Step 1: Get a short list
The challenge: Choosing 10 songs from the massive list that Triple J have provided. This is a feat I have likened to those of Hercules. My humble self will attempt this feat.
Although I dont have the brawn of Hercules I have my noggen to help me. Instead of impulsively selecting 10 songs straight up, I have decided to go through the list and short list the songs that immediately jumped out at me as either being a great song or one that really sparked my personal interest / amusement. I thought that was a good starting point.*
Joe's Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 Short list (in alphabetical order)
Animal Collective - Bluish
Art Vs Science - Parlez Vous Francais?
Astronomy Class - Pursuit Of Happiness
Basement Jaxx - Raindrops
Big Pink, The - Dominos
Bloody Beetroots, The - Warp 7.7
British India - Vanilla
Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend
Clare Bowditch - Start Of War
Deadmau5 - I Remember
Eels - Fresh Blood Eels - That Look You Give That Guy
Flight Of The Conchords - Hurt Feelings
Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
Hilltop Hoods - Chase That Feeling
Jonathan Boulet - A Community Service Announcement
Karen O And The Kids - All Is Love
Kasabian - Fire
Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler
Kasabian - Where Did All The Love Go
Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness
La Roux - Colourless Colour
Lily Allen - Not Fair
Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry
Lisa Mitchell - Oh Hark
Lisa Mitchell - Romeo & Juliet (Like A Version)
Miike Snow - Animal
Mos Def - Auditorium
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Muse - Undisclosed Desires
Paul Dempsey - Ramona Was A Waitress
Phoenix - 1901
Phoenix - Lisztomania
Placebo - Ashtray Heart
Placebo - Battle For The Sun
Prodigy, The - Omen
Prodigy, The - Thunder
Prodigy, The - Warrior's Dance
Regina Spektor - Blue Lips
Sarah Blasko - We Won't Run
Seth Sentry - The Waitress Song
Simian Mobile Disco - Bad Blood (Ft. Alexis Taylor)
Tame Impala - Remember Me
Tame Impala - Skeleton Tiger
Tame Impala - Sundown Syndrome
Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang
Tiga - Beep Beep Beep
Urthboy - Ready To Go
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
Washington - Cement
Washington - How To Tame Lions
Washington - Santeria (Like A Version)
Whitley - Head, First, Down
Wolfmother - New Moon Rising
Yves Klein Blue - Make Up Your Mind
Song casualties: 943**
Songs remaining: 55
>>>>>>>>>Next Step >>>>>>>>>>
Step 2: Categorise
NOTE: These entries will be edited and compiled into a little series (or something) bear with me.
* This also led to me creating a pretty awesome playlist in itunes.
** Increasing as people add songs to the list.
Although I dont have the brawn of Hercules I have my noggen to help me. Instead of impulsively selecting 10 songs straight up, I have decided to go through the list and short list the songs that immediately jumped out at me as either being a great song or one that really sparked my personal interest / amusement. I thought that was a good starting point.*
Joe's Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 Short list (in alphabetical order)
Animal Collective - Bluish
Art Vs Science - Parlez Vous Francais?
Astronomy Class - Pursuit Of Happiness
Basement Jaxx - Raindrops
Big Pink, The - Dominos
Bloody Beetroots, The - Warp 7.7
British India - Vanilla
Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend
Clare Bowditch - Start Of War
Deadmau5 - I Remember
Eels - Fresh Blood Eels - That Look You Give That Guy
Flight Of The Conchords - Hurt Feelings
Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
Hilltop Hoods - Chase That Feeling
Jonathan Boulet - A Community Service Announcement
Karen O And The Kids - All Is Love
Kasabian - Fire
Kasabian - Vlad The Impaler
Kasabian - Where Did All The Love Go
Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness
La Roux - Colourless Colour
Lily Allen - Not Fair
Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry
Lisa Mitchell - Oh Hark
Lisa Mitchell - Romeo & Juliet (Like A Version)
Miike Snow - Animal
Mos Def - Auditorium
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Muse - Undisclosed Desires
Paul Dempsey - Ramona Was A Waitress
Phoenix - 1901
Phoenix - Lisztomania
Placebo - Ashtray Heart
Placebo - Battle For The Sun
Prodigy, The - Omen
Prodigy, The - Thunder
Prodigy, The - Warrior's Dance
Regina Spektor - Blue Lips
Sarah Blasko - We Won't Run
Seth Sentry - The Waitress Song
Simian Mobile Disco - Bad Blood (Ft. Alexis Taylor)
Tame Impala - Remember Me
Tame Impala - Skeleton Tiger
Tame Impala - Sundown Syndrome
Them Crooked Vultures - New Fang
Tiga - Beep Beep Beep
Urthboy - Ready To Go
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
Washington - Cement
Washington - How To Tame Lions
Washington - Santeria (Like A Version)
Whitley - Head, First, Down
Wolfmother - New Moon Rising
Yves Klein Blue - Make Up Your Mind
Song casualties: 943**
Songs remaining: 55
>>>>>>>>>Next Step >>>>>>>>>>
Step 2: Categorise
NOTE: These entries will be edited and compiled into a little series (or something) bear with me.
* This also led to me creating a pretty awesome playlist in itunes.
** Increasing as people add songs to the list.