Matt Kass

The Brakes

Best Album(s) of 2008

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Favorite Song(s) of 2008

"I Will Posses Your Heart" - Death Cab for Cutie
"All I Need - Radiohead
"New Soul" - Yael Naim

Your Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2008

Playing at Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

Classic Album or Artist You Discovered This Year

Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal

Best Film You Saw This Year

Walk Hard...might not be the best piece of cinema, but I can't remember a movie that made me laugh that hard.

Favorite new gadget, technology, site or application you can't live without

My iPod Touch

Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2009 (any medium)

Wilco! Any year they put out an album, I am very excited.

Your Latest Guilty Pleasure

NPR, I listen constantly. It's become sort of an addiction...

What should President Obama change first in 2009?

There are a bunch of pressing issues right now, but I would say that helping to stabilize the US economy should probably be priority number one.

A Memorable/Humorous/Classic Moment on the tour bus/road in 2008

Playing the "Light The Night" walk for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Then walking with all of our friends and families as "Team Brakes", in memory of our drummer and friend, Josh Sack.

*Bonus question – great YouTube or viral video you saw this year

This video actually was taken outside of my apartment in Philly. It is of this "talking" cat that lived in our neighborhood. Funny or scary? you decide...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbEXr9-5UjI