It seems now is the time that everyone gives their “Top Tens” and such for the year. And with this being the end of the decade, many are even doing Top Tens of the last Ten years! Needless to say, my memory isn’t that great. But i will partake in the former.
However… I don’t feel like I am “qualified” to give a Top Ten “Best/Worst” List, so instead, I will just declare my “Favorite(s)” and “Least Favorite(s)” of the year. Again… this is not what I think is fact. It’s just my opinion.
In no significant order:
Favorite Movies of the Year (knowing I still haven’t seen Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, Nine and some other great movies):
- Up
- (500) Days of Summer
- Star Trek
- District 9
- The Hangover
Favorite “Non” Montoya Marching Band Show:
- Comm-UNIFORM-ity – Avon HS (IN)
Favorite Drum Corps Show:
- The Grass is Greener – Carolina Crown (SC)
Favorite New Wind Band Works (written/premiered in 2009):
- Ecstatic Waters – Steven Bryant
- Asphalt Cocktail – John Mackey
Favorite Newly Discovered Band Work
- Symphony for Winds and Percussion – Donald Grantham
Favorite Film Scores of 2009
- UP – Michael Giacchino
- District 9 – Clinton Shorter
Favorite Film Score of the Year (not necessarily written in 2009):
- The Fountain – Clint Mansell
Favorite Movie Soundtrack:
- (500) Days of Summer
Favorite New Musical Finds (not necessarily new in 2009):
- Pomplamoose
- Leona Lewis
- The Postal Service
- Rhianna – Umbrella
Favorite Albums of 2009:
- Far – Regina Spektor
- She Wolf – Shakira
Biggest 2009 Album/Artist Disappointment:
- Ellipse – Imogen Heap
Best “80′s” Song of 2009:
- Already Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Favorite Guilty Pleasures:
- Glee Cast recordings
- Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
- Monologue Song – Taylor Swift
- Whatcha Say – Jason DeRulo
- Obsessed – Mariah Carey
- 160 BPM, from “Angels & Demons” – Hans Zimmer
- Motherlover – Andy Samberg & Justin Timberlake
- Undisclosed Desires – Muse