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1. What's your favorite song by #15 (Brand New)?
- Jude Law and a Semester Abroad

2. How did you get into #20 (Linkin Park)?
- Umm. I remember I had heard some of their songs before, but I actually didn't know anything about Linkin Park or that they were theirs. In 2005 I saw them performing Breaking the Habit in Live 8 concert (yeah on TV of course) and I was like "hey this sounds familiar !". I fell in love, and when I started listening to more of their songs, I realized I had heard many of them before. :3

3. Who is your favorite member in #1 (Relient K)?
- Dave. He will always be part of Relient K <3

4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by #29 (Zebrahead)?
- I got a girlfriend only she don't know it yet (The Anthem)

5. Have you ever seen #22 (Sublime) live?
- No. :<

6. What's your favorite album from #10 (Bullet For My Valentine)?
- The Poison

7. Do you own any merchandise from #3 (Boys Like Girls)?
- No I don't. :<

8. What is a good memory you have of #7 (Take Notice)?
- Well, I have talked with Trey and Noah on Facebook. XD

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in #2 (Allister)?
- No there isn't.

10. When did you first get into #8 (Green Day)?
- In 2004 when American Idiot was released.

11. Who likes #4 (Pinhead Gunpowder) along with you?
- I dunno. I hope somebody does :DDD

12. Which song did you first hear from #16 (Panic! At the Disco)?
- The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

13. What song made you fall in love with #5 (Sum 41)?
- Subject to Change

14. Which song do you not like by #18 (Megadeth)?
- Prince of Darkness, I guess.

15. Why do you like #14's (Mest) songs?
- They are so energetic and I love Tony's voice.

16. Where did you first hear #6 (Avenged Sevenfold)?
- At home when playing Guitar Hero II or SSX On Tour. I guess it was SSX On Tour first.

17. How long was #19 (P.O.D.) a band before you liked them?
- Umm this is hard. At least for 10 years. I had heard Youth of the Nation many many years ago, but I started listening to them for couple of years ago.

18. Does #13 (The Click Five) have a song that gives you a bad memory?
- Actually no. :D

19. When did you get into #17 (Kaiser Chiefs)?
- Couple years ago.

20. How long have you been into #9 (Simple Plan)?
- Ah Simple Plan :DDDDDD It was the first real pop punk band I ever found (and I found them by accident !) in summer of 2005. So, for 4 and ½ years. Still love their music. :)

21. If #11 (Firevision) had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
- Yeah sure. But I think they aren't active anymore. :<

22. How many CDs do you own of #12 (AFI)?
- Only 2. I should get more.

23. Does #21 (My Chemical Romance) have a song that makes you cry?
- Oh yes it does.

24. Does #27 (blink-182) have a song that makes you happy?
- Definitely. Lots of them :>

25. Does #23 (Fall Out Boy) have a song that makes you smile?
- Yeah. They have many songs that are nostalgic to me.

26. What's the last song you've listened to from #28 (DragonForce)?
- Heartbreak Armageddon

27. Is there a song by #32 (Beastie Boys) that you've listened to more than 30 times?
- Probably no.

28. What is a song from #50 (The White Stripes) that you've only listened to once?
- You Don't Know What Love Is [You Just Do As You're Told]

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by #24 (Rise Against)?
- Nope. :]

30. What song got you into #40 (Dream Theater)?
- Pull Me Under

31. What is your favorite single by #25 (Bad Religion)?
- American Jesus

32. If #49 (Mae) hated you, what would you do?
- Umm well. I guess I would get confused cause I have been their fan for many years, and their music is really important to me.

33. What would you say if one of the members from #42 (Eleventyseven) asked you out?
- I would say yes :DDD Love them all

34. Would you care if #41 (Rush) had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
- XDDDDD lol. Well, to be honest, I wouldn't care at all.

35. Who has the best voice in #46 (Cartel)?
- Will, I guess. I haven't heard anybody else singing.

36. Do you think #26 (The Hives) is/are good-looking?
- Yeah sure.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by #36 (Bonobo)?
- 28.

38. How many CDs do you own of #30 (Just Surrender)?
- One.

39. Is there a song from #38 (Fenix TX) that makes you mad?
- No there isn't. :D

40. Which member from #31 (MC Lars) do you want to see go solo?
- Well he's already. :D

41. What does your favorite song from #3 (Boys Like Girls) remind you of?
- :DDDDDDD About somebody :3

42. Did you hate #43 (The Acro-brats) at first?
- No

43. Does your best friend also listen to #33 (Hellogoodbye)?
- No

44. Do you think your parents would like #37 (Sugarcult)?
- Probably no

45. Does #47 (Minor Threat) have a song that makes you want to dance?
- No xDDD

46. Have you ever seen #34 (Tickle Me Pink) in person?
- No

47. Do you like #44's (3 Doors Down) name?
- Yes

48. Is there someone in #45 (Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives) that you want to go out with?
- I dunno

49. Do you know anyone that hates #39 (Millencolin)?
- No I don't

50. Have you ever danced to a song from #35 (Jesse McCartney)?
- No :D

it makes me sad that it doesn't know my first track though ):
according to my last.fm it was So Contagious by Acceptance.

So 2009 is nearing its end and I think it's time that I started my end of year conclusion.

First of all let's take a look at the albums I purchased (physically) from this year (in alphabetical order)

1. Between the Buried and Me-The Great Misdirect (Deluxe Edition)
2. Dashboard Confessional-Alter The Ending (Deluxe Edition)
3. A Day to Remember-Homesick (Deluxe Edition)
4. The Devil Wears Prada-With Roots Above And Branches Below
5. Dream Theater-Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Deluxe Edition)
6. Every Time I Die-New Junk Aesthetic (Deluxe Edition)
7. Isis-Wavering Radiant (Vinyl)
8. Moneen-The World I Want To Leave Behind

Secondly, let's go through the new, notable bands I discovered this year who released a new disc this year(in alphabetical order)

1. As Tall as Lions-You Can't Take It With You
Although this band is definitely not new, I only took the time to check them out this year and I was really impressed with their nice blend of experimental and indie music. Go check out Duermete.

2. In Fear and Faith-Your World on Fire
I started the year 2009 constantly listening to this new disc by this relatively young band. They perform some of the best post-hardcore I've come across. Amazing vocals, beautiful soaring vocal melodies, destructive breakdowns, huge metalcore riffs all combined to make one hell of a sick album. Go check out Relapse Collapse.

3. Manchester Orchestra-Mean Everything To Nothing
I checked this band out after the 5/5 rating they got in AP, although I wouldn't personally give them a 5/5 on their latest disc, I must admit that they are one of the best indie bands I have heard. Go check out I Can Feel a Hot One.

4. Owl City-Ocean Eyes
I found out about this artist in May this year, yes before everyone knew about fireflies and it hit #1 on the billboard. I was immediately captivated by the sweet and catchy hooks of Adam Young (The man behind Owl City). And although there is much controversy about Young using auto-tuned vocals and making computer-based music, I still have huge amounts of respect for this man who, in the end, is clearly a great composer and an innovator in his field. Go check out West Coast Friendship.

5. We Came As Romans-To Plant A Seed
I started off by listening to this band's 4 song EP in the summer of this year and really liked it so I decided to give their full length a spin. I was really really impressed by this new effort by this young band. They were named the top unsigned band of 2009 by AP and with good reason! Their new album reflects post-hardcore at its finest with amazing moments of soaring vocals, pianos and crazy riffs, a definite must! Go check out Roads That Don't End And Views That Never Cease

6. within the ruins-Creature
My jaw literally dropped after hearing this band's first full length; rarely have I ever come across a band that plays technical music at such high speeds with such precision. On record, at least, I have yet to see them live to finalize my opinion. Definitely a great record for fans of technical music in the vein of Protest The Hero and Between The Buried And Me. Go check out Arsenal

Now let's take a look at the comebacks of the year, what I mean by this is the bands that have pulled themselves back up after a disappointing or nowhere-near-as-great previous release (in alphabetical order):

1. Born of Osiris-A Higher Place
Now putting this band in here, I am not saying that their previous album was bad, on the contrary, they were one of the bands that had captured my interest in 2007. However, this new release is miles above their previous album, all musicians have refined their skills and the composition is amazing, incorporating synth into progressive deathcore, something you don't see a lot of in these days' deathcore bands. The result is some of the most interesting, beautiful and brutal progressive/technical music I have heard all year! Go check out Now Arise.

2. Converge-Axe To Fall
Once again, putting this album in here I am not saying that I was disappointed with 2006's "No Heroes", it was an album that I really liked. But the level of this album really caught me off guard. On this effort, Converge keep the signature mathcore sound that they have carefully crafted throughout their career, however, one thing I noticed is the incorporation of much more developed song structure. Indeed, on No Heroes, many songs were under the 1:30 mark and I had difficulty remembering which songs were which etc. On this album, one will notice that most of the songs are well above the 2:30 mark and have a much more defined structure, a factor of this album which made me enjoy it all the more. Go check out Dark Horse.

3. Dashboard Confessional-Alter The Ending
I was a little skeptic as I was going through my first listen of the band's new album. After the album was over, I was not convinced, so I turned to the acoustic disc of the deluxe edition and gave that a spin. And holy shit was it worth it, the acoustic disc is an absolute marvel. It really feels like all the songs on this disc were written as acoustics and should have been left that way, the full band versions aren't bad but they are nowhere near the level of emotion that can be felt in the acoustic versions. Unlike 2007's The Shade Of Poison Trees, I didn't only enjoy a few tracks from the album, I loved this new album in its entirety! Welcome back Mr.Carrabba! Go check out Belle Of The Boulevard (Acoustic).

4. The Dear Hunter-Act III: Life and Death
I'd Thoroughly enjoyed this band's 2006 EP and for some reason I hadn't checked out their second release. Somehow I got around to listening to their third album and I am immensely glad I did. On this third disc, The Dear Hunter have taken the sound that they had begun to develop in their EP and have literally perfected it, thereby creating some of the most innovative and original music I have ever heard. It's the perfect mix of progressive rock, experimental and indie! Go check out In Cauda Venemum.

5. Drop Dead, Gorgeous-The Hot N' Heavy
As much as I loved 2006's In Vogue, I had been really disappointed by 2007's Worse Than A Fairy Tale. But this time around they really came back in my good graces! The new album is filled with the brutality, the screeching vocals and the melodies you have come to expect of the band. But what this new album has that others did not are hooks and a greater emphasis on vocal melodies. Almost every track has a memorable chorus with beautiful vocals and intriguing vocal harmonies. And just like all their other albums, the disc ends with a superb, long and epic track that leaves you wanting more after it's over. Go check out Two Birds, One Stone.

6. The Number Twelve Looks Like You-Worse Than Alone
Two words: Holy Shit. I really didn't like Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear and I really liked Mongrel but this album was just out of the planet. They took the experimentation of Mongrel cubed it and multiplied the whole thing by latin/funk music. There is brutality, complexity, jazz/latin/funk sections in practically all the song, there are clean vocals, something that was lacking on mongrel. And as a drummer, this album particularly speaks to me because the drumming on this disc is phenomenal! Some of the best drumming I've heard all year, if not in my life! Go check out Marvin's Jungle.

7. The Used-Artwork
Now I'm a huge The used fan, I've been listening to them since I was 13 and they're one of the bands that kind of pushed me in the direction of heavy music. I had loved their self titled, fallen in love with In Love And Death but I was pretty disappointed when Lies For The Liars came out, an album that was way overproduced. Because of that, I wasn't expecting much of this new release. But The Used delivered, the threw away all that overproduction and stripped back down to their old days using only guitars, bass, drums, piano and vocals. And the result is an amazing album that reminds of their of their older days but with more mature lyrics, more developed songwriting and greater musical ability. Undoubtedly one of the best discs I've heard all year. Go check out Kissing you goodbye

Now let's take a little look at the more disappointing albums of the year (in alphabetical order):

1. Alexisonfire-Old Crows/Young Cardinals
It wasn't a bad album at all, in fact I listened to it several times but after the jewel that was Crisis I expected more out of the band. Go check out Accept Crime.

2. All Time Low-Nothing Personal
All Time Low is one of my few guilty pleasures, there's just something about So Wrong, It's Right that made me fall in love with every single song on that album. Because of that, I had huge expectations for this album, but I was rather disappointed, none of the tracks have that hook factor or that young innocence in the lyrics that So Wrong, It's Right had, a lot of throwaway tracks here. Go check out Weightless.

3. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster-III
I had absolutely loved their previous album and so got my hands (figure of speech) on this one as soon as it came out. Three tracks in I was sold, they were all amazing, but after those three tracks the album seems to go downhill with no signs of picking back up, better luck next time! Go check out Just A Shock.

4. A Skylit Drive-Adelphia
Their 2007 EP She Watched The Sky was one of my albums of the year, 2008's Wires... took me a while to get into but I eventually came to love it. But this release really didn't cut it for me. Jag's vocals sound forced like he's trying to sing as high as possible as opposed to where it feels comfortable and there are no hooks or beautiful sections like their other two albums had. Go check out Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship

Now let's take a closer look at all the other albums that were worth a mention that didn't fit any of the above categories (in alphabetical order):

1. Between the Buried and Me-The Great Misdirect
So my favourite band released a new album this year, which I went to buy the day it came out in stores. After the first listen I had my hmm moments where I wasn't convinced of certain things that they'd done. But for some reason I kept going back to the disc just because somehow my brain was telling me to and the more I came back to it, the more I got into it. BTBAM have really pushed their boundaries and explored new aspects of music, such as with the avant-garde intro of Fossil Genera, or the latin/jazz sounding Mirrors, the country-like ballad of Desert Of Song, the Pink Floyd-like interlude of Disease, Injury, Madness and the Asian melodies/crazy progressive sections of Swim To The Moon. And now after having sat through the entire disc 13 times (this number will keep on increasing dramatically) I have come to the conclusion that it is definitely not at the level of Colors but it is still an amazing progressive metal album and definitely one of the best of 2009. Go check out Disease, Injury, Madness.

2. Brand New-Daisy
So I'm a huge Brand New fan, have been for many years now, but I still haven't decided whether I like this new record or not. So far it seems that with every listen I've been getting more and more into it, I reckon a couple more focused listens and I'll be sold. Go check out Bed.

3. The Devil Wears Prada-With Roots Above And Branches Below
I've been listening to these guys ever since their first album and so I was really able to witness their progression through their albums. And because of this, I can safely say that this is the best and most amazing album TDWP could have written at this time. It is an absolutely flawless melodic metalcore disc and it is a huge step forward from their previous discs. One notable thing is the introduction of click tracks in their recording, this has just improved the production massively. The vocals are just as amazing as they were on Plagues, although I have yet to hear these live. The vocal melodies and harmonies have been pushed and perfected once again, for example in Sassafras where the chorus switches from a minor key to a major key for a single bar solely through the use of vocal harmony. Granted, the riffs aren't the most original aspect of TDWP's music but on this album, the songwriting, the musicianship, the brutality and the beauty have all increased extraordinarily from their previous cds. Go check out Ben Has A Kid.

4. Every Time I Die-New Junk Aesthetic
On this album ETID have kind of lost the 'fun' edge they had on their two previous discs and changed it to an even more brutal sound. The vocals on this album are really really good and you can hear that vocal melodies have been crafted with much more care on the disc. Another very strong point of the album are Keith Buckley's lyrics which are phenomenal in this new release especially in songs like Host Disorder. Go check out Wanderlust.

5. Moneen-The World I Want To Leave Behind
I had absolutely loved The Red Tree and this release only reinforced my love for this band, they deserve to become huge...seriously. This band writes some of the most heartfelt, beautiful, while at the same time somewhat complicated songs I have ever heard. Go check out Hold That Sound.

And now it's time to declare my final top albums of the year 2009:

10. Converge-Axe To Fall

9. Born of Osiris-A Higher Place

8. In Fear and Faith-Your World on Fire

7. The Dear Hunter-Act III: Life and Death

6. The Number Twelve Looks Like You-Worse Than Alone

5. Dashboard Confessional-Alter The Ending

4. Moneen-The World I Want To Leave Behind

3. The Used-Artwork

2. The Devil Wears Prada-With Roots Above And Branches Below

1. Between the Buried and Me-The Great Misdirect

Once again, the album of the year goes to Between The Buried And Me, there's just no other band that compares to them!

Hope you enjoyed reading this, and please comment!

Pierre

A
The Airborne Toxic Event
Alesha Dixon
Alexandra Burke
Amy Winehouse
Angels & Airwaves
Art Brut
Attack! Attack! (x2)

B
Baddies
Basement Jaxx
BeardyMan
Blur
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bon Iver
Brand New
Bruce Springsteen
Broken Records

C
Calvin Harris
Chairlift
Chipmunk
Coldplay
Craig David
The Cribs

D
Dan Black (x3)
Daniel Evans
Daniel Merriweather
The dead formats
Diana Vickers
Dizzee Rascal
DJ Pdex
Does It Offend You, Yeah?

E
Easy Star All-Stars
Elliot Minor
Emarosa
Enter Shikari
Eoghan Quigg

F
Faithless
Farewell
Florence + The Machine
Franz Ferdinand
Friendly Fires
Frontiers

G
Gareth Gates
Go: Audio
Gossip

H
Hellogoodbye
Houston Calls

I

J
Jamie T (x2)
Jason Mraz
JLS (x2)
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong

K
Kasabian
Kid British
Kylie Minogue

L
Lady GaGa
Laura White
Lil' Chris
Lily Allen
Lostprophets

M
Madness
McFly (x2)
Metric
The Metros
Metro Station
Mr Hudson (x3)
Mystery Jets

N
N*E*R*D
N-Dubz
Nelly Furtado
The Noisettes

O
Out of Sight

P
Paolo Nutini
Peter Andre
Pete Doherty
Pendulum

Q

R
Rachel Hylton
The Rifles
The Rumble Strips (x2)
Ruth Lorenzo

S
S Club 7
S Club Juniors
The Saturdays
Saving Aimee
Shontelle
The Script
Sherwood
Shontelle
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
The Spill Canvas
Steps
The Subways
Sugababes

T
Taio Cruz
Tinchy Stryder
The Ting Tings (x2)
Tom Jones
Tonight Is Goodbye

U

V
Victoria Beckham

W
Westlife
White Lies
Will Young (x2)
The Wombats (x2)

X

Y
You Me At Six (x5)
Young Guns

Z
Zoe Birkett
The Zutons

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Met
You Me At Six - Josh Franceschi (x3), Matt Barnes (x3), Max Heyler, Dan Flint.
The Blackout
The Wombats
We Are The Ocean - Dan Brown
Tonight Is Goodbye - Anton West

i'm going to do this for the past twelve months instead of over all.


1. How did you get into 29? (Start Trouble)
haha, i only know one song by them, Let's Get Fucked Up. i obviously listened to it a lot?

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Brand New)
honestly, i couldn't tell you. i have a terrible memory. actually, it might be Mix Tape.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains)
oh my god, i love johnny hobo lyrics <3
"And it's true that we're teenage fools, trading five days a week to work and school. Just to sneak around on weekends watching for the cops, to dance in abandoned parking lots, and call these cracks in the system a revolution. But to the Vanguard Party that's criticizing: what have you been up to the Soviet Union? When you're not starving, life is just the mechanics of eating. Talking to you is raw eternity, but what isn't these days? And if our only gift is this dark black void, to me that's okay. Because our nihilism is the terrorist wing of youthful apathy: burn everything down just to drink in the ruins of what used to be an American city. So if it's all the same, then I'll pass out tonight still hating punk rock, but in love with you and the kitchen floor that you let me sleep on. There's whiskey in my bottle! And you know there's enough for you. I'll join you in that grave you're digging if there's room enough for two. Where there's no risk of death, life is just the logistics of breath."

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (City and Colour)
hmm, Bring Me Your Love

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (The All-American Rejects)
as in bought and have a physical copy? zero. i think.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Kelly Clarkson)
hum.. i dunno really. how is she on this list? haha.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Relient K)
i guess there's a few that would make me feel depressed when i was already sad? idk i'm not sad often d:

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Four Year Strong)
ahhh i don't know! i love almost all of the songs off ofRise Or Die Trying.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (blink-182)
i can't choose just one.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (meg and dia)
eh, not really. not that they make me sad though..

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Authority Zero)
A Passage in Time, just because i fucking love Superbitch!

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (The Format)
i love how all the questions dealing with favourite songs are for the bands that i can't pick just one song from.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Ace Enders And A Million Different People)
none really?

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (The Spill Canvas)
.. *sigh* again with the favourite song question..

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Straylight Run)
For The Best <3 <3 .. i don't even think it's really a happy song, i just love it.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (3OH!3)
zero. wait, i think i might have seen them from the side at warped tour. yeah i totally did 'cause i was waiting for some band to come on after them.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Andrew W.K.)
my guess would be Party Hard.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (Modest Mouse)
i don't know, they have a few albums that i looove.

19. Who is your favorite member of 1? (All Time Low)
i don't have a favourite member.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Patent Pending)
no, but hopefully in december :D

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (This Providence)
i can't think of any.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Death Cab for Cutie)
ahhh, i should just skip these damn questions that have to deal with favourites.. but that is like 90% of this survey....

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Cartel)
noo clue.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (The Matches)
woo i can answer this one :D Decomposer

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (New Found Glory)
yep, i have to skip this one..

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Bright Eyes)
NO idea.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (A Day to Remember)
i really enjoyed Homesick.

28. What is your favorite song by 2? (Bayside)
do you THINK i could pick this?!

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Secondhand Serenade)
probably Vulnerable?

30. What is your favorite song by 8? (Say Anything)
*sigh*

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Kanye West)
(why is he here?!) zero.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Chester French)
i didn't even know i listened to his songs fifty-one times.

33. What is your favorite album by 12? (Dashboard Confessional)
The Swiss Army Romance

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Cobra Starship)
hmm. i haven't really listened to their new album, so i'd probably think something from there.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (The Used)
no idea, i was in like seventh grade when i started listening to them.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? (The Almost)
the only one i've really listened to is Southern Weather, so yeah sure.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Emery)
zero.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? (Girl Talk)
can't pick.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Valencia)
uhm, whatever song they played first when i saw them live.. which i don't remember. i didn't start to really get into them until i saw them.

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (Alkaline Trio)
ahhhh... maybe Goddamnit.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Eminem)
haha sure.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Bo Burnham)
uhm, whatever one he has out?

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Mayday Parade)
i dunoooooo.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Count your blessings)
i don't know, they remind me of nick though?

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (The Maine)
i give up on these favourite questions....

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Taylor Swift)
t. swift :D yes.

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Farewell)
Isn't This Supposed to be Fun?

48. Who is your favorite member of 37? (Glee Cast)
haha.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (The Dresden Dolls)
Coin-Operated Boy

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Set Your Goals)
none.

2009 has been an amazing year for music. Here are my favorites (not really in order):

fun. - Aim and Ignite


HORSE the band - Desperate Living


Closure In Moscow - First Temple


Dance Gavin Dance - Happiness


So Many Dynamos - The Loud Wars


Trophy Scars - Bad Luck


mewithoutYou - it's all crazy! it's all false! it's all a dream! it's alright


Bats - Red in Tooth & Claw


Rx Bandits - Mandala



Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion


Brand New - Daisy


Irepress - Sol Eye Sea I


P.O.S. - Never Better


Emery - ...In Shallow Seas We Sail


impatient outpatient - Remnants of a Paradise Lost


The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Worse Than Alone


Noah and the Whale - First Days Of Spring


Russian Circles - Geneva


August Burns Red - Constellations


Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist


As Tall as Lions - You Can't Take It With You


Broadway - Kingdoms


Devin Townsend Project - Addicted


Arsonists Get All The Girls - Portals


Tegan and Sara - Sainthood


iamerror - Demo '09


The Fall of Troy - In the Unlikely Event


DJ Douggpound - Pound It


Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect


The Syncope Threshold - Tale of the Complex Circuit


Cast Spells - Bright Works and Baton


dredg - The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion


Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End of The Day


Gavin Castleton - Home


Mastodon - Crack The Skye


Kiss Kiss - The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left


Say Anything - Say Anything


And So I Watch You From Afar - And So I Watch You From Afar


The Mars Volta - Octahedron


The Flaming Lips - Embryonic


iwrestledabearonce - It's All Happening


Of Machines - As If Everything Was Held In Place


The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death


Maybeshewill - Sing The Word Hope In Four-Part Harmony


Baroness - Blue Record


Tides of Man - Empire Theory


Native - Wrestling Moves


Unicorn Kid - Lion Hat


Giant Squid - The Ichthyologist


Silversun Pickups - Swoon


Thrice - Beggars


Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11


Psychostick - Sandwich


Paramore - Brand New Eyes

nina__'s top albums (6 months)
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311 - Don't Tread on Me 7" Single (gold)
The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell 7" Single (picture disc)
As Tall as Lions - As Tall As Lions 12" LP (Baby Blue Autographed)
As Tall as Lions - You Can't Take It With You 12" LP (Clear)
Brand New - Daisy 12" LP
Brand New - Deja Entendu 12" LP
Bright Eyes - Casadaga 12" LP
Bright Eyes- Digital Ash in a Digital Urn 12" LP
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 12" LP
Citizen King - Mobile Estates 12" LP
Dear and the Headlights - Drunk Like Bible Times 10" LP (Merlot)
Dear and the Headlights - Small Steps, Heavy Hooves 12" LP (gold)
The Doors - Absolutely Live 12" LP
The Doors - The Doors 12" LP
dredg - The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion 12" LP (White Swirl)
Drop Dead, Gorgeous - In Vogue 12" LP (White w/ red and black splatter)
Drop Dead, Gorgeous - Be Mine, Valentine EP 7" (White w/ red and black splatter)
The Fall of Troy - Phantom on the Horizon EP 12" (Clear)
Green Day - Dookie 12" LP
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? 12" LP
Madina Lake - House Of Cards 7" Single
mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister 12" (White)
The Receiving End of Sirens - The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi 12" LP
Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor) 7" Single (White)
Sublime - Sublime 12" LP
Third Eye Blind - Ursa Major 12" LP (White whith black spackle)
Thrice - The Alchemy Index (fire, air, earth, water colored) 10" LP's
Thursday - Common Existence 12" LP (4th side has etching of lyrics and dove logos)