en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal The Last.fm journal for PJ27. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2011/01/26/46drr3_triple_j%27s_hottest_100,_2010 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:13:26 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2011/01/26/46drr3_triple_j%27s_hottest_100,_2010 And once again it's time for Triple J's Hottest 100. Obviously, this list is going to cause many a person to break out it fits of haterage, but no list is ever gonna please everyone.

Once again, I'm doing commentary on this as it's played.


And for 101, just missing out was XXXO by M.I.A.. I thought it might get it, but no such luck, I guess. It was one of the better cuts from her album, but that really isn't saying much. I wouldn't be too surprised to see Born Free make an appearance later.

100. Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) by Muse
Well, it looks like they let the Twilight fans vote in this again. It's pretty silly stuff, but I'm not too surprised to see it make it's way in here. I had expected it to get higher though.

99. Big by Dead Letter Circus
Not at all surprised to see Dead Letter Circus make it in, since they pretty much filled the void for Australian hard rock this year. I'm expecting that they'll probably make another appearance later with ]One Step.

98. Spanish Sahara by Foals
Now this I hadn't expected to make it at all, since it didn't receive nearly as much airplay as Miami or This Orient. With that said, it might just be the best song that Foals have created thus far.

97. Sleepwalker by Parkway Drive
I can't really give a fair opinion on this track, due to the fact that I pretty much dislike the hardcore genre in general. Still, I guess it'll please a good number of people by it's inclusion.

96. Go Do by Jónsi
Oooh, I didn't think Jónsi would be in this, but it makes me pretty happy to see one of my more recent favourite singers getting some love.

95. The High Road by Broken Bells
I thought this one would more likely just fall out of the top 100, but it's just a bit more popular then I guessed. The high amount of airplay probably helped that along. I'm happy enough to see them make an appearance, though there was other songs from the album I preferred over this.

94. Time to Smile by Xavier Rudd
I thought this might get just a little higher, but not surprised to see it make it. Certainly one of the more summery, feel-good songs from last year.

93. Anyone's Ghost by The National
Good to see The National getting some love, since it was my favourite album from last year, not to mention one of the favourites from the listener polls. I'm fully expecting them to make at least one more appearance later on.

92. I Can Change by LCD Soundsystem
And on what is probably their very final album, LCD Soundsystem finally make it in on one of these. Though I think Drunk Girls may make a showing latter, since that was the far poppier and likely popular song from their album.

91. Northcote (So Hungover) by The Bedroom Philosopher
The world needs more songs like this. Wheter it's a homage to the hipster crowd, or simply just a big "fuck you" at them, it always got a chuckle from me every time I heard it.

90. Finally See Our Way by Art vs. Science
One of the two singles AvS put out last year, and easily the better one of the two. Even though it's still pretty silly stuff, as well as a tribute to Europe's "The Final Countdown".

89. Barricade by Interpol
Despite them putting out what was probably their weakest album so far last year, I knew that this one would make it's way in here, at around the position I thought it would too. Proof that there's still occasional some great moments from the band.

88. Monster by Kanye West
The first of what is likely numerous Kanye appearances, as well as the song that'll have the most guest spots in it. Actually probably my least liked song from the album, but I can see why people like it.

87. The Saddest Thing I Know by Birds of Tokyo
The first, and likely not the last, appearance of the highly popular Birds of Tokyo, who took it upon themselves last year to fill the void left by the absence of Powderfinger. While I can't blame them for wanting to be popular, I do think they've lost something in the process of it. While I like the tune on this one, I always thought the lyrics were kinda bad.

86. Queensland by Evil Eddie
A late entry this one, which might be why it managed to get in, since stuff released just a few months before voting opens usually do pretty well. Kinda a stupid song, but given the artist, it's kinda what he specializes in. Enjoyable enough.

85. I Feel Better by Hot Chip
Not too surprising to see Hot Chip make it in. This will probably be their only entry, if their past record in these things are anything to go by. Still, I may be surprised latter.

84. The Hardest Part by Washington
Megan Washington's first appearance for the year, and likely not her last either. It's a pretty cute and catchy song.

83. Modern Man by Arcade Fire
The favourite album from the Triple J audience last year, in what while no doubt be the first of numerous appearances. Or at least I'm hoping anyway. Though I'm kinda biased in that regard since I really like the band.

82. Tighten Up by The Black Keys
One of the tracks I voted for on this, and possibly my favourite track from last year, and certainly my most listened to. Unfortunatly, I won't get the chance to see them play it live since they cancelled their Australian tour. A pity that.

81. Echoes by Klaxons
While certainly having one of the best album art's from last year, the quality of the record has been highly debatable. Though this remains one of the best tracks from it, and it's no surprise to see it make an entry.

80. Howlin' for You by The Black Keys
I'm pretty surprised to see this make it higher then Tighten Up, though that's probably due to my love of that particular song. But I didn't think this would actually make it in. Though this is certainly the last time they'll get in for this year. Mostly since they only had the two songs on the voting list.

79. Slow Motion by Little Red
No surprise to see Little Red make an appearance, though I do kinda miss the sound of their previous album. Though I guess there's not much of a shelf life in continuously doing that sort of thing.

78. Stylo by Gorillaz
The first entry this year for the cartoon pop band. There's been a lot of debate over the quality of Plastic Beach, but everyone mostly agreed this was a pretty damn good song.

77. Shutterbugg by Big Boi
Now this pelases me to see Big Boi get in, since I was assuming that he'd get forgotten in all the recent obsession over Kanye's album. There might be another chance for him to get in, though it's pretty low. Still, one can hope.

76. Radioactive by Kings of Leon
Wow, Kings of Leon really fell down in popularity this year. I was assuming this was gonna be in the top 10 due to Australia still not having gotten over "KingsO'Leon-Mania just yet. Looks like I'm wrong.

75. Coming Around by Hungry Kids of Hungary
Not to surprising to see the Hungry's make and appearance, though this will likely be their only one. Still, nice to see them get some love, even though I'm not the biggest fan.

74. Lucidity by Tame Impala
The first and certainly not the last showing for Tame Impala. One of their more obviously rocky tracks.

73. Time to Wander by Gypsy & The Cat
Ooh, nice to see this band make it in. It's been a pretty good year for them, and this was my favourite song from the album they put out.

72. I Can Talk by Two Door Cinema Club
I'm pretty surprised that this album was as popular with the Triple J crowd as it was, since I always saw it as been a couple of good singles and a bunch of filler. Still, I did enjoy this song whenever I heard it.

71. The Piper's Song by Gypsy & The Cat
Didn't think they'd get a second showing, but it's certainly not a bad thing. Though I still am more partial to Time To Wander.

70. Paper Romance by Groove Armada
It's been a long time since Groove Armada has been in these things. I'm surprised they actually got in this one, since everyone seemed to dislike their last album. I guess I'm one of the few people who actually enjoyed that record.

69. Watercolour by Pendulum
I didn't think they'd get this high, but yeah, no surprise to see them make it in. I'm kinda hoping the ABC News Theme Remix will get in, mostly just for the amusement factor though.

68. Dog by Andy Bull
Now this is a real surprise. I didn't think this one would even make it into the 101-200 bracket. But it's a sweet little song this one, and not just because it has the lovely Lisa Mitchell guesting on it.

67. Holiday by Vampire Weekend
They were gonna come up sooner or later, and more then likely, they'll be coming up a few more times later on. Not my favourite from the album, but I always found it enjoyable enough.

66. Audience by Cold War Kids
Didn't think Cold War Kids would make it in, but I guess they're still kinda popular with the Triple J audience. A decent enough song, though not one I listened to all that much.

65. One Step by Dead Letter Circus
And much like I thought, they have their second entry in here, at about where I thought they'd get in as well. I actually prefer Big to this one though.

64. Jona Vark by Gypsy & The Cat
Damn, 3 songs in this for the group? For the first album they've done, that's actually pretty damn impressive. It'll be interesting to see where the band goes from here.

63. Ready to Start by Arcade Fire
Another of my votes, and therefore favourites, that's made it's way in this year. I'm kinda hoping to see at least one more entry for Arcade Fire, though that might be hoping a little too much. Still, we'll see.

62. Hold On byAngus & Julia Stone
The first appearance for Angus & Julia, certainly not the last. I think Angus' songs are more likely to be the ones that get higher, but I generally enjoy Julia's songs a more personally.

61. Jackson's Last Stand by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
It's kinda a shame about the singer of this group killing himself, especially at such a young age. They may have gotten some sympathy votes, but even before his suicide, they were always gonna do pretty well in this thing. Won't be surprised to see Dance The Way I Feel crack the top 10.

60. My Eagle by Children Collide
Good to see Children Collide make it in this again. I'd like to see them get in again with Jellylegs, though at this point it probably won't get in now at this point.

59. Rich Kids by Washington
Second entry for Megan, I thought this one would get just a little higher, though I guess Sunday Best will get that honour. Good to hear her in this again.

58. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
And yep, they've gotten in again. I'm wondering if they can manage to sneak another one in, though at this point, it's getting towards wishful thinking.

57. Kickstarts by Example
Huh, I didn't think this nearly had the popularity to get in. The Triple J crowd can be weird like that at times. Enjoyable enough I guess, but I can't help but feel there was a lot of songs that were more deserving of getting in.

56. Bring Night by Sia
I'd thought she'd have gotten a song in earlier in on the countdown, but she's started off a bit higher then I expected. Last year was easily her biggest year as a musician, though I do kinda miss the Sia of Colour the Small One. Still, one can hardly blame her for moving in this direction.

55. Giving Up the Gun by Vampire Weekend
I figured this would get a lot higher, but I guess not. The last entry for Vampire Weekend perhaps? I guess White Sky and Run have pretty good chances of getting in, but I thought Giving Up the Gun would be their highest. We'll see, I guess.

54. Holidays by Miami Horror
Way higher then I expected Miami Horror to make it, but I'm not complaining, since I always enjoyed listening to them last year. Won't be surprised to see I Look to You make it in either.

53. Reflections by Bliss n Eso
The first entry for Australia's other favourite hip-hop crew, though I'm not all that big on them actually. Still, this was a pretty good song, and unlike their other two big hits from last year, this one actually had sensible lyrics to it.

52. Overpass by The John Steel Singers
Nice to see The John Steel Singers make it in here, and much higher then I expected. Though I can't see them making a second track in here at this point.

51. Ambling Alp by Yeasayer
Not too much of a surprise to see Yeasayer in, though I didn't think this song would make it in, and especially not this high. Still, good to see them get some love.

50. One Life Stand by Hot Chip
Well, I'm shocked to see them make it in again, especially at this high. Still, a pretty good song, but it's pretty strange to think that this has made it in higher then what Over and Over and Ready For the Floor did in previous years.

49. Easy To Love by The Jezabels
Now this is a real shock to see this make it in, especially at such a high position. I figured that Mace Spray might make it in, but not this one. Good to see it though.

48. Witchcraft by Pendulum
Didn't think I'd hear Pendulum is this again, but I guess this song has been going fairly well all year, since I did hear this a lot. Doubt I'm gonna hear the ABC News Theme Remix by this point, but still, you never know.

47. Wild At Heart by Birds of Tokyo
Another Birds of Tokyo track. The words are a bit better then the last song then got in, though it does lack the energy of previous efforts. We still have yet to see Plans come in, which I think will easily be a top 20 pick, maybe even top 10.

46. Way Back Home by Bag Raiders
The album was something of a disappointment, but I always enjoyed this track from it, probably the strongest cut, in fact. Probably will be their only appearance, though I guess Sunlight might sneak in.

45. Rabbit Song by Boy & Bear
Now this has gotten way higher then I expected, but I always did like listening to this toon. Looking forward to hear what they come up with next.

44. Baptism by Crystal Castles
First time for them getting in the Hottest 100, and it probably won't be the last time this year either. I wasn't too fond of the album as a whole, but this one was always great to listen to.

43. We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup
Damn, I knew this was going to rear it's ugly head sooner or later. One of the most ubiquitous songs of last year, and also one of the most annoying. I've heard this shit way too many times.

42. On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz
What I'd consider the best song from Plastic Beach, and one of the few without a guest spot either. Always a pleasure to listen to, and had a great video to boot.

41. Down By the River by Bliss n Eso
Second entry for the hiphop group. I mostly enjoy this one, but the lyrics I thought were always kinda silly and awkward at times.

40. Baby, I'm Gettin' Better by Gyroscope
I knew Gyroscope would make it in this year, but wasn't entirely sure just where though. They might still get one or two more in, it's really kinda hard to say at this point.

39. Revolution by The John Butler Trio
Well, commercially it was a pretty big year for JBT, critically they've pretty much gotten shit on. Still, I always thought this was the strongest cut from their album, and one of the least obviously poppy tracks. They'll probably make it in again later with Close to You though

38. Young Blood by The Naked and Famous
No surprise to see this song make it in, but I did think it would be a little higher then this. Still, a good effort for such a young band, though it does sound very close to Passion Pit, which might be what appealed people to it in the first place.

37. Doncamatic by Gorillaz
I never exactly got into this song much, mostly because I really didn't actually hear it all that often, especially since it was a standalone single. Still, decent enough.

36. Opposite of Adults by Chiddy Bang
I did think this one would get in, and fairly high as well, which it has. I did here this one way too often though, so I guess it's kinda lost it's novelty value to me.

35. The Bike Song by Mark Ronson and The Business Intl
It's a pretty silly song, but I quite like this one. I didn't care for it much the first time I heard it, but it slowly grew on me over the year.

34. Punching in a Dream by The Naked and Famous
A little surprised to see this higher then Young Blood, but it is also the more recent single, so I guess that may explain why it has a higher position. Still pretty Passion Pit-ish, though not as much as Young Blood.

33. Solitude Is Bliss by Tame Impala
I thought this one would crack the top 20, but no such luck, I guess. This is likely the last entry for Tame Imapla as well. Still, they've done pretty well for themselves.

32. Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People
This one got a heap of airplay, so I guess it's not too much of a shock to see them in. Still, pretty good for a band who at the time of voting, only really had the one song.

31. Bloodbuzz Ohio by The National
Glad to see The National get in again. I was kinda hoping to see an appearance of Afraid of Everyone, but there's not much chance of that getting in by this point. Still, I'm happy they got in this high

30. O.N.E. by Yeasayer
The third track I voted for that's made it in so far, was always a fun listen. Unless they're lucky with Madder Red though, this is the last time they'll make it in.

29. It Can Wait by illy
This got in a bit higher then I expected, but I'm happy to see it come in so high, since this was perhaps my favourite Australian hiphop tune of this year.

28. Radar Detector by Darwin Deez
Didn't think he'd get in at all, let alone so high. I'm pretty neutral towards this song, but it's a fun enough listen, I guess.

27. You Got the Dirtee Love by Florence + The Machine and Dizzee Rascal
I'm actually not surprised to see this get in this high, since this got a pretty good reception from most. I always thought that this was something that shouldn't work, and yet somehow did.

26. Not in Love by Crystal Castles
It's pretty amazing how they took a cover, made one version and nobody really cared, but then redid it again with Robert Smith on vocals and suddenly everyone was proclaiming it as the best pop song of the year. But I did think this would get a little higher. Still, good effort.

25. Eyes Wide Open by Gotye
Good to see Gotye getting in so high, though I did think it would be at about this point he'd feature. I'm looking forward to seeing what the upcoming album is like.

24. Talking Like I'm Falling Down Stairs by Sparkadia
Thought this might make it in the top 20, but just outside, it seems. I always found this one a good song to sing along to, and I'm very interest in their upcoming album.

23. Addicted by Bliss n Eso
Bliss N Eso with their third entry, and this is actually the song of theirs that I actually care about the least. Dunno, I always found the lyrics to be pretty bad on this.

22. Jellylegs by Children Collide
Wow, this is much higher then I thought it would have gotten. Still, I always did like listening to one, so I'm happy to see it this high.

21. Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club
I was thinking this one would crack the top 20, but I guess it's just missed out. Still, it's probably the best song the band has right now.

20. Sunday Best by Washington
The third and no doubt last entry for Megan Washington, it's a great little song, and had one of my favourite music video's from last year. Good to see her doing so well.

19. Crave you by Flight Facilities
Now this is a real surprise to this get in so high, though I guess this song has been going very well for them. Didn't care for it much at first, but this one really grew on me.

18. There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight by Cloud Control
This might be my favourite song of theirs so far, and it was also a great time to listen to this. I can't see them getting another track in beyond this however.

17. Bang Bang Bang by Mark Ronson and The Business Intl
It's a silly song, but it was always pretty fun to listen to this whenever it came on. Which was actually pretty frequently. This might not be the last entry for Mark Ronson, Somebody to Love Me might still manage to scrape in.

16. Mace Spray by The Jezabels
Well, I certainly hadn't expected The Jezabels to do quite this well, but I'm happy to see them get in this high, since Mace Spray was such a great track.

15. Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce
Oh gods, people actually voted for this? I might have found it cute the first time it was played, but the other two hundred thousand times have conditioned a particular loathing to this song.

14. Runaway by Kanye West
It some ways, this might be the most experimental Kanye has been so far, and yet, it's also become one of his popular tunes. At the very least, the album was certainly him at his most ambitious, with this being one the best tracks from it.

13. Clap Your Hands by Sia
Sia at her poppiest. I always did have a lot of fun listening to this one, even if there's not a whole lot to it. Still, it's nice to see my hometown girl getting a good showing.

12. Rapunzel by Drapht
The highest that an Australian hiphop song will likely get this year, and no surprise to see it so high since it came out in the last few months of the year. The fact that it has some pretty damn clever, not to mention funny, lines certainly would have helped. Drapht's voice probably upsets a good number of people though.

11. ABC News Theme Remix by Pendulum
Well damn, it actually got in. Yeah, it's completely cheesy, and yet so much fun at the same time. It always got a smile from me when it played.

10. Somebody To Love Me by Mark Ronson and The Business Intl
I had a feeling this would sneak in, since it had been getting so much airplay recently. Pretty divisive, mostly due to fact that it features Boy George. But that fact is, Boy George does have a pretty fucking good voice, and the song wouldn't have been nearly as good without him featuring on it.

9. Magic Fountain by Art vs. Science
I just can't get myself to care about this song, and I've certainly tried. I think this was one song where AvS pushed their big dumb fun shtick just a little too far. It might go off live, but the studio version just doesn't do much for me.

8. Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves) by The Wombats
It's not too surprising to see this song get in so high, since it got such a flogging. Not just on Triple J either, other stations were doing the same thing. Unlike other songs that got the same treatment (see: Barbra Steisand, We No Speak Americano), I never really got sick of this one. If the new album has more songs like this, then perhaps they'll break their current image of being a band who've made a few silly singles and not much else of interest.

7. Fuck You by Cee-Lo Green
Well, the song that had the highest odds of getting the much coveted #1 spot has missed out by just a few positions. Kinda similar with how Gnarls Barkley's Crazy on managed to reach #6 back in '06. Still, it's a pretty good effort, and this song has the honour of being simultaneously being one of the most bitter and yet cheerful breakup songs I've heard. I do much prefer the uncensored version over Forget You though. Censored, it just didn't have quite the same power to it.

6. Teenage Crime by Adrian Lux
And the other song that was expected to win this thing has also fallen just short. Which leaves the top spots something of a mystery, though I can think of 3 songs that would be in for certain that haven't appeared yet. This song just kinda came out of nowhere and caught everyone's attention, but I do love that for a dance track, it manages to sound so warm and dreamy, which is not something that happens a lot with that genre.

5. Fall At Your Feet by Boy & Bear
Now I'm pretty surprising to see a cover make it this high in the countdown, but maybe I shouldn't be. Australia already has a major love affair with all things Tim & Neil Finn, but especially for Crowded House, and Boy & Bear did a supurb cover of them. This marks probably one of the few times that a song featuring a banjo has been so widely beloved, since the majority of people seem to hate that instrument. But yeah, they did a fantastic job of this, not straying too far from the original but still managing to put their own spin on it.

4. Plans by Birds of Tokyo
I thought Plans might crack the top 3, possibly even making the #1 spot, but I guess Birds of Tokyo miss out this time. Despite being one of the biggest Australian songs of this year, I was never really into it all that much. It certainly has the sorta sentimental lyrical content and the big anthem value going for it, but it always came across as something that was specifically designed to get this sorta response at the cost of what made the band appealing to me in the first place. Still, I can see just why it was so popular, and it should make one of my friend happy since Birds of Tokyo are one of her favourite bands.

3. Dance The Way I Feel by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
It's pretty bittersweet to see Ou Est Le Swimming Pool make in this high, given the singer's suicide last year. The band could have been huge if they managed to keep pumping out songs like this one, but I guess we'll never really see that happen. And even if they do continue with a new singer, they'll likely to always be carrying the stigma of being Charles Haddon's replacement. But even with the sympathy votes that this song garnered, there's no doubt it would have been just about as successful without, since this was going huge down here before Haddon's untimely demise. A fitting tribute to the man, I think.

2. Rock It by Little Red
Just a bit higher then I thought it might get, but there's no surprise to see Rock It make it in so far, as pretty much every seemed to love this song. It was also something of an introduction to a new sound of for the band, changing their former 50's pop tribute act for a more varied sonic palette, and yet this still remained the highlight of the new style. I always thought the vocal harmonies in this song are pretty damn good. It'll be interesting to see if they continue on with this style or change things up again in upcoming times.

1. Big Jet Plane by Angus & Julia Stone
Wow. I'm really surprised to see this make the #1 spot. I figured it would be top 10 spot, but not at this high. Mostly due to the fact that Triple J and it audiences tend to favour the alt rock sounds, not cute little folky songs like these. But it's an interesting curveball, and one that will no doubt get many a person screaming in fits of rage that their favourite didn't get in. But it's nice to see something out of the ordinary get the spotlight for a change, and it's pretty hard to hate Angus & Julia when they're both so adorable.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2010/12/24/44beni_100_favourites_of_2010 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:14:27 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2010/12/24/44beni_100_favourites_of_2010 Its the end of the year, and people are posting their lists of favourite albums and songs for the year, and I'm doing the same.

Since I've listened to a lot more music this year then any previously (and I do mean a lot more), I've expanded it to a list of 100 this time. Not gonna go into elaborate details as to why I've made these picks, but it's generally what I've enjoyed listening to.


1. The National - High Violet
2. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
4. Beach House - Teen Dream
5. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty
6. Gareth Liddiard - Strange Tourist
7. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
8. Caribou - Swim
9. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
10. Four Tet - There Is Love in You
11. Pantha du Prince - Black Noise
12. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
13. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
14. Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
15. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
16. The Roots - How I Got Over
17. Angus & Julia Stone - Down the Way
18. Jónsi - Go
19. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
20. Robyn - Body Talk
21. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
22. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
23. The Black Keys - Brothers
24. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
25. Miami Horror - Illumination
26. Blind Guardian - At the Edge of Time
27. The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
28. Cloud Control - Bliss Release
29. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
30. Grand Magus - Hammer Of The North
31. Menomena - Mines
32. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
33. Vampire Weekend - Contra
34. Grum - Heartbeats
35. Dead Letter Circus - This Is The Warning
36. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
37. Johnny Flynn - Been Listening
38. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
39. Foals - Total Life Forever
40. Washington - I Believe You Liar
41. Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Record Collection
42. Sun Kil Moon - Admiral Fell Promises
43. Xavier Rudd - Koonyum Sun
44. School of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire
45. Scissor Sisters - Night Work
46. The Gin Club - Deathwish
47. Gypsy & The Cat - Gilgamesh
48. Spit Syndicate - Exile
49. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
50. Grinderman - Grinderman 2
51. Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer
52. E.S. Posthumus - Makara
53. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
54. Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers
55. Wolf Parade - Expo 86
56. The Vasco Era - Lucille
57. The Morning Benders - Big Echo
58. The Coral - Butterfly House
59. Mux Mool - Skulltaste
60. The Boat People - Dear Darkly
61. The John Steel Singers - Tangalooma
62. Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
63. Parades - Foreign Tapes
64. Children Collide - Theory of Everything
65. 65daysofstatic - We Were Exploding Anyway
66. Surfer Blood - Astrocoast
67. Best Coast - Crazy For You
68. Laura Veirs - July Flame
69. Belle and Sebastian - Write About Love
70. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Rush To Relax
71. You Am I - You am I
72. Spoon - Transference
73. Sally Seltmann - Heart That’s Pounding
74. Delphic - Acolyte
75. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
76. Shout Out Louds - Work
77. Sia - We Are Born
78. Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man
79. Eluvium - Similes
80. The Drums - The Drums
81. !!! - Strange Weather, Isn’t It
82. Groove Armada - Black Light
83. Goldfrapp - Head First
84. Stars - The Five Ghosts
85. PVT - Church With No Magic
86. Calling All Cars - Hold, Hold, Fire
87. Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
88. BT - These Hopeful Machines
89. The Beautiful Girls - Spooks
90. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
91. The Naked and Famous - Passive Me, Aggressive You
92. Band of Horses- Infinite Arms
93. Crowded House - Intriguer
94. Midlake - The Courage Of Others
95. The Cat Empire - Cinema
96. Ratatat - LP4
97. Ocean Colour Scene - Saturday
98. The New Pornographers - Together
99. Röyksopp - Senior
100. Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite


And 100 more songs that I loved, from various releases not in the above list. Alphabetical order for these.


Teenage Crime by Adrian Lux
Dog by Andy Bull (w/ Lisa Mitchell)
Lady Luck by Ash Grunwald
Your Love by The Aston Shuffle
Way Back Home by Bag Raiders
Skin of the Sky by Basement Birds
Northcote (So Hungover) by The Bedroom Philosopher
From Above by Ben Folds
Falling Away by Big Scary
Light It Up by Blood Red Shoes
Map of São Paulo by Bon Chat, Bon Rat
Rabbit Song by Boy & Bear
Crossfire by Brandon Flowers
Beneath The Satellite by British India
Something In The Water by Brooke Fraser
Fuck You by Cee Lo Green
Come with Me by Ceo
Swoon by The Chemical Brothers
Lullaby #1 (Mercy) by The Chemist
Don't Turn the Lights On by Chromeo
She Never Wants To Dance by City Riots
Celestica by Crystal Castles
Where I'm Going by Cut Copy
Bindi Irwin Apocalypse Jam by Dan Kelly
Living In America by Dom
Andalucia by Doves
Rapunzel by Drapht
Alike by Efterklang
Bad Blood by Ernest Ellis
Day In The Life by Eternia & MoSS
Det var jag by Familjen
Chasing Waterfalls by Faux Pas
Finders & Keepers by Felicity Groom
Stop and Stare by Fenech-Soler
Mercy Street by Fever Ray
Onionknight by Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
When I Grow Up by First Aid Kit
Crave you by Flight Facilities (w/ GISELLE)
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People
When You Walk In The Room by Fyfe Dangerfield
The Gaudy Side Of Town by Gayngs
Collapsing Cities by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Home by Glasser
On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz
Eyes Wide Open by Gotye
Foliage by The Honey Month
Green Shell Suit by Hybrid
It Can Wait by illy (w/ Owl Eyes)
Barricade by Interpol
Electric Feel by Jen Cloher & Jordie Lane
The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Jens Lekman
Mace Spray by The Jezabels
Peter Pan by Jinja Safari
Always by Junip
All Summer by Kid Cudi
Echoes by Klaxons
Rock It by Little Red
Donut by M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade
Born Free by M.I.A.
Telepathic Head by Machine Translations
Met On Mars by Mammoth Logic
Mowgli's Road by Marina & the Diamonds
Paradise Circus by Massive Attack
Death Mocks Me In My Sleep by Matt Banham
Donkey Kong Suicide by The Melodics
Flash Delirium by MGMT
Vital Signs by Midnight Juggernauts
Billie Holiday by Miike Snow
Even Though by Morcheeba
Animal Tracks by Mountain Man
Goodbye Gravity by M-Phazes (w/ Muph & Plutonic and Candice Monique)
Alice Springs by Mystery Jets
It's All My Fault by Nicholas Roy
Keith St by Oh Mercy
This Too Shall Pass by OK Go
Kjurrt by Ólafur Arnalds
Innundir Skinni by Ólöf Arnalds
Dance The Way I Feel by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
Say No to Love by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Heavy Harm by Papa vs Pretty
Save Our Town by Philadelphia Grand Jury
Welcome To Hell by Plan B
Annie Orangetree by Pond
Today by Princess One Point Five
I'll Get to You by Seja
Answer To Yourself by The Soft Pack
Talking Like I'm Falling Down Stairs by Sparkadia
Closer by Steering By Stars
Through the Clover by Stonefield
Kiss My Trance by The Subs
Round the Moon by Summer Camp
Bubble Bath by The Swiss
Veronica by Tim & Jean
Strange Behaviour by Trial Kennedy
Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club
Scribble by Underworld
Acid Reign by Violens
Jesus Stole My Girlfriend by Violent Soho
King of the Beach by Wavves
You And I by Young Revelry]]> http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2010/01/26/3da1ip_triple_j%27s_hottest_100,_2009 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:42:14 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2010/01/26/3da1ip_triple_j%27s_hottest_100,_2009 Once again we've come around to the countdown to the supposed world's biggest music poll. Much like any poll or list, it's fundamentally flawed, but that hardly stops people from enjoying it.

I'll be providing some commentary as the countdown happens, mostly just ramblings bout the past year in music.

And of course, the song that just missed out this year was Ain't Telling The Truth by Bluejuice. I'm kinda surprised really, I was expecting this one to make it in. For some reason, I always found this song kinda annoying.


100. Wheels by Foo Fighters.
Man, did this one get a thrashing on commercial radio last year. Actually, I don't think I can even recall it being played on Triple J. Not that that's stopped songs making it in before.

99. Hell by Tegan and Sara.
Not one of my favourite's from the year, but I always enjoyed it when it came on. This was one of the one's I thought could go either way as far as being included.

98. New Fang by Them Crooked Vultures.
Considering how hyped this album was, I'm surprised this only came in this low on the countdown. I was expecting them to get in much higher.

97. Laughing With by Regina Spektor.
Considering the rather mute response the album got, I was unsure whether Regina would pull through this year. But it seems that she's still got enough fans to make it in once again.

96. Ghosts N Stuff by deadmau5.
I remember this one getting a lot of airplay goes, both on Triple J and commercial stations if I remember. I always thought it was an alright dance track, but with plenty of better one's around. Still enjoyable though.

95. Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups.
I really liked this one. Probably my favourite from the album, in fact. This was another one that I thought could've gone either way, as the album wasn't nearly as well received as their first one.

94. Blue Lips by Regina Spektor.
Whoa, another Regina Spektor track already? I wasn't expecting anymore of her songs to make it in at all. This was probably my favourite from the album, though I thought that some of the other songs were far more likely to make it in.

93. Thump by Bertie Blackman.
I was pretty certain that Bertie Blackman might make it in this year, though not necessarilly with this song. I guessing that she'll get in again further on, probably with "Byrds of Prey".

92. Skelton Boy by Friendly Fires.
I was wondering why I didn't recognize this one much, since it came off of an album from last year, though was released as a single early this year, I think.

91. I've Got Friendsby Manchetser Orchestra.
Now this one got a lot of airplay on Triple J. Not one of my favourite's of the year, but I always did enjoy hearing it.

90. Kiss With a Fist by Florence + the Machine.
I never thought this one fit in right on the album. Just doesn't seem similar at all with the rest of the band's style. But an tribute to domestic violence? Why not, it certainly was popular enough on the radio.TBA

89. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) by Jay-Z.
Holy shit, Jay-Z finally made it in?! He's gotten the snub from the lists so many times, I didn't think that he'd ever make it in. Technically his second appearance if you count the remix of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab". But as far as Jay-Z songs go, I always found this one kinda grating.

88. Creeping Out Sara by NOFX.
I wonder if this counts as Tegan and Sara's second entry? Afterall, the songs all about them. Always found this one pretty amusing, if silly.

87. The Darkest Side by The Middle East.
Oh nice, I hadn't expected The Middle East to get in at all, both due to the fact that they're very new and still pretty obscure. But this is an absolutely lovely songs, and one of the many I ended cutting from my voting shortlist in the end. Good to see them getting some love.

86. Too Many Dicks (On The Dancefloor) by Flight of the Conchords.
I just didn't enjoy the second FotC album as much, mostly due to the heavy emphasis on the dance and rap style rather. On it's own, I rather enjoy this one, but as a part of the album, I just found it annoying.

85. Underdog by Kasabian.
Ah, the first appearance by Kasabian, and likely not the last. This album really had people split on opinions, some loving it, and others (most noticeably, the internet) absolutely hating it. I bet this one's got them whining already.

84. United States of Eurasia by Muse.
And the first (and certainly not last) appearance from Muse. And probably the song that was the most polarizing from the album too. And certainly I'm no exception either, cause I really hated this song. Though I was expecting it in here.

83. Raindrops by Basement Jaxx.
Wasn't so fond of the album, but I really loved this song. It'll likely be the only representation of Basement Jaxx this year, but it's a good one.

82. Sometimes by Miami Horror.
Didn't think Miami Horror would make it in, but it's nice to see them make, especially since they don't actually have an album out yet. I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like when it finally does.

81. The Cave by Mumford &Sons.
Mumford * Sons success down here surprises me in many ways. They're a very recent band, they're not exactly getting heavy hype, and they're hardly a mainstream band. And yet, somehow they're getting constant airplay on both Triple J and mainstream radio, and having one of the most popular albums of the year from the former's audience. This certainly won't be they're only entry either.

80. Holiday by Dizzee Rascal.
One of Dizzee's more commercial tracks, and certainly the one that had the most internet outrage over it. I rather enjoy it for what it is myself, though I can understand why people don't like it.

79. Getting Wise by Yves Klein Blue.
Wasn't sure that Yves Klein Blue would make it in, but seems they've pulled through this year. Though this will likely be their only entry.

78. Remember Me by Tame Impala.
The first cover for this year's countdown. This was another song that had people's opinions split, some loving it, others hating it. There's certainly no pleasing everyone.

77. She's A Genius by Jet.
And this here is the sound of a million indie hipster's heads exploding in a giant fit of rage. Seriously, those guys hate Jet. I don't mind them myself, but I did find this particular song to be incredibly average in every way. This is the mainstream listeners who were voting here.

76. 11th Dimension by Julian Casablancas.
Well, I didn't expect The Strokes singer to make it in. Not that I mind at all, since I quite liked what I heard from his album, although I never did get around to giving the entire thing a listen.

75. New Moon Rising by Wolfmother.
How the mighty Wolfmother's star has fallen. Back in 2005, they were the hottest thing ever, but now the same people who once championed them are dismissing them in turn. That may be more due to Andrew Stockdale's rampaging ego more then anything else though. I still find myself why this song was pushed as the main single from the second album though, since there were much better tracks on it.

74. Friend In the Field by Art vs. Science.
The closest thing that AvS has made that resembles being something sensible? Perhaps. It still managed to be a great crowd pleaser though, especially during their live shows. I cannot stress that AvS are a live act more then anything. It's all about big dumb fun.

73. Heartbreaker by MSTRKRFT.
Despite it being one of the better tracks from the album by far, I still find this song pretty meh. There were much better dance songs this year, one's I certainly would have put in here above MSTRKFRT.

72. You've Changed by Sia.
Ooh, hometown girl! I'm pretty fond of this one, and I'm intrigued to see how her next album will shape up once it's out.

71. Byrds Of Prey by Bertie Blackman.
And as I predicted, Bertie Blackman's in for a second time, and with the same song I thought would get in. Probably my favourite from Secrets and Lies.

70. My Girls by Animal Collective.
Yay for Animal Collective. I wasn't sure that they'd even get in the list, even though MPP is their most accessible album. But I'm happy to see one of my favorite songs of last year (not to mention one of my votes) actually make it in.

69. Meet Me On the Equinox by Death Cab for Cutie.
Now who let the Twilight fans vote in this? Actually, I'm a little surprised that this didn't get in much higher, due to the strength of that particular rabid fanbase. On a side note, 69 seems like such a fitting number for this.

68. Omen by The Prodigy.
This is shaping up to be a pretty dance/electronica heavy list so far. Hell, even The Prodigy gets a spot in this, even though they're merely a shell of what they were a decade ago. I didn't mind this one, but I prefer it by itself rather then on the album.

67. Cement by Washington.
Nice to see the Unearthed entries getting some love. For some reason, Washington always reminds me a bit of Florence and the Machine. This is a good thing.

66. Footprints by illy.
The first representation for the Australian hiphop scene, and certainly not the last either. I found the album a bit samish, but this one was a real standout from it.

65. Foreign Land from Eskimo Joe.
Another entry likely from the more mainstream listeners. Eskimo Joe didn't have nearly as much success with this album as previous efforts, and I'm not sure if they'll manage to get another song in.

64. Blood by The Middle East..
Damn, The Middle East got in a second time? I'm impressed. Two entries in one year, when I hadn't even expected them to get in even a single song. Once again, it's good to see love for these guys.

63. All I Know by Karnivool.
The first hard rock song to make it in this year, though if any more do get in, they'll probably be by Karnivool as well. They've been getting some major love down here this past year, and with good reason too, since the album was damn good.

62. One More Chance by Bloc Party.
This is the third time now that Bloc Party's gotten a stand alone single in this Hottest 100. And depending on what happens with the band, possibly the last time as well. Though certainly not one of their bigger songs, this one did pretty well down here, even getting a bit of airplay on the commercial stations.

61. Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear.
Another song which was one of my favourite's from last year (and one of my votes), 2009 went pretty well for Grizzly Bear, and they certainly attracted a number of new fans to them, myself included in fact. Though additional songs getting in is rather doubtful.

60. 22 by Lily Allen.
I'm torn on Lily Allen. On one hand, I think she's a mouthy brat who should really learn to shut her mouth. On the other hand, I really quite enjoy a good number of her songs. This is likely not the last appearance from her, as I can see Not Fair getting in pretty high this year. Pity she just doesn't know how to shut up.

59. "I'm Not Alone" by Calvin Harris.
Now this song did very well last year, and probably helped to introduce a lot of people to him. I certainly remember hearing it a lot on Nova, which is something of a relief really when you compare it to the general quality of music on that station. It didn't get quite so much on Triple J, but certainly was well received enough on there.

58. Love Lost by The Temper Trap.
While I quite like a few of The Temper Trap's other songs, I just found this one to be really bland. I guess there's some nice vocal tricks toward the end of it, but it's a bit of not much.

57. The Good News by Philadelphia Grand Jury.
Another Unearthed success, The Philly Jays have done very well for themselves last year. Multiple shows around the country, a very well received album by both the indie and mainstream groups, not to mention having their own mini Festival Day for their album launch.

56. Islands by The xx.
Vote #3 for me, I'm pretty surprised to see these guys make it up so far in the list, since I didn't think that they'd actually make it in at all. Obviously, another of my favourites from 2009.

55. No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand.
Not surprised to see this one make it in, though it'll likely be their only entry for this year. The album wasn't nearly as good as the Self-Titled or even YCHISMB, but I always had fun listening to this one.

54. Crying Lightning by Arctic Monkeys.
Not surprising to see Arctic Monkeys make in this year, even though I wasn't all that big on their album. I thought this was one of the better cuts from it.

53. Animal by Miike Snow.
Whoa, didn't see Miike Snow making it in at all. This was one of those songs I could see maybe making it in the 101-200 list (if they actually post it again this year, that is), but not the top 100. I really liked this song though, and the whole album in fact.

52. Horchata by Vampire Weekend.
And with song, the internet is in a uproar, with one side claiming that OMG VMPRE WEKKND R TEH BST BND EVARR!!!111!!" and the other half side all "VMPRE WEEKND IS RPING MY EAARS!!!1!!". Goddamn, how can one band have such stupid opinions from both sides on them. Fact is, you can't please everyone, and it's pointless to try a make out that something is perfect when nothing is, and on the other spectrum, whining about how bad you think something is just makes you look like a douche. Grow up, internet, grow up. Oh, and yeah, I like this song.

51. Where Did All the Love Go? by Kasabian.
This might be my favourite from Kasabian's latest, though I can certainly see Fire getting in higher then this one. Possibly in the top 20, in fact.

50. Buttons (CSS remix) by Sia.
Another one from Sia, and this time a remix, which usually don't do too well on this thing. Quite a decent remix too, in fact.

49. All of the Dreamers by Powdefinger.
I like Powderfinger, but this song of their always felt a bit like it's "By-numbers". And it's doubtful to see them get anymore in this time. It wasn't all that long ago when they ruled these lists.

48. Science Of Fear by The Temper Trap.
Well, I certainly like it a lot more then their previous song that got in, but I can think of many, many songs that I would have included over this.

47. Set Fire to the Hive by Karnivool.
And as I thought, another entry by Karnivool. I'm somewhat more partial to the former song that got in, but this was the one that got the most attention from the album.

46. Blood Bank by Bon Iver.
Now this one's certainly a surprise, both because it came out at the start of the year (things from that period usually don't fare so well), and because there hasn't been all that much buzz about him recently. Nice to see that he's being recognized for more then just Skinny Love though.

45. Drumming Song by Florence + the Machine.
Certainly a better representation of Florence and Co's sound, though I think this one only managed to get so high due to the amount or airplay that it had been getting on Triple J recently. Still, a nice song, though certainly not my favourite of theirs.

44. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) by Florence + the Machine.
Well, that wasn't much of a break between different groups at all, though it has been known to happen in the past. I'd have thought that this one would get much higher then" Drumming Song", but I guess the recent airplay helped get that one up so high.

43. Awesome by The Bloody Beetroots.
I'm really not a fan of The Bloody Beetroots, but this song is decent enough, I guess. There was better on the album, but there was also much, much worse.

42. Vanilla by British India.
Another song from an album that has yet to be release, this one proved pretty popular last year. It certainly went off when these guys performed it live, that's for sure. Not my favourite song by them, but one I enjoy a lot.

41. Audacity of Huge by Simian Mobile Disco.
Didn't think that this group would actually make it in, but considering the heavy emphasis on dance/electronica this past year, I guess it's not too surprising. This was my favourite song from the album, though I quite fond of the one which had Beth Ditto guesting on it as well.

40. And the Boys by Angus & Julia Stone.
Another song which is yet to be part of an official album, though word is that there's one on the way. It's a very cute song from a very cute band.

39. One Way Road by The John Butler Trio.
No official album release yet, this one seems to have gotten some peoples opinions on the band soured. It's not one of his better tracks, but I enjoy it well enough. As far as the album goes, we shall see.

38. Little Secrets by Passion Pit.
The first appearance from the annoyingly cheery Passion Pit. I'm far more partial to The Reeling myself, though I did rather like this song, and it's likely gotten so high due to the fact that the commerical stations very recently picked this one up.

37. Still Standing by Hilltop Hoods.
Not too surprised to see The Hilltop's make it in, though I'm wondering how many more they'll get in. Likely just the one song at this point, I'm thinking. This song got a lot of airplay on commercial stations, likely cementing the recognition of Australian hiphop (and Hilltop Hoods in particular) in the public's mind.

36. (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To by Weezer.
Perhaps one of Weezer's catchiest songs in years, and also one of their silliest as well. Certainly it's big and dumb, but I rather like it. Songs like this are hardly gonna change the world, but not everything needs to.

35. Resistance by Muse.
The second entry from Muse, and one I much, much prefer over Eurasia. I think they've likely got at least one more, if not two, still to come later. We shall see.

34. Brother by Little Birdy.
Wasn't all that big on the album, but this was by far the highlight from it, I'd say even ranking among the band's best songs. The Paul Kelly influence certainly shows through on this one, and it's all the better for it.

33. Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi.
Didn't think that we'd see an appearance from Kid Cudi, as he didn't exactly get the big hype or exposure down here. Though I guess people liked this song a lot.

32.Ramona Was A Waitress by Paul Dempsey.
I was beginning to think Paul Dempsey wouldn't get a showing in this year's list, but he's finally gotten one in, a bit higher then I thought, as I'd imagined him to slip in more around to 40-60 range and that was it. This past year's been very good for him, and probably bought him an entire new legion of fans.

31. The Waitress Song by Seth Sentry.
Perhaps one of the bigger names to come from the Unearthed competition last year. And this song was certainly very popular with the listeners. I wasn't too fond of this song the first time I heard it around, but it's since grown on me over the year.

30. Hurt Feelings by Flight of the Conchords.
Another entry from Flight of the Conchords, and a much more amusing one then the previous entry. While it is in the same rap style as the previous one, this one just stood out that much more to me.

29. All I Want by Sarah Blasko.
Ah, the lovely Sarah Blasko, I was wondering when you would turn up. One of the more accessible songs from her third album, lovely as it is, there were some others that I did prefer over this one.

28.We Won't Run by Sarah Blasko.
Two Sarah Blasko songs in a row? This certainly pleases me greatly. Perhaps moreso then any other song on the album, I always felt that this one had the most obvious influence from Björn Yttling of Peter Björn and John fame. It was a coupling that worked out far better then I imagined.

27. In for the Kill by La Roux.
I was wondering when La Roux would turn up. They've certainly been one of the bigger success stories on the commercial pop stations go. I won't be surprised if I see another song of their's come up later, most likely in the top 10.

26. Help I'm Alive by Metric.
Before this album, and perhaps more specifically, this song, came out, no one down here had any idea just who Metric were. And now they've gotten to be one of the more popular bands of last year down here. Funny how things work like that.

25. Zero by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
I was wondering when Karen O and Co. would sneak in here, and it's down rather lower then I imagined. I was certain that they'd make it in high, but this does make me wonder on wheter they'll get anything else in.

24. Carol Brown by Flight of the Conchords.
The third and likely final entry from our favourite New Zealander comedy duo, this time in a more soft rock style. I have to say, I certainly do like the vocal addition from Sia in this one.

23. Warp 1.9 by The Bloody Beetroots.
And this is what I meant when I said there was much worse on the album. Damn, do I hate this song. I've always found it extremely grating, and that it just doesn't go anywhere.

22. Cousins by Vampire Weekend.
And a second entry from the inappropriately named Vampire Weekend. The internet's likely having a fit again. Depending on who you ask, it's either one of their best or worst songs. I do like it, but I can think of many others of their's that I prefer, since this one can get pretty annoying fast.

21. Fader by The Temper Trap.
The one Temper Trap song I was sure would get in, and around where I expected it to as well. This is one of the band's better songs so far, and certainly more catchy and immediate then the majority of their work.

20. Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.
If it weren't for the singing, this song reminds me a lot of something that The Avalanches might have come up. I quite like this one, though like many other, I was pretty surprised to find that was a guy singing in it. I am kinda surprised to see Passion Pit get a second song in though.

19. Undisclosed Desires by Muse.
Since this one has been getting all the airplay on mainstream stations recently, I'm not surprised at all to see it get in so high. Those this is another song of their's that has had opinions divided. I actually rather like this one, mostly since it was something completely different for the band.

18. Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders.
Wow, I hadn't expected this to come in at all, let along this high. Pick #4 from me, and I'm eagerly awaiting to see what the band's does on their album for next year.

17. Fire by Kasabian.
While I would've have preferred seeing Where Di All the Love Go up here instead, I'm not surprised in the slightest to see Kasabian get up so high, since it's been such a big year for them.

16. Heavy Cross by Gossip.
While the album itself wasn't nearly as good as expected, this song stands out as a giant highlight from it, since it actually still had the punk edge that many of the others lacked. It also stands out as being the song the broke the band through to many people, so that's certainly something.

15. Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes.
Whoa, talk about a surprise entrant. While it did get quite a bit of airplay on Triple J, at this point in the countdown it's usually dominated by the more mainstream acts. I'm glad to see a rather obscure act make it in so high.

14. Sticks 'n' Stones by Jamie T.
I hadn't expected Jamie T to make it in. I'd figured if he hadn't made it in by now, he wouldn't be in at all. But once again, I've been proven wrong. This song might very well be the catchiest thing that Jamie T's released so far, and considering how catchy his tunes can be, that's saying something.

13. 1901 by Phoenix.
I was beginning to think Phoenix might not show at all. It would have been a shame if they hadn't, since it's been a big show for them, and them also having the favourite album for the Triple J audience of last year. Still, there's a possibility that they may even show again, since Liztomania was pretty big down here as well last year.

12. Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal.
I think we just found our candidate for one of the dumbest songs of the years. It really irritated me at first, but this songs grown on me over time.

11. Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
I hadn't expected that this song would get in higher then Zero, but here we are. I actually prefer this one myself, mostly because of just how odd it really. Plus we get to hear both sides of Karen O's vocal range within the one song, and that's always a bonus.

10. Dog Days Are Over by Florence + the Machine.
Not too surprised to see Florence make it up so far. Besides being the song being the one that introduced us to her, this still might be her band's best work. 2009 was very good for her indeed.

9. Uprising by Muse.
I thought this would be the song that would get the #1 spot actually, due to how big the band became last year and how heavily this song was pushed across the radio. While I like it, I'm also glad to find that the most obvious choice is in this case not the winner.

8. Not Fair by Lily Allen.
Lily Allen's tribute to sexual impotence was all over the radio last year, both Triple J and the more mainstream Nova and even SAFM, which is probably the safest radio station I know of. Though the song does lose it's power when the bits about wet patches and giving head are removed. This one I've always found good for a laugh.

7. Coin Laundry by Lisa Mitchell.
And finally Lisa Mitchell shows up with by far one of the cutest songs of last year. I would've like to see a few more of her songs make their way in here, but having this make is so high will have to do.

6. Bulletproof by La Roux.
Thought this one might crack the top 5, but it's just missed out this time. This song was absolutly loved by the Nova and SAFM crowds last year, and evidentlly well received by the Triple J audience as well. Though that may not be entirely accurate, since all the other radio station audience's go and vote in this poll anyway.

5. Broken Leg by Bluejuice.
A bit higher up then what I expected them to make, but there's no surprise in seeing Broken Leg make it in higher. It's not quite a "gimmick single" as what their 2007 entry was, so that may explain why this song is the one that has gone and made the group so popular. Having a great video clip to it certainly helped too.

4. Liztomania by Phoenix.
And as I thought, Liztomania did indeed get in, and much higher then what I expected it to get in as well. I think this one may just be my favourite Phoenix song yet. It's good to see the love for it.

3. Chase That Feeling by Hilltop Hoods.
And once again, the Hilltops manage to pull in the #3 position, much like they did back in 2006. And much like the song that got them that position 3 years ago, Chase That Feeling is one that greatly expanded their fan base and helped cement their status as Australia's biggest hiphop act. A little bit of repeated history here.

2. Parlez vous francais? by Art vs. Science.
One of the biggest indie dance hits down here last year, and AvS doing what they do best, big dumb singalongs. This one absolutly goes off live, and it has one of the best music videos from last year. Epic Mime Battles for the win.

1. Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons.
This was my second pick for what would make the #1 spot this year, and I'm right this time. It's a nice little story though, a small band from the UK get popularity by word of mouth, and go on to having the most popular song of the year of the (supposed) world's biggest music poll. It's been a very nice year for these guys.


Final thoughts: It wasn't a perfect countdown. It never is. There was some things I would've liked to have seen included. There was entries I felt weren't worthy of being included. But all in all, it was a pretty enjoyable event. I'm happy to see something other then the most obvious choice top the list. And it'll likely make for a pretty good comp CD once they go and put it together in a few months time.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2009/12/22/39msq7_50_favourites_of_2009 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:35:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2009/12/22/39msq7_50_favourites_of_2009 Since it's the end of year and so many others are doing it, I'm putting up my favourites albums of the year.

No commentary on why I made these picks. There's certainly reasons, but I'm far too lazy to bother writing those right now.

1. The Antlers - Hospice
2. Sarah Blasko - As Day Follows Night
3. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
4. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
5. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
6. The Church - Untitled #23
7. Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind
8. Decoder Ring - They Blind The Stars, And The Wild Team
9. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
10. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
11. Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
12. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
13. Sonic Youth - The Eternal
14. The Horrors - Primary Colours
15. Mastodon - Crack the Skye
16. Paul Dempsey - Everything Is True
17. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
18. Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea - Hidden Hands
19. Lisa Mitchell - Wonder
20. Horrorshow - Inside Story
21. Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
22. Fanfarlo - Reservoir
23. The Fumes - SUNDANCER
24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
25. The Crayon Fields - All The Pleasures Of The World
26. Whitley - Go Forth, Find Mammoth
27. Doves - Kingdom Of Rust
28. The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
29. Snob Scrilla - Day One
30. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
31. Dappled Cities - Zounds
32. Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue
33. Karnivool - Sound Awake
34. Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
35. Miike Snow - Miike Snow
36. Leader Cheetah - The Sunspot Letters
37. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
38. No Through Road - Winner.
39. Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg
40. Jónsi & Alex - Rice Boy Sleeps
41. The xx - xx
42. Jamie T - Kings & Queens
43. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
44. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
45. Eels - Hombre Lobo
46. Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
47. The Field - Yesterday & Today
48. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
49. Morrissey - Years Of Refusal
50. Super Furry Animals - Dark Days / Light Years


And 50 other songs that I enjoyed this year, not from any of those aforementioned albums. Alphabetical order for these.

River by Akron/Family
Where you at? by Astronomy Class
Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders
Raindrops by Basement Jaxx
With This Ship by The Basics
Daniel by Bat for Lashes
Byrds Of Prey by Bertie Blackman
Pasha Bulker by Bob Evans
I'm Not Alone by Calvin Harris
Change by Daniel Merriweather
Cannibal Resource by Dirty Projectors
That's That by Doom
Carol Brown by Flight of the Conchords
Dog Days Are Over by Florence + the Machine
No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand
Heavy Cross by Gossip
Still Standing by Hilltop Hoods
Pictures by illy
First Train Home by Imogen Heap
2-Player Game by Infusion
Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)
A Community Service Announcement by Jonathan Boulet
Hazel by Junior Boys
Where Did All the Love Go? by Kasabian
We're Mostly Made of Water by Kid Sam
Quicksand by La Roux
Brother by Little Birdy
I've Got Friends by Manchester Orchestra
Help I'm Alive by Metric
Sometimes by Miami Horror
The Darkest Side by The Middle East
Get You Back by Oh Mercy
Howl by The Paper Scissors
Dead Nationale by Parades
Separated by Parallel Lions
Black Hearted Love by PJ Harvey and John Parish
The Good News by Philadelphia Grand Jury
Love etc. by Pet Shop Boys
The Fixer by Pearl Jam
The Reeling by Passion Pit
Eet by Regina Spektor
The Girl and the Robot by Röyksopp (feat. Robyn)
No Money by The Scare
Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups
Audacity of Huge by Simian Mobile Disco
Bad With Love by Tom Ugly
Look to the Skies by True Live
Streamers by Umpire
Death by White Lies
Playing With Fireworks by Yppah]]> http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2008/12/16/2c6ez0_pj%27s_favourites_of_2008 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:34:41 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/PJ27/journal/2008/12/16/2c6ez0_pj%27s_favourites_of_2008 Since everyone else is doing it, I'm posting my favourite 20 albums of the year. Not gonna put any reasons in, don't have the time or effort required.

1) Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
2) Portishead - Third
3) The Drones - Havilah
4) TV on the Radio - Dear Science
5) Opeth - Watershed
6) Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
7) Flight of the Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
8) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
9) Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
10) The Presets - Apocalypso
11) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
12) Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
13) Xavier Rudd - Dark Shades of Blue
14) Mogwai - The Hawk is Howling
15) You Am I - DILETTANTES
16) Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
17) Downsyde - All City
18) Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
19) Beck - Modern Guilt
20) The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely

If I'd bought more albums from this year, the list would have likely had been quite a bit larger. not to mention different, but that goes without saying.

Yes, I realise that some of those album links don't work quite right. Blame LastFM for not having those albums put up or named properly.]]>