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**SoundscapeMN** · December 17, 2009, 01:25 AM

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hey man, thanks for those handy LINKS on each album. You have 1 record that will end up pretty darn close on my list as well.

You, Shane, I and some others (Barney) always like to do these countdown things. 2 years ago i think I and Shane did them in 10's. Instead, this year I plan to post the whole thing, and then attempt a few different podcasts with a track off each record.

I'm close, but not quite done yet, but I have to be done by Saturday given I submit my list to the Sound Opinions EOY Poll. So it's right around the corner. Along with all the year and decade end lists for movies and tv along with music.

Nice list, I am sampling 1 already right now, Message to Bears. Not sure about this, but I do like samples. I will certainly be checking some more from your list as well.

**SimpatiK** · December 17, 2009, 08:38 AM

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http://rateyourmusic.com/list/SimpatiK/albums_2009

But hey, 2009 ain't over yet. Nice thing about this list is that it can be updated until eternity, which is good...

I'm not good with choosing, those 4 in the top are pretty much interchangeable. There's also some albums near the bottom I hardly remember how they sound because it was so long ago I listened to them.

**Frank Nit** · December 17, 2009, 11:27 AM

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so far:

movie: the hurt locker

book : the book of basketball: the nba according to the sports guy

album: just don't know...there are about 15 albums tied for first

tv drama: breaking bad

sitcom: parks and recreation

**SimpatiK** · December 17, 2009, 11:57 AM

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I liked the first season of Breaking Bad better, but the ending was incredible.

**lmerr** · December 18, 2009, 10:45 PM

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Kata, I was scrolling through getting kind of pissed off, saying to myself "wtf, portugal the man is not on this list?!" then I got to #2 and felt a lot better.

**kata rokkar** · December 19, 2009, 04:08 AM

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**And we'll just put a happy little bush over here.** · December 19, 2009, 06:23 AM

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Good to see some love for Alex and jonsi, but there are some I would not list or list much differently.

**dsv** · December 19, 2009, 06:00 PM

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^ You bastard. How dare you have a different opinion

**darshun** · December 21, 2009, 03:00 AM

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Slightly off topic, I can't believe someone I sort of grew up with is now the guitarist for RHCP. I was reading the news stuff from your site, kata. Frusciante quit! I've known Josh Klinghoffer since he was 15 yrs old. OMG. Weird, wonder what'll happen to his project, the Dot Hacker...

**cribble** · December 21, 2009, 07:59 PM

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best movie - District 9

Erm, you might need to change this!

**AnewKINDofFEELING** · December 21, 2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by darshun View Post

Slightly off topic, I can't believe someone I sort of grew up with is now the guitarist for RHCP. I was reading the news stuff from your site, kata. Frusciante quit! I've known Josh Klinghoffer since he was 15 yrs old. OMG. Weird, wonder what'll happen to his project, the Dot Hacker...

I'd much prefer Josh keep working with John. Seriously, those two have put out some fantastic albums.

**SimpatiK** · December 22, 2009, 10:30 AM

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The more lists I look at this becomes disturbingly true.

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/garb...p-ten-2009.php

**SoundscapeMN** · December 22, 2009, 12:18 PM

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2009 Albums Index List and Podcasts

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-albums-index-list-and-podcasts.html

Original: 12/22/09 7:05AM more edits or futher elaboration may follow (more on 2009 music-in-general..namely the disappointments..i.e. why...

2009 Album Index (2.0) - RYM/Sonemic

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/SoundscapeMN/2009_album_index__2_0_

Published but still [b]under construction[/b]. Namely with everything past 50. [b]51+ is not really listed in terms of rank right now[/b] http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-albums-index-list-and-podcasts.html most frequent theme: [b]Less-Is-More[/b] [b]edit:[/b] http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-music-disappointments-and-turkeys.html [i]2009 potentially could have been the best year for music this decade. So many bands had long-awaited albums, reunion sort-of albums, and just highly anticipated records. I thought potentially the depth of great records could have really gone far. But unlike 2007 and 2008, one of the things I enjoy every year is finding *new* bands. There were some good ones still, but not really to the numbers or level of the last 2 years. Nothing as great as Kaddisfly, Between the Buried and Me, The Stiletto Formal, Burst, The Dear Hunter or of course Apes and Androids unfortunately. Long Distance Calling, note. , Local Natives, and I might even include The Antlers all being very good new bands, but not quite as good as those discoveries from previous years. And many known bands and releases didn't really live up to my hopes and expectations. And many others of course got over-hyped. What ended up happening, at least during-the-year (because a lot of times the best music from a year is discovered many years later) was a mixed bag. Some of the big names did make decent to satisfactory records to my hopes. But I'd say at least half or maybe more like 2/3 of them did not. If I can take something from that in the long run is, not to expect much. Even from my favorite bands. So for 2010, I don't really expect any of them to make classic albums. Oceansize, Orphaned Land, Jimmy Gnecco, etc. I want to have no expectations really. Midlake's disappointing new leaked record is a perfect example of that. A lot of the albums that stick-out or missed the top 50 are included in this entry. However there also many not included. Mainly due to being the fact I didn't expect them to be so high, or weren't very overhyped. Or I just didn't have enough time to include them (yet). Namely Persefone, Amogh Symphony, Job For a Cowboy, August Burns Red, fun, RX Bandits, Nile and many Metal and non-Metal releases. Also of course many records I never got around to hearing like the Bat For Lashes for example, so lack of evaluation to even consider for the top 50 or commentary here.[/i]

100-51, blurbs, links and a podcast are all there if you're bored.

50. The Arusha Accord - The Echo Verses
49. The Swell Season - Strict Joy
48. Baroness - Blue Record
47. The Mars Volta - Octahedron
46. Yeah Yeah Yeah's – It's Blitz
45. Total Babe - Heatwave
44. Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg
43. Lights on the Highway - Amanita Muscaria
42. Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings
41. The Boy Will Drown - Fetish
40. Solstafir - Kold
39. Graph - EP 2 (EP)
38. Oceansize - Home and Minor (EP)
37. Warpaint - Exquisite Corpse (EP)
36. 100Ft Snowman - Juggling Knives (EP)
35. Brooke Waggoner - Go Easy Little Doves
34. Scott Matthews - Elsewhere
33. Water & Bodies - Water & Bodies (EP)
32. Doves - Kingdom of Rust
31. Painted in Exile - Revitalized (EP)
30. The Most Serene Republic - ...And the Ever Expanding Universe
29. Shelter Red - Strike a Mortal Terror
28. Mute Math - Armistice
27. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
26. Porcupine Tree - The Incident
25. The Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious
24. The Antlers - Hospice
23. The House Harkonnen - Vol.6
22. Sholi - Sholi
21. The Kris Norris Projekt - Icons of the Illogical
20. Grammatics - Grammatics
19. Malajube - Labyrinthes
18. Sound & Shape - The Love Electric (EP)
17. maudlin of the Well - Part the Second
16. My Latest Novel - Death and Entrances
15. Ramona Falls - Intuit
14. Archive - Controlling Crowds
13. Greg Herriges - Telluric Currents
12. Karen O - Where the Wild Things Are
11. Kiss Kiss - The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left
10. note. - my city of ghosts, stars and hours
9. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
8. Long Distance Calling - Avoid the Light
7. Umphrey's McGee - Mantis
6. Pure Reason Revolution - Amor Vincit Omnia
5. dredg - The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion
4. The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death
3. Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away
2. Soundscape - Grave New World
1. Kevin Gilbert - Nuts/Bolts

**And we'll just put a happy little bush over here.** · December 22, 2009, 02:38 PM

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woohoo, some love for microfilm!

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