My "Best of 2009" music list

The end of 2009 is almost here, so its time to sum of the music year for my part and I have created a playlist on Spotify. The order is more or less chronologically from when I discovered them. Though some tracks might be older than 2009, but they are on the list as I haven't discovered them before this year. There are some odd ones, and they are on the list simply cause they were fun (and very catchy!) like Rybak and David Guetta. Not quite sure what mood you would be in if you listen to the whole list in one go, but they all got my approval! :)

1. Thunderheist "Jerk it"
2. Miss Harmonica "Friday Night"
3. Kid Cudi "Day n Nite"
4. Alexander Rybak "Fairytale"
5. Dizzee Rascal "Bonkers"
6. Peter Fox "Alles neu"
7. Lily Allen "Smile"
8. Maskinen "Alla som inta dansar"
9. Kings of Convenience "Boat Behind"
10. La Roux "In for the kill"
11. Lars Vaular "Solbriller på"
12. Veronica Maggio "Mandågsbarn"
13. Jay-Z "D.O.A."
14. Miike Snow "Animal"
15. Prodigy "Omen"
16. David Guetta "Sexy bitch"
17. The Bloody Beetroots "Awesome"
18. Kråkesølv "Privat regn"
19. Bjørn Hellfuck "Krabbeklo"
20. The Nextmen "Round of Applause"
21. Einar Stray "Arrows"
22. My Little Pony "A song for you on your 40th birthday"
23. Therese Aune "Chamelon"
    

Enjoy my "Best of 2009" music
So what was my favourite?! I think most listened to album were by Lily Allen and Miike Snow. So now you know.

Concerts

• Girl Talk Live in Oslo
  Last years Øya was fun. This concert was even better!
  
• Prodigy were amazing! Didnt see that one coming from my old favourites.
• Donkeyboy's "Ambitions" performed by Marie Alming at Radio Nova Simply cause I didnt expect any performances at the Christmas party and her song took me be surprise. Great surprise!

Free music

• Alex Goose Blueprint 3 Outtakes I must say that the Outtakes are much better than the songs that got on Jay-Z's album
• Kutiman's Youtube tracks This is what the web is all about, free mashups that would exist without the Internet.
• Rockettothesky "Hee-ho and a Bottle of Rum" Have heard the song before on couple of her concerts, but great to get it on track

Video

• By far Peter Fox with "Schwarz zu blau"

Thanks to
YesYesYall and Radio Nova's Bra Trommis for making me discover loads of great new music! Keep up the good work!

ps. Loads of Best of 2009 lists can be found at Platekompaniet's website

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