As the year comes to a close, we reached out to some of our friends to submit their best/worst of 2009. No rules, no organization. Just lists. Read them below and comment at their twitters (all names are linked). Hope you enjoyed 2009 as much as we did and can’t wait for a big 2010. Thank you for everything you’ve done to us.
I’ll leave you with a quote that I try to live by as each year closes.
“This year I’ll try not to drink so much.
This year I’ll try to stand up straight.
This year let’s live liked we’ve never lived before,
this is our year for sure.” – The Lawrence Arms (100 Resolutions)
THE LISTS
Tony Marino – Co-owns Snakes & Suits / Tour manages the JoBros/Cobra/TAI
Paper Route – Absence
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
As Tall As Lions – You Can’t Take it With You
John Mayer – Battle Studies
Owl City – Ocean Eyes
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
The Swell Season – Strict Joy
Imogen Heap – Ellipse
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Owen – New Leaves
Eric Ryan – Co-owns Snakes & Suits / Designs everything you see with our logo on it.
1.) The Dangerous Summer – Reach For The Sun
2.) Owen – New Leaves
3.) Passion Pit – Manners
4.) Imogen Heap – Ellipse
5.) New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
6.) Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon
7.) Metric – Fantasies
8.) Norah Jones – The Fall
9.) Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
10.) Third Eye Blind – Ursa Major
Johnny Minardi – Co-owns Snakes & Suits / Signs bands to Fueled By Ramen
fun. – Aim & Ignite
The Dangerous Summer – Reach For The Sun
John Mayer – Battle Studies
A Rocket To The Moon – On Your Side
Polar Bear Club – Chasing Hamburg
Paramore – Brand New Eyes
The Swellers – Ups and Downsizing
This Providence – Who Are You Now?
Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
Owen – New Leaves
P.O.S. – Never Better
New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Third Eye Blind – Ursa Major
Jay-Z – Blueprint 3
Gloriana – Gloriana
+ Joakim Noah (in general)
The Worst of 2009:
Vinny Del Negro
Lovie Smith
The Chicago Bears offensive line
Alex Suarez – Bass slides in Cobra Starship
(in no particular order)
Inglorious Basterds
Logic 9
My xbox Live Account
Hot Mess
Beatles RockBand
Variety Coffee shop
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Losing contacts and wearing glasses more often
MTV video music Awards (thanks for the nom)
Youtubes “charlie bit me” - VOCODER video
TOP SHOP NYC
Danny Stevens – Mouthpiece for The Audition
1. John Mayer- Battle Studies
2. Eric Church- Carolina
3. The Avett Brothers- I and Love and You
4. Gloriana- Gloriana
5. Fun.- Aim and Ignite
6. Zac Brown Band- The Foundation
7. Nico Vega- Nico Vega
8. Train- Save me San Francisco
9. Method Man and Red Man- Blackout! 2
10. Brad Paisley- American Saturday Night
Vincent Fiorello – Drummer in Less Than Jake / Owns Paper + Plastick
- Playing Punkspring in Tokyo
- NOFX at Warped tour all summer long.
- Fun. “aim and ignite”
- Cheap Girls – “my roaring 20s”
- Less Than Jake South American tour
- Snuff live at Fest 8
- Baroness “blue record”
- Greenland is Melting “our grass is blue…”
- POS x BLACK TIDE on stage together
- Faith No More in Switzerland.
Honorables; A Wilhelm Scream (st/ep) – Antiflag (live warped) – westbound train (live)
Nicholas Scimeca – Creative Director @ WCST / Partner @ Angels & Kings
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Dashboard Confessional – Alter The Ending
Paper Route – Absence
Owen – New Leaves
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
John Mayer – Battle Studies
Jay Z – The Blueprint 3
Joel P West – Dust Jacket
This Providence – Who Are You Now?
Metric – Fantasies
Adam Samiljan – Marketing Genius @ Fueled By Ramen
Converge – Axe To Fall
Dead To Me – African Elephants
Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive
Fake Problems – It’s Great To Be Alive
Frank Turner – Poetry Of The Deed
fun. – Aim & Ignite
Manchester Orchestra – Mean Everything To Nothing
Mastodon – Crack The Skye
Propagandhi – Supporting Caste
Them Crooked Vultures – self-titled
Andrew Goldstein – Voice and Axe in The Friday Night Boys
Top Ten Songs of 2009
1. Passion Pit - Little Secrets
2. Randy Houser – Boots On
3. Kesha – Tik Tok
4. Jason Derulo - Whatcha Say
5. Nick Lachey – All In My Head
6. Boys Like Girls - Two Is Better Than One
7. Colbie Callait - Fallin’ For You
8. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova
9. The Dangerous Summer - Where I Want To Be
10. Gloriana – Over Me Now?
Corey Warning – Vocalist for The Graduate
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Cursive – Mama, I’m Swollen
Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
Manchester Orchestra – Mean Everything to Nothing
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Its Blitz
Brand New – Daisy
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Metric – Fantasies
The Bird and The Bee – Ray Guns are Not Just the Future
The Venture Bros. – The Music of JG Thirlwell
David Blaise – Slaps the bass in This Providence
1 john mayer – battle studies
2. manchester orchestra – mean everything to nothing
3. landon pigg – the boy who never
4. relient k – forget and not slow down
5. fun – aim and ignite
6. norah jones – the fall
7. muse – the resistance
8. cartel – cycles
9. taking back sunday – new again
10. phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix
Thomas Dutton – Brains behind Forgive Durden & Razia’s Shadow
1. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2. fun. – Aim and Ignite
3. Dr. Manhattan – Jam Dreams
4. P.O.S. – Never Better
5. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You
6. Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon
7. The Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
8. Island – Vapours
9. Paramore – Brand New Eyes
10. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
Nick Santino – Voice & Guitar for A Rocket To The Moon
(in no special order)
Rascal flatts – Unstoppable
Gloriana – Gloriana
fun. – aim & ignite
John Mayer – Battle Studies
Owen – New Leaves
Tim McGraw – Southern Voice
Keith Urban – Defying Gravity
Love And Theft – World Wide Open
Paramore – Brand New Eyes
Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night
Thomas Conrad – Ex-504plan / Guitar in Empires
NIRVANA – READING FESTIVAL / BLEACH (DELUXE)
THE BEATLES – DISCOGRAPHY REMASTERS
DAN AUERBACH – KEEP IT HID
ARCTIC MONKEYS – HUMBUG
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
THE FLAMING LIPS – EMBRYONIC
DIRTY PROJECTORS – BITTE ORCA
GRIZZLY BEAR – VECKATIMEST
LYKKE LI – YOUTH NOVELS
JOHN K. SAMSON – CITY ROUTE 85
J.R. Wasilewski – Saxophone in Less Than Jake
Top 17 of 2009 (in no particular order)
THIS IS MY SUITCASE – The Keys To Cat Heaven
CAGE – Depart From Me
THE SWELLERS – Ups and Downsizing
THERE FOR TOMORROW – A Little Faster
ALL TIME LOW – Nothing Personal
JAY Z – The Blueprint Vol. 3
THE ALMOST – Monster Monster
REHASHER – High Speed Access To My Brain
NOFX – Coaster
FRANK TURNER – Poetry Of The Dead (but listen to his record “Love, Ire and Song” too. So good.)
JOHN MAYER – Battle Studies
KID CUDI - Man On The Moon: The End of Day
A NEW FOUND GLORY – Not Without A Fight
OWL CITY – Ocean Eyes
MUSE – The Resistance
PEARL JAM – Backspacer
DETHKLOK – Dethablum II
Erick Charles – President CEO Director of Street Marketing @ Fueled By Ramen
BEST OF 2009:
Broadway Calls – Good Views, Bad News
Dunkin Donuts Latte
Mercadito Restaurant – East Village NYC
Spanish Wines (ie: Juan Gil Monastrell)
The Swellers – Ups and Downsizing
Propaghandi Live @ Music Hall of W’burg
Carrie Underwood
Brooklyn Bowl
Bloody Marys
Avenue C
My 4th of July Roofdeck Party
CMJ Week 09
World Series
Miami Beach for Christmas/FontaineBleu
Halloween 09 (Get Up Kids show/Sister’s Party)
Goal Post Junkies – Coed Soccer Team
Cafe Cortadito Restaurant – East Village NYC
Common Projects Footwear
CB2
Fred Perry
Weakerthans @ Bowery Ballroom
THE WORST:
SEC Football Championship Game
Pat Brown – Hair, Voice & Guitar in Sing It Loud
Best Of 2009
Album: Taking Back Sunday “new again”
Band: Down With Webster
TV Show: Lost
Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Video Game: Super Mario Brothers for the Wii
Favorite show of 09: Chicago House Of Blues Halloween.
Song: ”Her Words Destroyed My Planet” – Motion City Soundtrack
Jonathan Diener – Drums in The Swellers & Flint, Mich enthusiast
Propagandhi – Supporting Caste
Broadway Calls – Good Views, Bad News
Strike Anywhere – Iron Front
Drag The RIver – Bad At Breaking Up
Polar Bear Club – Chasing Hamburg
Frank Turner – Poetry Of The Deed
Living WIth Lions – Make Your Mark
Strung Out – Agents Of The Underground
fun. – Aim and Ignite
Paramore – Brand New Eyes
Brian Dales – Vocals in The Summer Set
10 Favorite Albums of 2009
1. Fun.- Aim & Ignite
2. John Mayer- Battle Studies
3. Jay-Z-The Blueprint 3
4. The Avett Brothers-I and Love and You
5.Parachute- Losing Sleep
6. Say Anything-Say Anything
7. Keith Urban- Defying Gravity
8. A Rocket To The Moon- On Your Side
9. Kid Cudi-Man On The Moon: The End of Day
10. Phoenix- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
10 Favorite Songs of 2009
1. Fun.- The Gambler
2. The Avett Brothers- I and Love and You
3. John Mayer- Edge of Desire
4. Lady Antebellum- Need You Now
5. Fun.- Be Calm
6. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind
7. Miley Cyrus- The Climb
8. Train- If It’s Love
9. Taylor Swift- Untouchable
10. Colbie Caillat- Begin Again
Kent Garrison – The Keys in Forever The Sickest Kids
10. Third Eye Blind – “Ursa Major”
9. Empire of the Sun – “Walking on a Dream”
8. Friendly Fires – “Friendly Fires”
7. fun. – “Aim & Ignite”
6. Miike Snow – “Miike Snow”
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “It’s Blitz”
4. Relient K – “Forget & Not Slow Down”
3. The Decemberists – “The Hazards of Love”
2. Passion Pit – “Manners”
1. Phoenix – “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”
Elliot James – Former Drummer of Hey Monday
Best of 2009: Say anything self titled, Sherlock holmes, fantastic mr fox, the snuggie, the Carter, kid cudi, modern warefar 2, jack spade wallet line, Tumblr, SJC drums, ties, glee, online dating, this is it, pete torn and Scarlett johnanson, the blueprint 3, battle studdies, supra tk’s, Nixon 09 watch line, the killers live dvd, the jersey shore, I’m on a boat, earth day, flash foreward, teen wolf, blackjack, big whiskey and the groogrux king, beyonce clown, snakes and suits flannel shirts, lil Wayne – the Carter movie
Worst things of 2009: back hair, farmville, smart car, cops (fuck em), Bruno, the millionaires, billy mays died, H&M men’s skirts, Steven Tyler leaves Aerosmith, global warming, Abriviating,
Electronic cigs, the parot at chipotle that sounds like a car alarm, Ed hardy, lil Wayne rebirth, 2012,
Nocturnal Me – (Dave Melilo, Mikey Lasaponara & Jeff Czum)
Best Movies:
Notorious
Taken
The Hangover
Inglorious Bastards
District 9
Ninja Assassin
Best Music:
Mastadon: crack the sky
Muse: the resistance
Anarbor: Free Your Mind (ep)
Lights: The Listening
New Found Glory: Not Without A Fight
Rick Ross: Deeper Than Rap
Paramore: Brand New Eyes
Casey Bates – Producer of a bunch of amazing records
Top 10 Movie List
1) District 9
2) Inglourious Basterds
3) Avatar
4) Moon
5) Star Trek
6) Land of the Lost
7) A Perfect Getaway
8 Up
9) Where the Wild Things Are
10) Zombieland
Top 10 Movie Dissappointments
1) Terminator Salvation
2) Watchmen
3) Public Enemies
4) Bruno
5) Transformers 2
6) The Invention of Lying
7) The Hangover
8 The Taking of Pelham 123
9) Knowing
10) Observe and Report
The only record worth buying this year:
Propagandhi – Supporting Caste
Nic Newsham – Singer for Gatsbys American Dream
No particular order
Fun. – Aim and ignite
Phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix
J. Cole – the warm up(mixtape)
David Bazan – curse your branches
Chiddy Bang – the swelly express(mixtape)
Mike Posner – one foot out the door(mixtape)
Kanye West – 808’s and heartbreak
Lil’ Wayne – no ceilings(mixtape)
Drake – so far gone(mixtape)
The Dream – Love vs. Money
Scott Katzbeck – Shredder and has season tickets to the Chicago Bulls
10. Blakroc – Blakroc
9. Passion Pit – Manners
8. Wiz Khalifa – Deal or No Deal
7. Immortal – All Shall Fall
6. Teitanblood – Seven Chalices
5. Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon
4. Embrace of Thorns – Atonement Ritual
3. New Found Glory – Not Without a Fight
2. Mew – No More Stories…
1. The Dangerous Summer – Reach for the Sun
