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Best Of 2009

Yep It the best of year list.

There is no top 10 list with no ranking

but instead a list where if a band/artist/cd release listed there your good by me.

There is a number of catagories so read on. Plus who I think to watch out for in 2010

So Congratulations to all the winners here.

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The Person To Watch Out For In 2010

Michelle Page

Copyright Afterparty247.com Photographer CJ Jarveaux
Copyright Afterparty247.com Photographer CJ Jarveaux

Michelle has done some amazing work this year and both Dog & Sensored are finished and hitting the film festival circuit and this should help raise the profile of her career. She got a number of films in the works for next year and until the end of this year. She always given amazing peformance in what ever she done. She also seriously one of the nicest people I know, always caring of others, no diva just a female actor with loads of talent and honesty and yes she beautiful, but beacause of who she is as a person and that really let's her beauty shine. She will no doubt be a star very soon and I know she will be the same amazing person I know and never change. Dhe also someone who got her head on her shoulders and doesn't let hollywood take her over. So watch out for Michelle Page.

Album The Year Overall


Laura Hill & The Tuesday Bandits - Over My Shoulder - stunning album, a work of love, such beautiful catchy feel good tunes that make you smile after every listen. She a joy to listen to and was privledge to bring her out to Melbourne.

Albums Of The Year

The Clarks - Restless Days - The new album by The Clarks is so good, just good honest songs with good songwriting. It's their best album yet and you can play for days not get tired of it.

The Devin Townsend Project - Ki - The genius behind Strapping Young Lad has released his first album of many under the project and this one is excellent, It ain't Strapping Young Lad but Progressive Rock with real depth and honesty. His second albun in November is also gonna be good and he Devin Townsend one of my favourite musicians.

Hathaway Brown - Keep Moving Forward - Hathaway Brown is the former front man from Copperpot new project and it's really good. Just good honest pop rock tunes that are a joy to listen to.

Sean Rowe - Magic - Think Tom Waits meets Nick Cave in the vocals then think a really good singer songwriter and you've got Magic, an amazing album that takes you on an incredible journey. Suprise & American are the two picks off the album.

The Wellingtons - Heading North For Winter - I love The Wellingtons, their new album is so good, good songs, good production values, not a bad song at all. For Australians it's worth the wait. It's an album that fun from start to finish and leaves you smiling after you finish.

Mew - No More Stories It's Mew and it's their latest album and it's really good enough said.


Best Solo Artists


Georgia Fields - This girl is one of the most popular independent artists on the Melbourne music scene, who always attracts a crowd.
Coby Grant - an amazing female singer songwriter, Her song Hearbeat wow, what a lovely tune. Plus with the bigggest booking agency in the country behind her now. Her talent will be noticed.
Gossling - She an amazing artist, such beautiful haunting tunes, she blew me away, when I saw her play with Coby Grant and now she doing a gig of mine.
Jenny Biddle - an amazing female guitarist and her debut album Chest Of Draws is something special and deserves to be heard.
Bess Rogers - great singer songwriter with really happy poppy tunes.
Lisa Salvo - She has got an amazing voice, sings really well and some fantastic tunes and she done 3 gigs of mine. expect to hear more of her.
Georgia Potter - Amazing singer songwriter from Brisbane, she has so many good songs, a talented band behind her and now Triple J as well. She is really something live. Your missing out people.
D Rogers - Really great singer songwriter, who songs are so good to listen to, he always knows how to draw you in with his tunes.
Natalie Reiss - Sydney female artist who been winning some songwriting competitions and somebody who gonna blow huge big time. Just watch this spot
Sophie Serafino - amazing singer songwriter from Sydney who plays the Violin and plays all over the world. Busy working on a new album that should do good things for her.
Ben Abrahams - He is the most amazing singer songwriter on the Melbourne scene, I reckon he gonna blow huge big time soon. He got the talent to appeal to the mainstream masses.

Best Bands

Laura Hill & The Tuesday Bandits - when I first found them on myspace I was blown away and brought them out to Melbourne, she and her band just play lovely lovely songs. I was hooked and her debut album Over My Shoulder is realy something special.
The Clarks - New album Restless Days is so good, just good honest music by a band who have been doing it for years.

Kristian Mizzi & The Sirens - Their debut album Beautiful World is so good and a real enjoyable listen.
The Nymphs - Girls singing A'cappella jazz tunes witb just a keyboard. They do it so well and they are getting a good following. Expect good things.
Fourth Floor Collapse - saw them play the public bar with just them and accoustic guitars. Wow is the word. Check them out folks.
Moreland City Soul Review - These guys rock, amazing soul funk band. They do some awesome covers. Check them out.
The Single Men's Drinking Club - Awesome Dirty Rock Band, the lead singer tells stories and seriously has the moves.
Madonna - Amazing ska party band getting some awesome gig supports. They are worth checking out. Getting a following too.
The Wellingtons - New kick ass album out with new label and huge booking agency behind them will ensure a great future.

Best Single Releases



Gossling - If You Can't Whistle - great singer songwriter with a unique voice. Good songs well written and well produced and she doing my next gig.
Georgia Fields - One Finger - It's Georgia Fields and this is her first single of her upcoming debut album which is sure to be amazing.
Bess Rogers - Travelback - really great ep, full of happy poppy tunes, I was so hooked.
Georgia Potter - Living the Grey - This is one of the real discoveries of the year, all good songs, a joy to the ears and shows what you be hearing in a huge way..

Best Label - Popboomerang Records



Popboomerang Records run by the all round nice guy Scott Thurling has put out some fantastic releases this year by some amazing talent EG D. Rogers, The Beautiful Few, Russell Crawford, Deserters and the very popular Georgia Fields. We have Jona Bryon, Bryan Estepa, The Sunshine Ponies (supergroup) and Russell Crawford album to look out for in 2010. If you haven't got any of these releases you need to check them out now. They are worth having in your collection. A great label with so much good stuff on it.

People To Watch & Listen Out For In 2010

Michelle Page - read up top.
Laura Hill & The Tuesday Bandits - their debut album Over My Shoulder is amazing, well produced and well peformed and well sung. They been getting some good buzz, and some good support slots in their home town of Adelaide and I expect a label to sign them up any time soon. They could be Australia next big thing.
Coby Grant - with the major booking agency in australia behind her and a new ep on the way. She gonna be hitting the mainstream airwaves in no time and selling out venues.
Dear Stalker - Great new alt rock band with the amazing Lisa Maxwell as the singer/guitarist. They are worth checking out
Kristian Mizzi & The Sirens - Their debut album Beautiful World will see them doing good stuff next year.
Kate Akhurst - Kate got some new stuff on the way and she writes songs for other people which is very cool.
Gillian Emmett - talented sydney female actor, who has done some great work this year including a feature film, producing a short film and is producing a feature film next year. She got the talent to go far.
Gossling - Expect this talented Lady to do some amazing stuff next year. She got the talent to go far.
Georgia Fields - She extremely popular and her debut album out next year, will you see her live before she reaches Mainstream.
Lisa Salvo - She has got an amazing voice, sings really well and some fantastic tunes. expect to hear more of her.
Anne Griffin - Solid female actor with 9 films in the pipeline and lot's going on, so you will be hearing a lot more of her.
Jenny Dalton - Jenny is one of my favorite singer songwriters and she busy working on a new album which I know is going to be amazing. she an incredibly talented artist with the talent to keep making amazing album one after another.
Lydia Phillips - The first solo artist who I ever booked a gig with and she taking next year off to focus on the music and I can see things happening for her.
The Nymphs - Girls singing A'cappella jazz tunes witb just a keyboard. They do it so well and they are getting a good following. Expect good things.
Natalie Reiss - Sydney female artist who been winning some songwriting competitions and somebody who gonna blow huge big time. Just watch this spot
Sophie Serafino - amazing singer songwriter from Sydney who plays the Violin and plays all over the world. Busy working on a new album that should do good things for her.
Georgia Potter - Amazing singer songwriter from Brisbane, she has so many good songs, a talented band behind her and now Triple J as well. She is really something live. Your missing out people.
Ben Abrahams - He is the most amazing singer songwriter on the Melbourne scene, I reckon he gonna blow huge big time soon. He got the talent to appeal to the mainstream masses.