Top 20 - 19 February, 2012



M.I.A and her middle finger stay at #1!



1. M.I.A - Bad Girls (2 Weeks At #1!)





2. He's My Brother She's My Sister - Can't See The Stars (NEW)





3. Sneaky Sound System - Really Want To See You Again





4. Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid





5. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

Top 111 Songs of 2011, #70 - 61



Rihanna... making some sort of statement.


Since we're doing 111 songs this year, I guess this post brings us to our halfway mark! If you're only joining us now, here are the awesome tracks you've missed;


111. Clare Maguire - Ain't Nobody
110. Ball Park Music - It's Nice To Be Alive
109. The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness
108. Coldplay ft. Rihanna - Princess of China
107. Coldplay - Paradise
106. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull - On The Floor
105. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
104. Professor Green ft. Emeli Sande - Read All About It
103. Cage the Elephant - Around My Head
102. Warpaint - Warpaint
101. Adele - Rumour Has It
100. Beirut - East Harlem
99. Ida Maria - Cherry Red
98. Digitalism - 2 Hearts
97. Washington - High Treason
96. Ben Lee - Get Used To It
95. Oh Land - Sun Of A Gun
94. Wolfram ft. Hercules and Love Affair - Fireworks
93. David Guetta ft. Sia - Titanium
92. Kimbra - Old Flame
91. Little Dragon Nightlight
90. The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love?
89. Beirut - Santa Fe
88. Architecture in Helsinki ft. Sally Seltmann - W.O.W (Invisible Version)
87. PJ Harvey - The Last Living Rose
86. Emeli Sande - Heaven
85. TV On The Radio - Will Do
84. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem and Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
83. Boy and Bear - Feeding Line
82. Monarchy ft. Britt Love - You Don't Want to Dance With Me
81. Gotye - I Feel Better
80. The Drums - Money
79. Liam Finn - The Struggle
78. Little Boots - Shake
77. Neon Indian - Polish Girl
76. Kitty Daisy and Lewis - Don't Make A Fool Out Of Me
75. Beastie Boys ft. Santigold - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win
74. Bon Iver - Holocene
73. Lykke Li - I Know Places
72. Florence + The Machine - What The Water Gave Me
71. The Black Keys - Run Right Back

#70 - Big

by Sneaky Sound System

This is the moment we've been waiting for,

This could be big for me and you.

I loved 'Big' when I first heard it, but when I heard Miss Connie singing it live in the roller disco tent at Bestival I fell in love with it. Like I said in the Bestival recap, her vocal ability blew me away and I wasn't the only one. I have a sneaky suspicion that Australia's funnest dance duo (not named The Presets) gained many new fans that night. It's just a shame that songs like 'Big' weren't as, uh... big... as they should have been. Less than 70, 000 YouTube hits? Should be 7, 000, 000!

#69 - We Found Love

by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris

Yellow diamonds in the light,

Now we're standing side by side...

Yes, I might have been less than kind in my original review of 'We Found Love.' Yes, I was wrong to think it was anything other than a tasty piece of electro-pop. No need to tell me, "I told you so."

Top 20 - 28 May, 2011

1. The Grates - Turn Me On (NEW)





2. Bon Iver - Calgary





3. Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory





4. Lady Gaga - Americano (NEW)





5. Ida Maria - Cherry Red (NEW)

Top 20 - 30 April, 2011



The reign of Santigold begins!



1. Santigold ft. Karen O - Go





2. Kimbra - Cameo Lover





3. Adele - Turning Tables





4. The Good Natured - Skeleton (NEW)





5. Lykke Li - Sadness Is A Blessing (NEW)

Song of the Day - Skeleton

The Good Natured - Skeleton

Album: Skeleton EP (2011)


Will 'Skeleton' be the song that finally brings some major attention to British three-piece, The Good Natured? I sure hope so! They've released some catchy slices of electro-pop in the past ('Wolves,' 'Your Body Is A Machine'), but none as instantly addictive as 'Skeleton.' Lead singer, Sarah McIntosh's presence has improved by leaps and bounds with every new release and she's now at the point where she could be one of the most intriguing young women in music. The Good Natured are ready to take the world by storm!

Rating: 4/5

Top 20 - 12 March, 2011



Adele hits #1!


1. Adele - Someone Like You





2. Kyla La Grange - Walk Through Walls (NEW)





3. Fever Ray - The Wolf (NEW)





4. The Wombats - Anti-D





5. The Answering Machine - Lifeline

Top 100 Songs of 2010, #70 - 61

Nicki Minaj wants to eat your brains!

#70 - So Sleepy

by Fiona Apple

I'm a gummy bear, I stand up on the chair,

And then I start to dance, to dance, to dance...

#69 - Boadicea

by Mason ft. Roisin Murphy

Epic battles as titans clash,

Yet every warrior's heart is only flesh...

#68 - Together Again

by Evanescence

I've found a world, where love and dreams and darkness all collide,

Maybe this time, we can leave our broken world behind...

#67 - Your Body Is A Machine

by The Good Natured

You said your body is a machine,

It will break, like you have broken me...

#66 - Broken Hearts

by Bitches With Wolves

#65 - Time To Wander

by Gypsy and the Cat

Fall into a simple world,

Nothing here to come up on...

#64 - We No Speak Americano

by Yolanda Be Cool + D Cup

Comme te po' capi chi te vo bene,

Si tu le parle 'mmiezo Americano?

#63 - Clap Your Hands

by Sia

Turn the lights on my nights,

This is life, and we only get one chance...

#62 - Monster

by Kanye West ft. Jay Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver

Ok first things first I'll eat your brains,

Then I'mma start rocking gold teeth and fangs...

#61 - Tighten Up

by The Black Keys

Sick for days, so many ways,

I'm aching now, aching now...

 

New Music - Eddie Vedder, Mark Ronson, Belle & Sebastian + More

Eddie Vedder - Better Days

Like there weren't enough reasons to like the Pearl Jam front man already. 'Better Days' is his latest solo release and it's for Julia Roberts' latest movie, Eat, Pray, Love. Vedder has contributed some amazing music to films in the past, including the entire soundtrack for Into The Wild and a cover of The Beatles' 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' for I Am Sam. He keeps his track record of amazing movie music going strong, as 'Better Days' is simply one of the best songs you'll hear this year. It's the voice... his voice is incredible. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5/5

The Good Natured - Your Body Is A Machine

Your new favourite band. Topshop was playing this track earlier in the year and I finally stumbled upon it! If 'Your Body Is A Machine' is anything to go by than we can expect big things from this UK based electro/rock outfit (add goth in too... they do). Think of them as a punkish La Roux.

Rating: 4/5

Selebrities - Time

Your even newer favourite band! Uh, this is a good week for music. 'Time' is a banging tune and will hopefully get New York's Selebrities a whole lot of attention. If you know of any fine establishments that sell alcoholic beverages that will play this kind of music and possibly have an area to move rhythmically to then please let me know and I'm there! New Order would be proud.

Rating: 4/5

Belle & Sebastian ft. Norah Jones - Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John

Don't let the name put you off, this song is brilliant. Belle & Sebastian have built a career on living up to and exceeding the expectations of their fans and they more than do that here. Bringing some needed attention back to Ms Jones and her vocal talents is also very much appreciated. If this doesn't get you excited about B&S's new album, Write About Love, nothing will. Oh, and... you're messed up.

Rating: 4.5/5

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl ft. Boy George & Miike Snow - Somebody To Love Me

And the good keeps coming. We're 5 for 5 so far. Mark Ronson continues to put out quality track after quality track as his star only rises higher. His choice of collaborators would seem questionable on paper, but somehow he makes it work. Miike Snow you can understand. Boy George? Who knew he could still sing so well. I thought he was just into chaining up rent boys and beating them or something. 'Somebody To Love Me' could be the best release (leak) yet from new album, Record Collection, which is released this week in the UK.

Rating: 4/5

Blaqstarr ft. M.I.A - Lemme Hump You

Either I'm drunk or this is just a really good week for new music. I'm fairly certain I'm not drunk, let's say 72%, so it's a good week. Blaqstarr and regular co-conspirator M.I.A deliver yet again with 'Lemme Hump You.' Unnecessary title aside, it's a track Diplo is hopefully proud of, as both M.I.A and Blaqstarr deliver some terrific vocals over futuristic beats.

Rating: 4/5