The SRR Sound of 2009 Poll

Ok, we're nothing on the BBC Sound Of ... poll, but we thought we'd put together our favourites from the year that has just been. It's been a really great year for music, we think, and this is what's made our year

albums

1. Vitalic - Flashmob
2. Royksopp - Junior
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
4. Post War Years - The Greats And The Happenings
5. Filthy Dukes - Nonsense In The Dark
6. Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike
7. Friendly Fires - s/t (I know, I know, it's technically 2008 but it's been on repeat and had a deluxe version...!)
8. Wave Machines - Wave If You're Really There
9. Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
10. Cortney Tidwell - Boys

singles / tracks

1. Filthy Dukes - This Rhythm
2. Simian Mobile Disco & Beth Ditto - Cruel Intentions
3. Miike Snow - Burial
4. Muchuu - Somebody Tell Me
5. Sound Of Arrows - Into The Clouds
6. Passion Pit - The Reeling
7. Calvin Harris - Flashback (we love the girl's line)
8. Penguin Prison - A Funny Thing
9. Basement Jaxx - Raindrops
10. Yelle - Qui Est Cette Fille [Robyn Cover]


gigs

1. Royksopp - Shepherds Bush Empire
2. Depeche Mode - Madison Square Gardens, New York
3. Elton John - Philadelphia
4. Filthy Dukes - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen (SO much lighting in such a small space!)
5. Post War Years - Old Blue Last / Barfly (one of the BEST live bands)
6. Gold Panda - Old Blue Last
7. Andrew Bird - Green Man Festival
8. Casiokids / Slow Club - South Street Seaport, New York
9. Loney Dear - SXSW
10. Sound Of Arrows - Gold Dust, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen

and some things we're looking forward to in 2010...

Ellie Goulding's album
The Venus Stare's 'Close To You' single
Rob Cowen & The Dissidents' 'City Lights' single
Gold Panda in general

HUNKS and Friends amazing Christmas video!!

Jen Long, producer at Radio 1, co-writer of 'The Magic Of Christmas' and general star has made this AMAZING video for the HUNKS and Friends single.

So we present to you, as premiered by Drowned In Sound ... 'The Magic Of Christmas' ... !



HUNKS AND FRIENDS // 'The Magic of Christmas' from theartof agency on Vimeo.