After this post, no more talk of the past, I promise. But, as I ponder my resolution to stop being a deadbeat blogger in 2009, I thought I'd pass on some links to year-end music packages done by various local sites and publications.

Here's my look at local music. My No. 1 album of the year came from Denton's Record Hop (above).

Preston Jones over at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram talked about his favorite national and local releases.

Here's a post from the Dallas Observer's Pete Freedman that lists his favorite local albums.

Zac Crain over at Frontburner sought out different opinions on 2008's music (including mine) for a couple of posts here and here.

WeShotJR's Stonedranger wrote some nice blurbies about his favorite national releases. There's probably some sort of local wrap-up to come soon there.

And, as always, I'd love to hear your favorites. Feel free to comment, those of you who haven't given up on me. Now, back to that resolution ...