I saw so many shows it was blinding! If I have to pick one I would say it was Patti Smith, but I saw Alison Kraus and Robert Plant which was one of the best performances I have ever seen. Also, Nick Cave, Beach House, My Bloody Valentine, Fleet Foxes, BRMC, She and Him, Black Angels were all stellar.

Best Film You Saw This Year

Milk

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

The Flip video camera. I don’t have one, but I want one!!

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

I have seen some pretty incredible things going on in digital art, illustration, and photography, but I am most familiar with music artists and actors/actresses. Hmmm... Is Bat For Lashes coming out with a new record?

Your Latest Guilty Pleasure

Fresh fruit smoothies with coconut butter in them

What should President Obama change first in 2009?

He’s got a tall order in front of him. I would say the most pressing would be facing the national and international economic crisis, then the environment and renewable energy crisis, immigration, overpopulation, healthcare, human/civil rights, and finally gaining international diplomacy with North Korea, the Middle East, and Russia (go Hillary!).

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

Eating pizza flavored Pringles in the middle of the night?

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

Well, this is a trick answer, because you have to watch these two performances, more than thirty years apart one right after the other. It will give you chills. Simply beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DH70wYWsK0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQSlH-LLTQ