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
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