Dodos – Black Night
Freelance Whales – Hannah (Ra Ra Riot Remix)
The Lonely Forrest – We Sing In Time
Austra – Beat and the Pulse
Noah And The Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Cake – Long Time
Fitz and the Tantrums – Moneygrabber
DRUGS – Sex Life
Beady Eye – The Roller
Bright Eyes – Shell Games
Deerhunter – Desire Lines
Sleeper Set Sail – Lifejacket
Peter Bjorn & John – It Don’t Move Me
Manchester Orchestra – Tony The Tiger
Mansions – Talk Talk Talk
The Decemberists – The Rake Song
An Horse – Postcards
Eulogies – Eyes On The Prize
Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch
The Gaslight Anthem – Old White Lincoln
Circa Survive – I Felt Free
The xx – Crystalised
Sunny Day Real Estate – 47
Hum – Stars

Jonsi – Go Do
The Sounds – Something To Die For
Bright Eyes – Jejune Stars
Mogwai – San Pedro
Five O’Clock Heroes – Rough Boys
The Dears – Blood
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Two Lovers
The Kills – Satellite
The Joy Formidable – Whirring
The Decemberists – Don’t Carry It All
The Get Up Kids – Regent’s Court
D.R.U.G.S. – Sex Life
Green River Ordinance – Uncertainly Certain
Beady Eye – The Roller
Asobi Seksu – Trails
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
We Are Enfant Terrible – Filthy Love
Tumbledown – Meet The Devil
Pete Yorn – Rock Crowd
Jared McCloud – Long Way Home
Best Coast – Boyfriend
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II
The Boxer Rebellion – Step Out Of The Car
Interpol – Lights

Bad Books – Please Move
The Boxer Rebellion – Get Out Of The Car
The Get Up Kids – Regent’s Court
Foals – Spanish Sahara
Interpol – Lights
Men – Off Our Backs
Black Pistol Fire – Jezebel Stomp
Tapes n Tapes – Badaboom
Peter Bjorn & John – The Chills
Grouplove – Colours
Bright Eyes – Shell Games
Pendelum – Witchcraft
Mother Mother – The Stand
Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill
The Dears – Blood
The Decemberists – This Is Why We Fight
Arcade Fire – Modern Man
Hot Hot Heat – 21 at 12
Cold War Kids – Louder Than Ever
Twilight Singers – On The Corner
Violens – Violent Sensation Descends
The Ting Tings – Hands
Airlines – Colors
Bat For Lashes – Sleep Alone
One For The Team – Hard For You

Bright Eyes – Shell Games
Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill**
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – heart in your heartbreak
Mother Mother – The Stand**
Best Coast – Boyfriend
Sleeper Set Sail – Lifejacket
The Dears – Blood**
Silversun Pickups – Sort Of
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
The Boxer Rebellion – Step Out Of The Car**
Cage The Elephant – Aberdeen
The Decemberists – This Is Why We Fight
Interpol – Lights**
Pendulum – Witchcraft**
The Get Up Kids – Regent’s Court**
Matt and Kim – Cameras
Solea – Smile (original demo of Shuffle)
Minus The Bear – My Time
The Twilight Singers – On The Corner**
Sufjan Stevens – I Walked
Futureheads – Sun Goes Down
Flogging Molly – Don’t Shut Em Down**
Stars Of Track and Field – Racing Lights
Cake – Sick Of You
Vampire Weekend – Giving Up The Gun

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Wolf Parade – Yulia
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Heart In Your Heartbreak**
The New Pornographers – Crash Years
Matt and Kim – Northeast
The Decemberists – This Is Why We Fight**
Bad Books – You Wouldn’t Have To Ask
Dead Confederate – Run From The Gun
MGMT – It’s Working
Tapes N Tapes – Badaboom**
Broken Bells – Vaporize
Crystal Castles – Not In Love
Grouplove – Colours**
Phoenix – 1901 acoustic
Cage The Elephant – Shake Me Down
The Duke Spirit – Everybody’s Under Your Spell
Fitz and the Tantrums – Moneygrabber
Laura Marling – Blues Run the Game
No Age – Glitter
Sick Of Sarah – Kick Back
Deluka – Snapshot
Stars – Fixed
Gang Of Four – You’ll Never Pay For The Farm**
We Were Promised Jetpacks – It’s Thunder And Lightning
The Ting Tings – Hands (Passion Pit Remix)
Malachai – Snowflake
AM Taxi – Fed Up

Tonight’s show counted down my favorite songs of 2010. To be on the list, I needed to have played the song at least once this year. These are not ranked by most airplay but by my preference. Comment on your top songs below.

25. Deluka – Snapshot
24. Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
23. Dot Dot Dot – How Long
22. Shiny Toy Guns – Rocketship 2010
21. Me Talk Pretty – Wake Up
20. The Jezabels – Mace Spray
19. Violens – Violent Sensation Descends
18. Pete Yorn – Rock Crowd
17. The Cribs – We Share The Same Skies
16. Beach House – Norway
15. Honor Bright – Welcome To New York Now Get A Job
14. Bad Books – You Wouldn’t Have To Ask
13. Foals – Spanish Sahara
12. Crystal Castles – Celestica
11. Marina And The Diamonds – Hollywood
10. The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
9. Circa Survive – Imaginary Enemy
8. Azure Ray – Don’t Leave My mind
7. Far – Are You Sure
6. Chiodos – Notes In Constellations
5. Minus The Bear – My Time
4. The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
3. Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man
2. Matt and Kim – Cameras
1. Ra Ra Riot – Boy

Today we took a look back at some of the songs that we played through the entire year. Next week we will wrap up 2010 with the Best of iRock.

From April:
Stay Six – Paranoid
Minus The Bear – My Time
Dum Dum Girls – Jail La La
Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man
Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
Retribution Gospel Choir – Hide It Away
Freelance Whales – Hannah

From June:
Chief – Night & Day
Metric – Eclipse (All Yours)
The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
We Are Scientists – Rules Don’t Stop
Sia – Clap Your Hands
Hurricane Bells – The Winters In New York
Against Me – I Was A Teenage Anarchist

From July:
Honor Bright – Off Limits
Deerhunter – Revival
Tennis – Baltimore
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II
Kele – Tenderoni
Envy On The Coast – Headfirst Down The River

From September:
Frightened Rabbit – Swim Until You Can’t See Land
Me Talk Pretty – Wake Up!
Janelle Monet – Tightrope
Mother Father – Order
Circa Survive – I Felt Free
Maps & Atlases – Living Decorations

Feel free to leave your feedback on your top songs and albums of the year. I’ll share mine on next week’s show.

Fanfarlo – Harold T Wilkins
The Last Royals – Crystal Vases
Amusment Parks On Fire – Flashlight Planetarium
Fences – Girls With Accents
Belle and Sebastian – I Want The World To Stop
Bad Books – Please Move
Men – Off Our Backs
Maps & Atlases – Solid Ground
Automatic Loveletter – Heart Song
Circa Survive – Imaginary Enemy
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II
Jesse Malin – Burning The Bowery
Cold War Kids – Louder Than Ever
The Decemberists – Down By The Water
Violens – Violent Sensation Descends
The Ting Tings – Hands (Passion Pit Remix)
Airlines – Colors
Bat For Lashes – Sleep Alone
One For The Team – Hard For You
Iron and Wine – Walking Far From Home
Wolf Parade – Ghost Pressure
Peter Bjorn & John – The Chills
My Jerusalem – Bury It Low
MGMT – Congratulations

My Jerusalem – Bury It Low
Iron and Wine – Walking Far From Home*
Wolf Parade – Ghost Pressure*
Metric – Help I’m Alive (KRUSHA remix)*
Peter Bjorn & John – The Chills*
Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith – Not In Love*
Bettie Serveert – The Pharmacy*
The Decemberists – Down By The Water
Hurricane Bells – The Waiting Song*
Hurricane Bells – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow*
Band Of Horses – Factory
Passion Pit – The Reeling
The Mynabirds – This Will Be Our Year*
Animal Collective – My Girls
Honor Bright – Off Limits
Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch
Phoenix – 1901
Tapes N Tapes – Freak Out
Bright Eyes – The Biggest Lie (Elliot Smith cover)*
Hey Rosetta – There’s An Arc
Fences – Girls With Accents
Eels – Spectacular Girl
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening

*iRock debut