Honestly I was going to avoid it, hence why this update is nearly towards the end of the first month of 2010, mainly  just because it is a stressful experience . However voting in this years Triple J – Hottest 100 forced me to look back the year that was. I’ll keep the lists brief, no explanations and no particular order just a list. Now as friends will know I also don’t just countdown 10 items, that is boring. I use Spinal Taps method of always turn it up to 11.

The Flaming Lips – Festival Hall, Melbourne

11 concerts of 2009

1. The Flaming Lips @ Festival Hall, Melbourne, Wednesday 29 July 2009
2. Handsome Furs @ Amplifier Bar, Perth, Sunday 30 August 2009
3. Jarvis Cocker @ Metropolis Fremantle, Perth, Tuesday 8 December 2009
4. Jebediah @ Rocket Room, Perth, Thursday 3 December 2009
5. The Stray Cats @ Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth, Sunday 15 February 2009
6. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals @ Metropolis Fremantle, Perth, Sunday 25 January 2009
7. Shonen Knife @ Amplifier Bar, Perth, Sunday 27 September 2009
8. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Amplifier Bar, Perth, Friday 25 September 2009
9. Shihad @ Amplifier Bar, Perth, Friday 16 October 2009
10. Pearl Jam @ Members Equity, Saturday 14 November 2009
11. The Who @ Members Equity Stadium, Perth, Saturday 4 April 2009

Handsome Furs – I’m Confused (from the album Face Control)

Video clip contains Zombies – A++

11 Albums of 2009

1. Handsome Furs – Face Control
2. The Decemberists – Hazards of Love
3. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight
4. Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
5. Passion Pit – Manners
6. Manic Street Preachers – Journal For the Plagued Lovers
7. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic
8. The Horrors – Primary Colours
9. Julian Plenti – Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper
10. The Dead Weather – Horehound
11. Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night Of The Soul

Manic Street Preachers – Jackie Collins Existential Question Time

11 Songs of the Year for Triple J’s Hottest 100

1. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Fix It
2. The Decemberists – The Rake’s Song
3. The Flaming Lips – Silver Trembling Hands
4. Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
5. Passion Pit – Make Light
6. Them Crooked Vultures – New Fang
7. The xx – Crystalised
8. Jarvis Cocker – You’re In My Eyes – (Discosong)
9. Handsome Furs – Evangeline
10. Manic Street Preachers – Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
11. Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Revenge (Featuring Wayne Coyne)