Sirius XMU’s Top 41 of 2010

I think the thing that pleased me most about the Sirius XMU Top 41 of 2010 was that I photographed 24 of the 36 of the bands on the list. Without further ado, I present to you the Sirius XMU Top 41 of 2010.

1. BEACH HOUSE – 10 MILE STEREO
2. ARCADE FIRE – SPRAWL II
3. BEST COAST – BOYFRIEND
4. LOCAL NATIVES – WIDE EYES
5. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – BRIGHT LIT BLUE SKIES
6. THE NATIONAL – ANYONE’S GHOST
7. SLEIGH BELLS – RILL RILL
8. BLACK KEYS – NEXT GIRL
9. YEASAYER – O.N.E.
10. TAME IMPALA – SOLITUDE IS BLISS
11. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI – ROUND AND ROUND
12. ARCADE FIRE – WE USED TO WAIT
13. CARIBOU – ODESSA
14. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN
15. DEERHUNTER – HELICOPTOR
16. SLEIGH BELLS – TELL EM
17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – CALIFORNIA ENGLISH
18. CULTS – GO OUTSIDE
19. GORILLAZ – RHINESTONE EYES
20. SUFJAN STEVENS – TOO MUCH
21. ALEXANDER – TRUTH
22. THE NATIONAL – BLOODBUZZ OHIO
23. LYKKE LI – GET SOME
24. MORNING BENDERS – EXCUSES
25. OF MONTREAL – COQUET COQUETTE
26. GAUNTLET HAIR – I WAS THINKING
27. BROKEN BELLS – HIGH ROAD
28. M.I.A. – BORN FREE
29. SURFER BLOOD – SWIM (TO REACH THE END)
30. BESNARD LAKES – ALBATROSS
31. BLACK KEYS – TIGHTEN UP
32. NO AGE – GLITTER
33. WARPAINT – UNDERTOW
34. DOM – JESUS
35. MGMT – FLASH DELIRIUM
36. WAVVES – POST-ACID
37. DAS RACIST – HA HA HA HA HA JK
38. INTERPOL – BARRICADE
39. GAYNGS – GAUDY SIDE OF TOWN
40. DR DOG – SHADOW PEOPLE
41. TWIN SHADOWS – CASTLES MADE OF SNOW

Honorable Mentions

• BEST IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE – THE NATIONAL – CONVERSATION 16 (Live at Sirius XM)
• BEST COLABORATION – CRYSTAL CASTLES W/ ROBERT SMITH – Not In Love
• BEST CORPRATELY SPONSORED INDIE ROCK – NEON INDIAN – Sleep Paralysist
• BEST COVER – RAVEONETTES – I Wanna Be Adored (Stone Roses Cover)