Retrospectives

December will soon be here, and the last month of 2009 will very quickly ebb away as we get ready for Christmas. Let's do an open thread on Unreality Shout today - tell me your favourite music of 2009.

I've organised it into five groups - Singles, Albums, Music Videos, Solo Artists and Bands. Leave your answers in the comment thread, and I'll share my favourites of 2009 there as well!

1. Best Single
2. Best Album
3. Best Video
4. Best Solo Artist
5. Best Band

Over to you...

As the decade known as "the Noughties" draws to a close, it's time to ponder what mark the decade made musically. In this post, I'm going to ask you which bands have made the most impact in the last ten years.

Now, to help you out, I've gone and scoured the internet for bands that you might want to consider. If you want to suggest another band - leave a note in the comments saying who they are and why you chose them!