Toronto – 2009 was an interesting year for music, but since I’m horrible at making lists (and recalling things) I’m drawing a complete blank.  Off the top of my head, here are some of the musical highs and lows from 2009:

Best concert:
Underworld at the Kool Haus – August 11, 2009
Opener – Damian Lazarus

Runner up:
Metric at Massey Hall -October 22, 2009
Opener – The Stills

Favourite radio singles:
Heads will Roll, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
My Love Was There, The Junction
Sexy Bitch, Akon (sorry, but I can’t get this song out of my head. Oh, what the heck - let’s throw The Lonely Stoner by Kid Cudi in, too).
Last Parade, Matthew Good
The Fear, Lily Allen

Best cover song:
Use Somebody, (Kings of Leon cover) Bat for Lashes

Favourite remixes:
Every Little Earthquake (Yes Giantess Remix), Little Boots
Take Me To The Hospital (The Complete Remix Album), Prodigy
Summertime Clothes (Dam Funk Remix) Animal Collective
Barely Evil (Brain Matters Remix) RQM

Notable albums:
Klang, The Rakes
It’s Blitz, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Artists to watch in 2010:
Yes Giantess
The Zolas
Little Boots

Music Highs:
Radiohead performing 15 Step at the Grammys
Kanye-gate
Faith No More announces reunion tour

Music Lows:
MJ’s passing
NIN break up
Chris Brown is proven to be an abusive, misogynist motherf*cker – and his record sales soar
Radiohead licenses 15 Step to be used on the Twilight soundtrack