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My 5 favorite bands, November 2009

Nov 22, 2009, 7:54pm

It's time for my every-six-months list of my favorite bands. My indie leanings have taken a turn toward the mainstream over the past few months, with dance and pop music moving much higher on my radar. Here's the current list. 1 MATT & KIM Grand might be my favorite album of 2009. It's an entire record full of catchy indie pop. I never thought I'd see the day this duo won an MTV Video Music Award, but somehow they did it. Their reign has just [...]

Artists: Cobra Starship, Lady GaGa, Matt & Kim, Sigur R, Weezer

Tags: Sigur Ros, weezer, Matt and Kim, Cobra Starship, lady gaga

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