Here are a few of my favorites from the past year.
Best New Band: Passion Pit
Not the typical Indie Folk stuff I’m really into, more electronic sounding, but something about it soothes my soul. I had quite an adventure getting into their sold out show in Salt Lake last Oct. but persistence paid off and it was an incredible set.
Best Album: M. Ward – Hold Time
M. Ward has his own style and continues to put out amazing music that I can listen to any time. Was lucky enough to see him play a live set this Summer Gallivan Center, Twilight Concert Series.
Best Live Show: Avett Brothers – Red Butte Gardens
Can’t beat seeing an amazing band with good friends on the grass at Red Butte. These guys jam and sing and wax poetic. Glad my buddy Brian insisted we sit up close.
Best Movie: Fantastic Mr. Fox
I’m a huge fan of Director Wes Anderson, so I will admit, anything he creates I will mostly likely rave about. But this one was especially sweet as I enjoy nothing more than sharing a good time with my sweet kidos. Jackson, Eli and I enjoyed watching all the promos and teasers and trailers that were released on Apple Trailers in the weeks before the theater release. They were often heard quoting many lines of the film before we even saw it. “Don’t cuss and point at me!”
Best Moment: Seeing Dylan Mayne Born
We will always remember spending all morning glued to CNN watching a hot air balloon fly over Colorado. Then our cute little fella arrived.
Best Video Game: Beatles Rock Band
A great way to re-live all these amazing tracks with my little ones. Supported with some incredible and colorful motion graphics and illustrations that make it such a pleasure to play.
Best Desktop App: Things
Keeps me in focus when I let it. Great lifehack tool.
Best iPhone App: Tweetie 2
Best way to digest my Twitter addiction.
Overall it’s been a great year. We went on a couple awesome family vacations, Disneyland / Seaworld and my fav place Sun Valley Idaho. I’m blessed with beautiful children and a sweet wife and I get to spend a lot of time with them doing the things we love. And I get to golf a lot. I can’t really ask for anything more than that.