Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Part One - The 200 BEST Songs of 2019 {200-101}


101 - Billie Eilish - my strange addiction


102 - Khalid - My Bad


103 - Jorja Smith - Be Honest {Feat. Burna Boy}


104 - Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time


105 - King Princess – Prophet


106 - Lizzo - Tempo {Feat. Missy Elliot}
107 - Meg Mac - I'm Not Coming Back
108 - Cosmo’s Midnight - C.U.D.I. (Can You Dig It)
109 - Dune Rats - Rubber Arm
110 - Hermitude - Every Day {Feat. Hoodlem}
111 - Florence + The Machine - Moderation
112 - Grimes & i_o – Violence
113 - Winston Surfshirt – Make A Move
114 - Ali Barter – Ur A Piece Of Shit
115 - Maggie Rogers – Love You For A Long Time
116 - Alison Wonderland - Peace
117 - Billie Eilish - wish you were gay
118 - Flume - Friends {Feat. Reo Cragun}
119 - The Rubens - Live in Life
120 - Kaiit - Miss Shiney
121 - Bring Me The Horizon – Ludens
122 - Northeast Party House - Magnify
123 - Running Touch - When I'm Around You
124 - Jax Jones &Tove Lo – Jacques
125 - The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
126 - E^ST - Talk Deep
127 - Jack River - Adolescent
128 - FKA Twigs - holy terrain {Feat. Future}
129 - WAAX - FU
130 - BENEE - Glitter
131 - Holy Holy - Maybe You Know
132 - Briggs - Life is Incredible
133 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
134 - Sløtface – Telepathetic
135 - Ocean Alley - Tombstone
136 - Mura Masa – I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again {Feat. Clairo}
137 - Catfish & The Bottlemen - Longshot
138 - Ocean Alley - Infinity
139 - The Weeknd - Heartess
140 - Anderson .Paak - Jet Black {Feat. Brandy}
141 - K.Flay - This Baby Don’t Cry
142 - Dom Doll - San Frandisco
143 - Glass Animals - Tokyo Drifting {Feat. Denzel Curry}
144 - SIR - Hair Down {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
145 - Genesis Owusu – Good Times
146 - Cosmo’s Midnight - Have it All {Feat. Age.Sex.Location}
147 - Thelma Plum - Don't Let A Good Girl Down
148 - Ziggy Alberts – Intentions (22)
149 - K.Flay - Sister
150 - Duke Dumont - Red Light Green Light {Feat. Shaun Ross}
151 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
152 - Touch Sensitive – G.A.L {Feat. Daniel Wilson}
153 - Tyler the Creator - I Think
154 - Broods - Hospitalised
155 - Mahalia - What You Did {Feat. Ella Mai}
156 - Lime Cordiale – Inappropriate Behaviour
157 - Stella Donnelly - Old Man
158 - Chance the Rapper - Ballin Flossin {Feat. Shawn Mendes}
159 - Skegss - Save It For The Weekend
160 - Tove Lo – Really Don’t Like U {Feat. Kylie Minogue}
161 - SZA, The Weeknd & Travis Scott - Power is Power
162 - Allday - Don't Wanna Push You Away Anymore
163 - Vampire Weekend - Sunflower {Feat. Steve Lacy}
164 - Cxloe – Sick {Feat. Gnash}
165 - Baker Boy – Meditjin {Feat. Jess B}
166 - Camelphat - Be Someone {Feat. Jake Bugg}
167 - Alpine - Dumb
168 - Channel Tres - Sexy Black Timberlake
169 - Thandi Phoenix – Cleopatra
170 - Illy – Lean On Me {Feat. Robinson}
171 - Joji - Sanctuary
172 - Confidence Man - Does It Make You Feel Good?
173 - James Blake - Mile High {Feat. Travis Scott and Metro Boomin}
174 - Chris Lake & Solardo - Free Your Body
175 - Little Simz - Selfish
176 - Rosalía x Ozuna - Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi
177 - Owl Eyes - You and I
178 - The Naked And Famous - Sunseeker
179 - Cub Sport - Party Pill
180 - Khalid - Outta My Head {Feat. John Mayer}
181 - San Cisco - Skin
182 - Beck – Saw Lightning
183 - The Kid LAROI - Let Her Go
184 - Nick Murphy – Yeah I Care
185 - Banks - Gimme
186 - Anna Lunoe - Right Party
187 - Kučka – Drowning
188 - Gesaffelstein & The Weeknd - Lost in the Fire
189 - Cub Sport - Limousine
190 - KLP – Heater
191 - Duke Dumont & Zak Abel - The Power
192 - Haim – Summer Girl
193 - YBN Cordae & Anderson Paak. - RNP
194 - Mura Masa – Deal Wiv It {Feat. Slow Thai}
195 - Rich Brian – 100 Degrees
196 - Tobiahs – Late Night
197 - Boo Seeka – Moonlight Run
198 - FKA Twigs - Cellophone
199 - Rosalía - Aute Cuture
200 - Khalid - Don't Pretend {Feat. Safe}

Album of the year for 2019 & the winner is......


Amy Shark slayed in 2018, this year the women in music continued to impress, from Tones & I to Billie Eilish, it really was the year of women in music.

So it's no stretch that Billie Eilish's divine record When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is this years Album of the Year.


All the singles were here You Should See Me in a Crown, When the Party's Over, Bury a Friend, Wish You Were Gay, Bad Guy, All the Good Girls Go to Hell, Come Out and Play and When I Was Older.

The album has been all over end of year album of 2019 lists, from Variety to Pitchfork, Billboard to Rolling Stone and Richard Kingsmill plus the Triple J's album of the year.

Yes it was the year of Billie, from touring to live TV/Award performances, here is hoping her 2020 to Where Do We Go? World Tour arrives in Australia!

At 18, Billie is at the top of her game. I don't usually include content for the Album of the Year announce, however this edition of Carpool Karaoke with Billie, basically sums up her amazing she is.


Go Billie, see you in 2020!

Sunday, December 29, 2019

LAST Spoiler Alert, before Tuesday (Best 200 Songs of 2019)!


Not only will the Album of the Year for 2019 be announced Tuesday (2 more sleeps), I will also post Part One of my best songs of 2019. Man there was some great releases this past year.

Banks had a good year, releasing her third record, simply titled III. It received good reviews from the critics as well reaching number 25 on the ARIA charts upon release.

Gimme (the lead single) was released late April, 2019, produced by BJ Burton, Hudson Mohawke and Kito (Australia represent!) the track was a Banks banger!

After years of good tunes Banks continues to impress. This year she has rolled in at....


Friday, December 27, 2019

New First Time Feature Albums, Back..


On Monday!

Kaytranada's album Bubba will be the final feature album for 2019! Ahead of the Album of the Year announce on Tuesday, let's celebrate a great December release.

Kaytranada is a true superstar, I can't wait to share his latest record with you. Following Kaytranada, new feature albums will be unveiled week in, week out.

2020 is just around the corner, so the new music will continue to roll in real soon!

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Boxing Day Spoiler Alert (Best 200 Songs of 2019)!


Ahead of New Year's Eve, here is another wee spoiler for you. HAIM released a series of new songs at the end of last year, one of them was Summer Girl.

Perfect timing for the Australian summer really. HAIM have a strong fan base in Australia as well as globally by the looks of film. To date this video has been streamed over five million times!

Here is hoping for a new full length record from HAIM in 2020. For now, a sneak peek at number 192...

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Best 200 Songs of 2019 Coming Soon..


New Years Eve part one will be posted, New Years Day I will unveil the number one tune of 2019. For a Christmas Day treat here is a wee spoiler alert. Here is the number 197 from Sydney group Boo Seeka.


Boo Seeka like most Australians appear to currently be in Bali, the duo will perform to most likely a strong Australian presence over in the beautiful Bali.

Monday, December 23, 2019

Album of the Year Nomination - Post Malone {HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING} Feature



Six singles later, let's welcome our final 2019 Album of the Year Nomination, Post Malone's huge third studio record Hollywood's Bleeding. Packed with guests as diverse as Future and Ozzy Osbourne, not to mention SZA, Swae Lee, Young Thug, Halsey, Travis Scott, DaBaby and more.

Previously on my Summer music lists, Post Malone topped the male artists of 2019, he really did have a super 2019. Tracks like Goodbyes, Circles and Enemies helped soundtracked our year.

So let's get even closer to the Album of the Year announce, here is the final nomination for 2019, stream it all now! Album of the Year announced New Year's Eve, farewell 2019 in style...





Sunday, December 22, 2019

Sunday Spotlight returns.... March 2020


It's been another big year of Sunday Spotlight's, from James Blake, Solange, Flume, The Chemical Brothers, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Black Keys and more.

It's been a huge year for music, so to celebrate I will post on Sunday's some Summer Music Lists, already Post Malone and Tones and I have taken out the male and female artists of 2019 whilst Dance Monkey was undeniably the song of Spring 2019.

The Summer Music Lists will return early 2020 with the Australian Tracks of 2019. Will Dance Monkey top that list too?

The Sunday Spotlights however will return after Summer, I can't wait to bring you more of an insight into some of the biggest artists release the best and biggest new music.

The (Mini) Monday Spotlight will be back however in February on my other BLOG. Whilst you are there, there are piles of new and recent movie reviews to read. So many movies in 2019, so hot now, get to the free air conditioning now!

Friday, December 20, 2019

The Fresh Friday Countdown will be Back...


Friday 10 January, 2020. Yes 2020, I can't believe it's almost a new decade. Next year will see the 200th Fresh Friday Countdown as well the twenty biggest tunes each week.

Will Tones and I still be number one when the countdown returns in January?

Here is the number one track right now!


Wow almost 400 million streams! Go Tones and I, what a year! Not to mention The Kids Are Coming is definitely the biggest and best EP released in 2019. Well done Tones.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Album of the Year 2019 - Announced New Year's Eve


Christmas, Boxing Day (and the sales), New Year's Eve and Day are just around the corner, so is the Album of the Year for 2019.

Four nominations, Hilltop Hoods, Billie Eilish, Khalid and Post Malone all up for the prize. Next week the final feature week for one of these albums. It will be Post Malone's Hollywood's Bleeding.

Who will it be?

As well as the Album of the Year of 2019, the first part of the best 200 songs of 2019 will be published New Year's Eve.

Some big events all on the way this Summer slack period....




Tuesday, December 17, 2019

My Hottest 100 VOTES - 2019


Another year/decade, another chance to vote in the Hottest 100. Here is my ten picks!

Vote HERE now.
Tones And I - Never Seen The Rain


Anderson .Paak - Jet Black {Feat. Brandy}


Lizzo - Juice


King Princess - Hit The Back


Hayden James and NAATIONS - Nowhere To Go


G Flip - Stupid


Grimes & i_o - Violence


FIDLAR - By Myself


Channel Tres - Sexy Black Timberlake


Charli XCX & Christine And The Queens - Gone

Monday, December 16, 2019

Album of the Year Nomination - Khalid {FREE SPIRIT} Feature


Album of the Year Nomination, number three, Khalid's spectacular Free Spirit. Featuring the lead single Talk (produced by the UK duo, Disclosure) the album went straight to number one in the USA and Canada. Here in OZ the album peaked at number two.

It's been a huge few years for young Khalid, yes he is young, 21 to be exact.

Khalid had hits all over the radio all year round, with Talk, Right Back, My Bad, Better, Self and Don't Pretend all soundtracking 2019.

Not long now till the close of the decade and the announcement of the 2019 Album of the Year, return on New Years eve and the Album of the Year will be announced!





Sunday, December 15, 2019

Female Artists of 2019 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Three


20 - Angie McMahon 
19 - Thandi Phoenix
18 - KLP
17 - 
Sampha the Great
16 - Tove Lo
15 - Julia Jacklin
14 - Maggie Rogers
13 - G Flip
12 - Ruby Fields
11 - Vera Blue
10 - Clairo
9 - King Princess
8 - BENEE 
7 - Thelma Plum
6 - Lana Del Rey
5 - Charli XCX
4 - Halsey
3 - Lizzo
2 - Billie Eilish
1 - Tones & I


Saturday, December 14, 2019

Streaming... NOW! | Freaky Friday 13th (December) Releases


Kaytranada is one of my favourite artists, he surprised us with a new tune last week, this week we get a full new album titled, Bubba. Featuring stacks of guests it's available to stream NOW!


Stormzy also dropped his Vossi Bop album, Heavy Is The Head. He wouldn't be happy Boris won this week if you listen to the Vossi Bop. Stream the full album now, it even features Ed Sheeran, yes Ed fucking Sheeran!


After teasing a for a few weeks, Moonbase has finally given us the entire Heathen EP, stream it now!


Jax Jones has a couple of tasty snack for us on the Midnight Snacks EP!


This week saw the release of the below killer new singles...

GRAACE – Overthink



Ocean Alley – Tombstone


Ocean Grove – Sunny


Gretta Ray – Heal You In Time


Riton & Gucci Soundsystem – Mr Todd Terry

Friday, December 13, 2019

Freaky Final Friday Countdown (2019) #192 - Friday 13 December 2019


20 - Bring Me the Horizon - Ludens
19 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
18 - Khalid - Up All Night
17 - Martin Garrix & Dean Lewis - Used to Love
16 - Flight Facilities - Better Than Ever {Feat. Aloe Blacc}
15 - Halsey - Finally // Beautiful Stranger
14 - Stormzy - Own It {Feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy}
13 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
12 - Halsey - Graveyard
11 - The Weeknd - Heartless
10 - Riton & Oliver Heldens - Turn Me On {Feat. Vula}
9 - The Chainsmokers - The Reaper {Feat. Amy Shark}
8 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
7 - Billie Eilish - everything i wanted
6 - Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS - Lose Control
5 - Post Malone - Circles
4 - The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
3 - Regard - Ride It
2 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Streaming... NOW! | Key 6 December, 2019 Releases


Even though the holiday season is just around the corner, last Friday saw a whole swag of releases come our way...

Courtney Barnett released a little MTV Unplugged (Live In Melbourne) release, Australia loves Courtney Barnett, get your head around it...


The Beautiful Girls has released a wee best of, Seaside Highlife : Greatest Hits Volume 1. Some chilled Summer vibes here we come.


French Montana teams up with a huge array of guests on his latest album, Montana.


Kilo Kish returns with Redux, just in time for Summer.


Just in time for Christmas, Kylie Minogue has released  CD or DVD version of her Golden : Live In Concert.


One Direction's Liam Payne has finally released his debut solo album. Creativity titled LP1. Also on the pop front Camilla Cabello released a new record Friday too.



Polish Club could be Sydney's best looking duo, just in time for New Years, they release an EP around the holiday/party time NYE_2020_Megamix.exe


On the singles front here are some new tunes for y'all...

Blink-182 – Not Another Christmas Song


Bishop Briggs feat. White Panda – Jekyll & Hide


The Kid Laroi – Let Her Go


Nicole Millar – Favours


Moonbase – Night Rehearsal


Jack River – Closer


Slowly Slowly – Low


Franky Wah feat. Jessie Ware – Time After Time


Woodes feat. Lanks – Canada


Woodes – This Is My Year


Yuksek feat. Queen Rose – G.F.Y.

Monday, December 9, 2019

Album of the Year Nomination - Billie Eilish {WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?} Feature


Album of the Year Nomination, number two, it's here and it's Billie Eilish! After a stellar year, topping Apple Music Awards and generally just slaying, Billie Eilish has been here, there and everywhere.

bad guy is one of the biggest tunes of 2019, easy. Whilst tracks like all the good girls go to hell and you should see in a crown have been played to death on my phone.

So the countdown is on, the Album of the Year for 2019 will be unveiled on New Year's Eve morning, come back then to find out, whilst also over the next few weeks getting to know the nominations better.
 



Sunday, December 8, 2019

Male Artists of 2019 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Two


20 - Channel Tres
19 - Dope Lemon
18 - Duke Dumont
17 - Baker Boy

16 - Chance the Rapper
15 - James Blake
14 - Anderson .Paak
13 - The Weeknd
12 - Rich Brian
11 - Illy
10 - Travis Scott
9 - Allday
8 - Mark Ronson
7 - Drake
6 - Hayden James
5 - Flume 
4 - Matt Corby
3 - Dean Lewis
2 - Khalid
1 - Post Malone 


Friday, December 6, 2019

Fresh Friday Countdown #191 - Friday 6 December 2019


20 - Travis Scott - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
19 - Baker Boy - Meditjin {Feat. Jess B}
18 - The Rubens - Live in Life
17 - 
Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat

16 - Stormzy - Own It {Feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy}
15 - Khalid - Up All Night
14 - The Weeknd - Heartless
13 - Flight Facilities - Better Than Ever {Feat. Aloe Blacc}
12 - Riton & Oliver Heldens - Turn Me On {Feat. Vula}
11 - Martin Garrix & Dean Lewis - Used to Love
10 - Halsey - Graveyard
9 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
8 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
7 - The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
6 - Billie Eilish - everything i wanted
5 - Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS - Lose Control
4 - Post Malone - Circles
3 - Regard - Ride It
2 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Streaming... NOW! | Key 29 November, 2019 Releases


There was a big load of singles released last Friday, all of which are streaming now, or check em out below. First up though two new EP's for your listening pleasure...

Mojo Juju & Joelistics with Ghost Town and Tapz – Trust No Stars In The Daylight EP



Kicking off the new singles this week it's The Weeknd with two new tracks Heartless and Blinding Lights!



Manu Crooks - Hectic {Feat. J Emz}


Moonbase – Different Planet


Slowly Slowly – Safety Switch {Feat. Bec Stevens}


Milan Ring - Say To Me


Kota Banks – Feel Again


Client Liaison – Champagne Affection


Grimes – My Name Is Dark


Maddy Jane – Say You Weren’t Mine

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Album of the Year Nomination - Hilltop Hoods {GREAT EXPANSE} Feature


Check out some tour visuals and the brilliant Exit Sign below. You can stream the album here to and check out the ABC Hilltop Hoods Live special HERE. The crew from Adelaide continue to tour, heading to one of my favourite spots in the world Vancouver real soon. 

Do yourself a favour see them live and come back here New Years Eve to discover this years Album of the Year for 2019. Will it be The Hilltop Hoods, Billie Eilish, Khalid or Post Malone? Time will tell, happy December!



Hits of Spring 2019 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part One


20 - Martin Garrix & Dean Lewis - Used to Love
19 - Dom Dolla - San Frandisco
18 - Lizzo - Juice
17 - Birds of Tokyo - The Greatest Mistakes

16 - Travis Scott - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
15 - Tones and I - The Kids are Coming
14 - Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS - Lose Control
13 - Flight Facilities - Better Than Ever {Feat. Aloe Blacc}
12 - Riton & Oliver Heldens - Turn Me On {Feat. Vula}
11 - Post Malone - Goodbyes {Feat. Young Thug}
10 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
9 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
8 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
7 - Halsey - Graveyard
6 - Regard - Ride It
5 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
4 - Post Malone - Circles
3 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
2 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey