Cover of The Hazards of Love We’re halfway through 2009. Let’s see how it’s going, musically. (note: my 3 After Three post is here.) Some notes about my “best of” for this year: While I will talk about 2009 releases specifically, I’m focusing more on things added to my music library in the time period rather than specific release year Hip Hop and R&B music has been particularly weak sauce this year. Best By the Numbers - Tracks iTunes says… 3 Little Words by Frankmusik Melt My Heart to Stone (Kickdrums Remix f/ Big Pooh) by Mick Boogie & Adele Lazy Sunday by The Lonely Island Polite Dance Song by The Bird And The Bee Brown Bear by Bell Yardwork by The Grouch Last.fm says… Leave It All Behind by The Foreign Exchange 3 Little Words by Frankmusik Ride Out by Koushik What Do You Want? by Jazzanova Polite Dance Song by The Bird And The Bee Some Say by Nina Simone Actual 2009 Releases… 3 Little Words by Frankmusik Lazy Sunday by The Lonely Island Polite Dance Song by The Bird And The Bee... - Jason Toney

I got the Ra Ra Riot a few weeks back and haven't gotten around to listening yet. I need to spin Friendly Fires again; always enjoy it when I do. Still not able to get into Passion Pit, though, or Bird and the Bee. And why can I not feel Jazzanova when Sonar Kollektiv Orchester's Guaranteed Niceness still gets love? I'm odd. Hazards of Love is in my top five, top 3 in spins, methinks. I have my post half written, but it will have to wait. Hope you and Tif are enjoying the Fourth :) - Michael W. May