Triple J Hottest 100

Once again the most torturous part of the year is upon me- voting for the Hottest 100. This process drives me mad, but I need to do it. I find I always have the same problems when voting. Some questions I have asked myself (or others) while voting:

-If I really liked a hugely popular song (say, Black Fingernails, Red Wine) should I not vote for it, confident that others will, thus saving one of my valuable *snigger* votes for another, lesser known band?

-If one of said lesser known bands (say, The Audreys) gets into the Hottest 100, but with songs that aren't even in the list of my favourites for the year, should I still vote for them anyway, just so the band gets some recognition?

-If I love really obscure tiny songs that nobody else will vote for, should I still vote for them, or is this pointless? If only smaller bands could have preferences like in the proper elections- that way at least if I was voting Love Outside Andromeda I would know I wasn't voting My Chemical Romance. Muahaha.

Okay, without further ado, my ten selections for the Hottest 100 this year:

Damien Rice - 9 Crimes
Grates - 19-20-20
Audreys - Oh Honey
Butterfingers - Get Up Outta The Dirt
Infadels - Love Like Semtex
Love Outside Andromeda - Sparrow
Matisyahu - King Without A Crown
Placebo - Song To Say Goodbye
We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
Winnie Coopers - Geek Manifesto

And if I had to pick just one favourite out of that... ... ... okay brain, I'm sorry, I take it back. That would be way too hard. So I guess that's my top ten songs for the year, kiddies!

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PS. The other long post explaining things is in the works. Need to have coherent thoughts about things in order to blog about em, m'kay?