Top 10 of 2009

One of my favorite posts to write all year, and definitely one of the most time consuming.

I’m a huge music fan…it’s how I spend every second not otherwise occupied.  So I take great care in my “Top” list every year.  These are the CD’s that have spun all year on my iPod (my moblie lifestyle doesn’t let me listen to CDs anymore).

This year was too hard, and I gave up on trying to name a “top 10.”  Instead, I put together a “Top 20″ that breezes thru entries #20 to 11, then focuses on 10-1.

Video is here

For those that don’t have time for the video presentation, here is the listing:

10-20 – in no particular order

• Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears – Mad Valentines
• The Pundits – Echo Chamber
• Josh Fix – This Town Is Starting To Make Me Angry
• Fun. – Aim and Ignite
• Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend
• Scott Simons – The Start of Something
• The Syn – Big Sky
• Bob Mould – Life and Times
• The Luxury – In the Wake of What Won’t Change
• The Honeydogs – The Sunshine Committee

The Top 10

• Roger Powell – Blue Note Ridge
• Bleu – A Watched Pot
• Lamar Holley – Confessions of a College Student
• Brian Wilson – That Lucky Old Sun
• Halloween, Alaska – Champagne Downtown
• Tim Christensen – Superior
• Vinyl Candy – Land
• Kevin Gilbert – Nuts/Bolts – 2 CD’s — I opted to combine the entries
• Francis Dunnery – There’s A Whole New World Out There
• It Bites – The Tall Ships

I spent a lot of time on planes, carried 2 ipods on every trip, and spent A LOT of time listening to music.   This list accurately reflects many hours of audio investment .

If you have time, I encourage you to view the video.  This captures a short summary of thoughts on the Top 10 entries.

Until next year….