Could of easily been bumped from the list but one of the best live shows ever. Two drum kits and an amazing energetic show. Saw them at the Brooklyn Art Museum. Bad ass.
24: The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
Jack White and the bad ass chick from the Kills. These guys rock and its the heavies track on my list. Great video directed by Jonathan Glazer. Check the holes and light shining thru him at the end. Nice little touch that made the film great.
23: Datarock - True Stories
22: Coconut Records - Microphone
This is not the most sophisticated songs on the list but i tap my foot and sing along every time.
21: Passion Pit - Little Secrets
Guess these guys will need to make the list. Grew tired of it but still a great album. youthful, fun and unique. More Brooklyn.
20: Bob Sinclar - Tennessee
This ones a little clubby but i found myself playing it a lot. Currently trying to get it onto a spot for one our clients.
19: Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve
18: Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
17: Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire
these guys take me back to the Superchunk shows I’d drive to Lawerence KS to see. Raw emotion with a hint of hope.
Missed this show at Pianos due to a shoot but will catch them next time.
16: Phoenix - 1901
Unfortunately, these guys suffered from the Juno effect but no matter how un-cool they got, it’s was one of my most played albums in 09.
15: The Big Pink - Velvet
14: Art Brut - Mysterious Bruises
Raw, real and fun. Punch you in the eye and say it like it is. Plus we’ve all woken with strange bruises. “I fought the floor and the floor won” is a classic lyric.
13: St. Vincent - The Strangers
More from Brooklyn. I’ve been know to play this over and over.
12: Bon Iver - Blood Bank
This dude was soo hot then soo not, blah blah blah, he’s fucking talented.
11: The Horrors - Scarlet fields
Love this band. Very dark and dreamy in a Jesus Mary Chain kinda way. Love JMC.
helped bring the best music scene back to ny and bangs back in style. Well done.
07: The Cave Singers - At the Cut
I have a not so secret affection for rockabilly and these guys kinda have that vibe. they make we wanna drink Makers Mark. Cant wait to see them live.
06: Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
Yeah, I’m sick of it too but god damn this track make me love this city even more.
05: Matt and Kim - Daylight
These two are like owning a dog. No matter how bad of a day i had they will cheer me up.
04: Metric - Help I'm Alive
03: Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse produced by Danger Mouse, freakin great.
02: M. Ward - Rave On (feat. Zooey Deschanel)
Hold Time is one of my favorite Albums of the year. "For Beginners" is maybe my most played track on it but i'm posting "rave on". I love the video and this track features Zooey Deschanel and i like typing her name.
01: Islands by XX
I've played this album almost everyday since finding it.
Once again a great new act that sells out
Webster Hall in seconds leaving me with no ticket. next time.
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