top". Great show.

Herman Dune - "I Wish That I Could See You Soon"

In honor of the fact that Herman Dune is coming here to Minneapolis, I'll kick this off with his awesome video for "I Wish That I Could See You Soon".