Top NZ songs of 2009 (in my opinion)

Yeah, yeah, I know that it's been ages since New Years, etc, etc but I just got this great idea of putting down all the great Nz songs of 2009 in my opinion. Most of these actually haven't been all over radio but hey most of the best songs aren't =). Honestly the radio plays such rubbish music like Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus. Come on guys! What happened to good old rock?
It's only thanks to a few good ballads by Green Day, Midnight Youth, One Republic and Owl City that I don't turn it off altogether.
Of course this is mostly talking mainstream radio - not Life Fm but we don't get that most of the time so I'm pretty beached.
Life Fm rocks my socks.
So does Parachute!
Here's my list:
1. Arms Reach: Stop Talking, Start Dancing
This actually got on c4! It was great! Then they disbanded.... =(
2. Mumsdollar: Lost at Sea
Ok technically this came out in 2008 - but they disbanded in the end of '09 so they deserve a good mention
3. Midnight Youth: All on Our Own & Golden Love
Pretty nicely crafted songs by a good rock band - except the first one almost got killed by the radio playing it so much!
4. Nathan King: Bury Me
Great song! Even though I never heard it on Mainstream unlike Never Too Late, this was a much better song. Have a listen if you haven't heard it yet!!!!
5. Rapture Ruckus: Hold On
This was played at P09 and the crowd loved it!! Best rap song ever. He took it with him all over Nz at the Parachute Roadshow, and everyone sooooo got into it! Truly rocking. Sweet as lyrics too.
6. Rapture Ruckus: The World in Your Hands
I'm not sure if this was it's name - but he played this one at the Roadshow too - and the whole crowd was singing along to it pretty much instantly.
7. Parachute Band: Come to the River
Sounds like Summer! And Parachute!
8. Sleeptalkers: Lonely Bones, Where the Sun Hides, & Weekend Never Dies.
All 3 songs from a 2009 Demos cd I bought after seeing this band only once.....good choice. All these songs are soooooo awesome!!! AND Sleeptalkers is comprised of two of our ex-favourtist Kiwi Bands - Smalltown Heroics and Arms Reach (and another band which I don't know off....)
9. Triggor Theory: As we Fall & A Soft Farewell
Listening to both these songs almost makes you wonder if they're the same band.... such a good range of hardcore rock and electronic pop. MEAN!
10. Evermore: Can You Hear Me?
Can't say I've ever heard this song on radio at all- I only heard it thanks to a music vid. Dad showed us. Nate liked the song so much he downloaded the ringtone! Great alternative rock music.
11. Mayday: Crash This Party
Good local music lol =)
Ok ok we probably don't deserve to be up there with all those awesome bands. =)
Agree/disagree with anything here?

Jordan