Because...

A) I love lists.

B) I love looking at other people's lists.

C) No one's posted one of these yet and we're running out of the properly do so.

D) We've done these before and it's been fun.

E) I believe it's a big enough topic that it requires it's own post (sorry if I'm besmirching new OT rules).

So what are your favorite albums, movies, books, ect. of this year or the past 10?

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I'll start things off with my completely biased music picks...

Top 10 Albums of 00s

1. Deja Entendu - Brand New

2. American Idiot - Green Day

3. The Body, The Blood, The Machine - The Thermals

4. Reinventing Axl Rose - Against Me!

5. Highly Refined Pirates - Minus the Bear

6. Control - Pedro the Lion

7. Relationship Of Command - At The Drive-In

8. Stay What You Are - Saves the Day

9. Nightmare Of You - Nightmare Of You

10. With Love And Squalor - We Are Scientists

(I actually took this list to 50...but I'll spare you)

Top Albums of 2009

1. Hospice - The Antlers

2. Daisy - Brand New

3. Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band - Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band

4. Actor - St. Vincent

5. Yes! - k-os

6. Never Better - P.O.S.

7. Now We Can See - The Thermals

8. Sainthood - Tegan & Sara

9. Mean Everything To Nothing - Manchester Orchestra

10. Mama, I'm Swollen - Cursive

Top 10 Songs of 2009

1. "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" - k-os

2. "Two" - The Antlers

3. "Going On A Hunt" - Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band

4. "Vices" - Brand New

5. "I Let It Go" - The Thermals

6. "The Strangers" - St. Vincent

7. "From the Hips" - Cursive

8. "Hell" - Tegan and Sara

9. "A Little Bit of Red" - Serena Ryder

10. "Satellite Heart" - Anya Marina