Holiday answers from Willy Vlautin, frontman for Richmond Fontaine and author of Northline and The Motel Life:
What was the best book of the year?
THE ADVENTURES & MISADVENTURES OF MAQROLL by Alvaro Mutis. *I know it wasn’t published this year but I just discovered him. He’s amazing.
What was the best movie?
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
What was the best song/album?
The best song is I DON’T WANT TO DIE IN THE HOSPITAL by Conor Oberst. The best record I bought all year is a Greatest Hits by Lou Rawls.
Who was the person of the year?
Obama
What is your New Year’s resolution?
Drink less, gamble less, swear less,
** Bonus question: Where do you see the world going in 2009?
Hopefully not to hell in a handbasket or I’ll drink more, gamble more, and swear more.
