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
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