some 2009 nikki picks

another year in music over and gone. i made my annual compilation for some friends and co-workers featuring some of my fave releases from the year. and a final Michael Jackson bow. the track list is as follows:

1. Rowe Jukebox Promo / The Buckinghams from 2131 South Michigan Avenue 60s Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records
2. Out At Sea / Heartless Bastards
3. Good Man / Heavy Trash
4. People Got A Lotta Nerve / Neko Case
5. Periodically Triple or Double / Yo La Tengo
6. Wilco (The Song) / Wilco
7. Lifs (Don't Mean Nothin') / Michael & The Messengers from 2131 South Michigan Avenue 60s Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records
8. Black Hearted Love / PJ Harvey & John Parish
9. Ten Thousand Words / Avett Brothers
10. I Feel A Change Comin' On / Bob Dylan
11. Inspiration Information /Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings from Dark Was The Night, a Red Hot compilation
12. She Wolf/ Shakira
13. Over It / Dinosaur Jr.
14. Malibu Gas Station / Sonic Youth
15. Hey Snow White / The New Pornographers from Dark Was The Night, a Red Hot compilation
16. For Beginners / M. Ward
17. Taller Children / Elizabeth & The Catapult
18. Soul Finger / Oscar Hamod & The Majestics from 2131 South Michigan Avenue 60s Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records
19. Gypsy [Live] / Shakira
20. That's What Your Love Gets / Heavy Trash
21. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson

And after I put this together and learned the news of Vic Chesnutt's death, I will consider this my hidden bonus track. One of my favorite old tunes from the West of Rome album:





RIP Vic.