Friday 13 March 2009

It's been a long time coming...

Apologies for the lack of updates as I have been very busy.  My next posts will therefore try to make up for my negligence! 

Wednesday 31 December 2008

Top Albums of 2008


Done just in time....

   10 - Black Milk - Tronic
    9 - Nas - Untitled
    8 - The Gaslight Anthem - The 59' Sound   
    7 - The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
    6 - Tony Christie - Made In Sheffield
    5 - Day26 - Day26
    4 - T.I. - Paper Trail
    3 - Glasvegas - Glasvegas
    2 - The Cab - Whisper War
    1 - Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows

*  Best concept album (hence no standout individual songs) goes to Forgive Durden - Razia's Shadow.
* Best Mixtape - Rhymefest - Man in the Mirror

Sunday 21 December 2008

Big track for 2009?



Daniel Merriweather finally capitalizing on a guest feature with the first single of of his long delayed solo album due out early 2009.   Featuring one of the hottest new rappers around at the moment Wale,  combined with a trademark Ronson production 'Change' could prove Merriweather's album is worth the wait...

My Top 10 Films of 20008


  10 - Rocknrolla
    9 - Eden Lake
    8 - The Orphanage
    7 - Hunger
    6 - Gomorrah
    5 - There Will Be Blood
    4 - No Country For Old Men
    3 - The Dark Knight
    2 - In Bruges
    1 - Man on Wire

** Special mention for best extended episode that made it to the cinema of the year - Sex and the City: The Movie (If you liked the series then you'll like this, if not then you won't..the end)

Saturday 20 December 2008

No Politics... Just Music

Coming Soon... Albums of 2008, Films of 2008, Tips for 2009

My Top 100 songs of 2008


100 - The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grown Up
  99 - Biffy Clyro - Mountain
  98 - Charlotte Sometimes - Waves And The Both Of Us 
  97 - LL Cool J - Old School/New School
  96 - Wale - Nike Boots
  95 - Two Tongues - Crawl
  94 - Duffy - Mercy
  93 - Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
  92 - Keane - Spiralling
  91 - Kanye West - Love Lockdown
  
  90 - John Legend (ft. Brandy) - Quickly
  89 - Atmosphere - Shoulda Known
  88 - Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
  87 - Solange Knowles - I Decided
  86 - The Academy Is... - About A Girl
  85 - Slim (ft. Ryan Leslie & Fabolous) - Good Lovin'
  84 - Tyga - Coconut Juice
  83 - Oasis - The Shock of the Lightning
  82 - Keri Hilson (ft. Lil Wayne) - Turnin' Me On 
  81 - Gym Class Heroes (ft. The-Dream) - Cookie Jar

  80 - Elbow - Some Riot
  79 - Keyshia Cole - This Is Us
  78 - Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl
  77 - Owl City - On The Wing
  76 - Coldplay - Lost? (Piano Version)
  75 - Jesse McCartney - How Do You Sleep?
  74 - Brandy - Right Here (Departed)
  73 - Common (ft. Pharrell) - Announcement
  72 - The Game (ft. Lil Wayne) - My Life
  71 - Girls Aloud - The Promise

  70 - The Maine - Girls Do What They Want
  69 - Young Chris - Never Die
  68 - Robin Thicke - The Sweetest Thing 
  67 - Spiritualized - Soul on Fire
  66 - Ace Enders - Reaction
  65 - Danity Kane - Damaged
  64 - Fenech Soler - Lies
  63 - Lil Wayne (ft. T-Pain) - Got Money
  62 - Rhymefest - Foolin Around
  61 - The Last Shadow Puppets - The Meeting Place

  60 - The Gaslight Anthem - Great Expectations 
  59 - Saigon (ft. Red 5ive) - Believe It
  58 - Usher - Appetite 
  57 - Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care
  56 - Mariah Carey (ft. T.I.) -  I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
  55 - Nas - Sly Fox
  54 - Craig David - Insomnia
  53 - Danity Kane - 2 of you
  52 - Coldplay - Viva la Vida
  51 - John Legend (ft. Andre 3000) - Green Light
  
  50 - Micachu & The Shapes - Golden Phone
  49 - Lil Wayne - A Milli
  48 - Taio Cruz - I Can Be
  47 - Fall Out Boy - What a Catch, Donnie
  46 - Good Old War - Coney Island
  45 - Statik Selektah (ft. Cassidy,Saigon&Termanology) - To The Top  
  44 - Mariah Carey - I Stay in Love
  43 - Person L - Wooden Soldiers
  42 - Butch Walker - Closer To The Truth And Further From The Sky
  41 - Nas (ft. Keri Hilson) - Hero
  
  40 - Hit The Lights - Drop The Girl
  39 - Ace Enders - Why Do You Run?
  38 - T.I. - Ready For Whatever
  37 - Hey Monday - How You Love Me Now
  36 - Ne-Yo - Closer
  35 - Estelle (ft. Kanye West) - American Boy
  34 - Jack's Mannequin - Swim 
  33 - Monica (ft. Ludacris) - Still Standing
  32 - Valencia - Holiday
  31 - Glasvegas - Flowers And Football Tops

  30 - Rhymefest (ft. Michael Jackson) - Man in the Mirror
  29 - M.I.A - Paper Planes
  27 - The Cab - Zzzzzz
  26 - Tony Christie - Danger is a Woman in Love
  25 - Day26 - Co-Star
  24 - Keyshia Cole (ft. Monica) - Trust
  23 - Ryan Leslie (ft. Cassie) - Addiction
  22 - Novel - I Am 
  21 - Black Milk - Losing Out

  20 - The Maine - Into Your Arms
  19 - Mystery Jets (ft. Laura Marling) - Young Love
  18 - Jack's Mannequin - Annie Use Your Telescope
  17 - Lloyd - I Can Change Your Life
  16 - Elbow - One Day Like This
  15 - Keri Hilson - Energy
  14 - The Last Shadow Puppets - Standing Next To Me
  13 - The Cab - That 70's Song
  12 - Usher - Moving Mountains
  11 - The Gaslight Anthem - The 59' Sound
  
  10 - Day26 - Since You've Been Gone
    9 - Butch Walker - ATL
    8 - Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone
    7 - Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
    6 - Mystery Jets - Two Doors Down
    5 - Robin Thicke - Magic
    4 - Tony Christie - Born To Cry
    3 - T.I. - Whatever You Like
    2 - Sterling Simms (ft. Jadakiss) - All I Need
    1 -  Butch Walker - Ships In A Bottle