As a belated Christmas present to our devoted listeners we will be featuring some of the finest alternative rock, pop and folk music to debut this year. Tune in to "A Reasonable Alternative- Best of 2008" show this Friday, December 26th, and you will hear some new artists, such as Meiko, and some new music from familiar faces like Conor Oberst (above right), and also reflections on the wild and wacky Year of the Rat, with some not-so-conventional "best of" lists.