One more list to go and then it’s finally done and I can focus on 2012.
TOP 5 Reissues & Compilations (ok, I know it’s actually a top eight)
5. The Poets: Wooden Spoon — The Singles Anthology 1964-1967
This was my first proper introduction to Scottish 60′s band The Poets. I think previously I had only heard That’s The Way It’s Got To Be on the …

Another pointless list. This time showcasing my favourite EPs of the year. I don’t buy that many EPs, but after browsing through my record collection and iTunes collection, I found six EPs that I absolutely love and adore. I don’t have the heart to drop one out to make it a top 5 and adding another 4 that aren’t equally important to me don’t make …

My song favourites were already covered in those round-up posts and therefore this list might be a little useless. I still decided to make some kind of list of my biggest love affairs. Because I’m extremely logical person, this time I just put Finland and rest of the world into the same basket and started picking up my favourite songs. Top 10 is a small …

15. Andreas Mattsson — Kick Death’s Ass
It’s certainly wise to listen to old Popsicle records from time to time, because those are some of the best power pop albums ever released, but don’t forget that Andreas Mattsson is still on top form. Nowadays his music is much more peaceful than during the golden Popsicle days, but the quality is still there. Ok, I’m not sure …

30. The Disciplines — Virgins of Menace
Ken Stringfellow and his norwegian pals have some serious rock’n’roll action going on. If I have to choose I prefer the first The Disciplines album, but Virgins of Menace is also damn enjoyable.
 
 
 
29. The Jayhawks — Mockingbird Time
I admit that this is shockingly low position for one of my all-time favourite bands. But it wouldn’t be an honest thing …

Trying out some new tricks this year and I made two lists. The Finnish edition and the international edition. This is how the real magazines do these, so I suppose it’s alright. I’ve felt that doing these lists separately somewhat underestimates the Finnish releases. As if they are not good enough to make it to the list, if you make just one list. My top …

Moving on to Finnish songs that actually came out on a label. More about many of these when I write that albums of the year 2011 list. Not in any order except that Samae Koskinen’s Hän, jolla on kaikki is definitely my favourite Finnish song of the year and Mirel Wagner’s No Death was the clear #2. Otherwise I didn’t think about the order. I …

More huge favourites from the year 2011. One of these will also be my album of the year. And at least three of them are in the top 10.
Dolorean — Country Clutter from the album The Unfazed

The Deep Dark Woods — West Side Street (from the album The Place I Left Behind, not the best track on the album, but amazing nevertheless)
 
Dawes — If I …

Title pretty much covers it all. These are Finnish songs that I absolutely love and adore. Some are waiting to be released, some will probably (and unfortunately) forever remain unreleased, some are self-released. All are utterly wonderful. I hope I didn’t forget anyone really important. Of course there’s plenty of others I really enjoyed as well, but these are the ones I really loved the …

More highlights and more favourite singer-songwriters of the year 2011. All these will definitely feature on the upcoming albums of the year list. Especially the first two will demand a really high place on that list.
Mirel Wagner — No Death (from the album Mirel Wagner)

Jessica Lea Mayfield — Run Myself Into The Ground (from the album Tell Me)

Jessica Lea Mayfield “Run Myself Into The Ground” …