Top 25 - 1 November, 2015

Sarah Blasko, Oh Wonder, Grimes + Little Sleeper!

1. Sarah Blasko - Luxurious (NEW)


 


2. Oh Wonder - Without You (NEW)


 


3. Adele - Hello





4. Little Sleeper - Golden Fleece (NEW)


 


5. Montaigne - Clip My Wings





6. Sarah Blasko - I'd Be Lost





7. Cage The Elephant - Mess Around (NEW)


 


8. Kita  Alexander - Like You Want To





9. Feki ft. Emily - Quiet Minds





10. Jim Lawrie - Antisocialite





11. MKO Sun - Michiko





12. Grimes - Flesh Without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream (NEW)


 


13. Wafia - Heartburn





14. Hey Lady! - Routine





15. Tiger Choir - Interstate





16. Auna Sims - Right Place





17. Christine and The Queens ft. Tunji Inge - No Harm Is Done





18. Oh Wonder - Heart Hope (NEW)


 


19. Mio ft. Le Pie - Neverland





20. Nakatomi - The Knife (NEW)


 


21. Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders ft. Sharon Van Etten - To Keep and To Be Kept (NEW)


 


22. Yeo - Icarus (Re-Entry)


 


23. Olympia - Tourists





24. Swim Season - Soldiers





25. Little May - Sinks

Top 111 Songs of 2011, #111 - 101



Wait... Coldplay? Yep. Coldplay.


Yesterday we looked at the honourable mentions, but now it's time for the real deal; the top songs of 2011! It's Bjork vs PJ Harvey; Kasabian vs Kaiser Chiefs; Lady Gaga vs Lykke Li... and so on and so forth. From established big name acts to emerging new talent, 2011 has given us so much quality music that cutting it down to 111 songs proved to be nearly impossible. Clearly it wasn't impossible though because, you know, here we are. Countdown... commence!!!

#111 - Ain't Nobody

by Clare Maguire

Meet me in the red sky and dance with me,

Let the valley change you and the night set you free.

#110 - It's Nice to Be Alive

by Ball Park Music

I'd prefer your enthusiasm, while you're here with me...

Australia can be proud of its contributions to pop music in 2011. You had breakthrough years for Gotye, Seeker Lover Keeper and Cut Copy (to name just a few) as well as exciting new acts like Boy and Bear, San Cisco and Brisbane's own, Ball Park Music! Hopefully all of these acts can make a big impact on the Triple J Hottest 100.

Music Video Mayhem - Cage the Elephant, Amanda Palmer, Naked & Famous



Cage the Elephant


Just in case you hadn't heard... it's all about the music video right now. The Top 100 Music Videos countdown continues later tonight, but it's time for this week's Music Video Mayhem! Unfamiliar with what's going on here? We take some relatively new clips and pit them against each other to see who delivered the best one. Cage the Elephant, Amanda Palmer and The Naked and Famous all have some new videos for us to check out. But who had the best?

Cage the Elephant - Shake Me Down

Nice video, but I kept having to remind myself that this wasn't a Nirvana or Beck song. Matt Shultz resemblance to a 90s rock singer is outstanding. Moving right along... anything I say will spoil the ending. So make sure you watch it right til the end. Hopefully everything will make sense after you've watch the whole thing. It's well worth your time.

Amanda Palmer - In My Mind

It's easy to lose yourself in the song while the video's playing... it's just so good. Palmer's songwriting is scary... scary good that is. And scary good is the best good... duh. 'In My Mind' works better as an anthem about accepting you for you than 'Born This Way' could ever hope to be. As for the video, it's good... well shot, the brightness matches the tone of the track and Palmer looks awesome. F*ck yes indeed.

The Naked and Famous - All of This

Sometimes a video can effect the quality of a song. You hear a song on the radio or on a CD (or you download like these crazy new-age kids) and you love it. Then the video comes out and it's pretty average... you feel a little let down and your appreciation of the song dies a little each time you see the video. Now, before you go mental, I'm not saying that's what the video for 'All of This' does. Oh wait... that's exactly what I'm saying. PSYCH! After we got the fantastic videos for 'Young Blood' and 'Punching in a Dream,' maybe I just expected too much for whatever came next. 'All of This' comes across as a film clip by any generic indie band and The Naked and Famous were doing such a good job of forging their own identity. Oh well, at least the song's a ton of fun. 

 WINNER - AMANDA PALMER

"F*ck... yes!" AFP's winners speech.

Which video was your favourite? 

Top 300 Songs of the 2000s, #230 - 221



Bring back crazy Britney!


 The biggest hip-hop duo of the decade, an X-Factor winner, two of the most popular rock bands in music and 'crazy' Britney are all part of this entry in the countdown. Excited? You know you are...

#230 - All My Life (2002)

by Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters - All My Life
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All my life I've been searchin' for somethin'...

The Foo Fighters may have slipped a little, quality wise, with their last album... but a return to form looks like it could be in the cards for 2011. Don't bet against Dave Grohl.