Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! My favorite part about about being a Phillyist writer is the late-night orgies checking out all sorts of music I never would have heard of, let alone heard, if I wasn't involved......

June 28 - Ryan Adams is in his own little world. It’s this world of genius and unpredictable behavior on the stage that makes you lose your own sense of pride. God forbid that you piss him off; everyone is pulling their best audience etiquette, hoping for smidgen of appreciation from Adams. For a guy who’s famous for walking off stage because of less than par crowds, his music is endearing as hell. Ryan......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. There's a very cool Ryan Adams contest running right now. Create the ultimate iMix of Ryan Adams songs, based around a theme of your choosing, then submit it here. The grand prize winner will get an iPod Nano, Adams' album Easy Tiger in digital format, and his/her iMix will be included in the digital booklet. Joystiq has a ton of videos featuring in-game,......