Propaganda Top 10 of 2009

So last Thursday on Xstream East we revealed our Top 10 tracks of 2009 and now in Blog form we give you a chance to check out the videos:

10. 90mph - Tom Williams & The Boat


Straight in at number 10 and straight out of Tonbridge Wells are Tom Williams and the Boat. This single from earlier in the year is what the E Street Band would have sounded like if they were from Kent. The above video is an acoustic demo of the track.

http://www.myspace.com/WilliamsTommusic


9. Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies


We have supported Kids Love Lies since their early demos, this is their second single release for Cherryade and is a slice of pure indie-opo perfection plus it has a rather fab video.

http://www.myspace.com/kidslovelies

8. Tears In The Rain - The Palpitations


At Number 8 is a slice of Spector-style pop released on one of our favourite labels Pussing Pussy, It's The Palpitations with their debut single Tears In The Rain which was released in September.

http://www.myspace.com/thepalpitationsuk

7. Promethesus - Sound Of Rum


At Number seven is some south-east London Hip Hop courtesy of Sound Of Rum who played one of the best gigs we saw all year when they played The Birds Nest in Deptford back in July and provided us with our most surreal interview of the year on the roundabout outside. (No video exsists for Promethesus so we have included the video for Slow Slow which taken from the Balance EP which also includes Promethesus)

http://www.soundofrum.com

6.Time To Rest - Mr Bones And The Dreamers


Our track at Number 6 is from seven piece Birmingham band Mr Bones And The Dreamers and is taken from their In The Absence of Light EP released on Cat Cutter Records. It's been a favourite of both of ours this year and we are suckers for violins.

http://www.myspace.com/mrbonesandthedreamers

5.I Go I Go I Go - Wave Machines


Top 5 time now and this Liverpool band released this electro-pop gem back in June and it's rather infectious melodies have been in our heads since then. Also we strongly reccomend their debut album which it is taken from Wave If Your Really There.

http://www.myspace.com/mywavemachine

4.Salt Air - Chew Lips


Another band we have supported since their earliest demos, Chew Lips relesed this single back in June. We are expecting massive things of their debut album due for release early 2010.

http://www.myspace.com/chewlips


3.This Is Not The Fire - My Tiger My Timing


Our 3rd favourite track of 2009 is from South London Electro-pop heads My Tiger My Timing (It's getting boring saying this but another band we have supported since their earliest demos. When we gave the demo of this track a spin on Diesel U Music back in May 2008) This is their debut single and was released in May, another band for which we are very excited about their debut album.

http://www.myspace.com/mytigermytiming

2.Love Is The Path To Self Destruction - Brontosaurus Chorus


At Number 2 is quite simply the indie-pop anthem of 2009. Brontosaurus Chorus's Love Is The Path To Self Destruction. It seems like a life-time since this was released but it was in fact March when it was included on the rather ace mini-album You've Created A Monster. Which is available from the also rather ace Pop-Art records.

http://www.myspace.com/brontosauruschorus

1.The Key - Speech Debelle


At number 1 is Speech Debelle and The Key our 2nd London Hip-Hop track in the Top 10. I think we played this on the first ever Propaganda show and Speech Debelle has probably been played more on Propaganda than any other artist. I think until her Mercury win in September we were probably the only radio show playing her material and no-one was more surprised and pleased than us when she went on to win the Mercury Music Prize.

More info on Propaganda and to listen to the show again check here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58


Also the full Top 20 Re-Cap for you:

1.The Key - Speech Debelle
2.Love Is The Path To Self Destruction – Brontosaurus Chorus
3.This Is Not The Fire – My Tiger My Timing
4.Salt Air - Chew Lips
5.I Go I Go – Wave Machines
6.Time To Rest – Mr Bones And The Dreamers
7.Prometheus – Sound Of Rum
8.Tears In The Rain – The Palpitations
9. Under The Bed - Kids Love Lies
10. 90mph - Tom Williams & The Boat
11. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
12. Basic Space - The XX
13. Disappearing Act - Jonny Cola & The A-Grades
14. Auditorium - Mos Def feat Slick Rick
15. The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!
16. Knock You Out – Black Noise
17. Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline
18. Critical – Soft Toy Emergency
19. Ready For War – Tonka
20. The First Days Of Spring - Noah And The Whale

Propaganda Top 20 of 2009

Yes it’s that time of year again when we get to compile our favourite tunes of the year. Originally we were going to compile a Top 10 but we struggled to narrow it down so decided to select a Top 20 instead and split it over two shows, part one was broadcast last night and here are our choices.

20. The First Days Of Spring - Noah And The Whale


Yes we know that 5 Years Time was incredibly annoying after a while but The First Days Of Spring was the first taster from their 2nd Album of the same name and it blew us away and backs up our theory that all great art is created through heartbreak. Plus you can still download this track for free here:

http://www.noahandthewhale.com/FDOS.html


19. Ready For War – Tonka


At number 19 we have some House music straight from Germany released on Brighton label Southern Fried. Okay it's a little bit retro but has all the hallmarks of an anthem dirty bass, big strings and piano one of our favourite dance tunes of the year.

http://www.myspace.com/djtonkagermany

18. Critical – Soft Toy Emergency


This ear-worm is straight out of Liverpool, pure electro pop at its finest, if this was a Girls Aloud release it would be number one in the real pop charts. We played this on it’s first release and then we played the rather fine DC Breaks remix on its re-release.

http://www.myspace.com/softtoyemergency

17. Bad Man Horror Theme - A1 Bassline


If you thought was Tonka had some filthy bass then at number 17 A1 Bassline gets even dirtier, the best thing to come out of Croydon since the tram and Superman Revenge Squad.

http://www.myspace.com/a1bassline

16. Knock You Out – Black Noise


Southern Fried has been our label our choice for dancefloor anthems and once again they came up trumps in 2009 with Black Noise and Knock You Out which has reached number 16 in out Top 20 tracks of 2009.

http://www.myspace.com/blacknoiseboyz

15. The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future – Los Campesinos!


I could write a whole essay on why Los Campesinos! are one of the greatest bands to emerge from the last couple of years but I will save that for another time. This is the first taster from their forthcoming Third Album Romance Is Boring which we are very excited about!

http://loscampesinos.com/

14. Auditorium - Mos Def feat Slick Rick



At Number 14 one of our favourite Hip Hop Tracks of the year moody strings and features the legend who is Slick Rick what more do you need?

http://www.myspace.com/mosdef

13. Disappearing Act - Jonny Cola & The A-Grades


Number 13 in our chart is the supergroup formed from the ashes of Luxembourg,Rhesus and The Rocks to become the rather fantastic Jonny Cola & The A Grades, this is taken from the Yellow Mini which is an album we heavily endorse. The only video we could find on youtube was this live one.

http://www.myspace.com/jonnycolaandtheagrades

12.Basic Space - The XX


Number 12 in the chart is The XX about the only time I band is worthy of the hype. Go buy the album you will not be disappointed.

http://www.myspace.com/thexx

11. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs


2009 was the year The Yeah Yeah Yeahs went and made a synth album thus creating the indie disco anthem of the year with Heads Will Roll making number 11 on our chart.

Tune into Propaganda on Xstream East Radio from 19:00 on Thursday December 10th to hear the Top 10 of 2009.

You can now listen to the show again here:

http://www.xstreameast.co.uk/details.php?show=58