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2009b

Things have been a little quiet around here as I focus my energies on the Top 100 of the 2000's list, but I have do have a couple of annual 3 Minutes, 49 Seconds traditions coming up. One is my end-of-the-year top 10, which I plan to post sometime in the next couple of weeks. The other is the second half of my annual mix CD (see the first here).

The tracklist is as follows:

1. Weezer - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To

2. Flight of the Conchords – (Too Many Dicks) On the Dancefloor

3. Robbie Williams - Bodies

4. Phoenix - Lisztomania

5. Wilco - You Never Know

6. Jay-Z - Off That

7. Mos Def - Priority

8. Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

9. Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

10. The Hopefuls - Idaho

11. Brendan Benson - A Whole Lot Better

12. Owl City - Tip of the Iceberg

13. P.O.S. - Goodbye

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