YakYak

Yes. I know it's early, but I wanted to get the marketing drive kicked off.

Every year since 2005, we've been running a Peel-homaging end-of-year poll on our favourite tracks of the year.

There's only one rule for song nomination: it must have been released this year.

If the track was originally released earlier but then either re-released in 2008 or re-appeared on an album in 2008 or whatever - fine.
(eg... 'That's Not My Name' by The Ting Tings was released as a single in 2007 but also appeared on their album which was released in 2008).

What I need from you:
- Your top ten tracks of 2008 - clearly marked in order. No need to include any blurb, but if you're nominating anything really obscure, then a few pointers on where to find it would be nice...

I'll keep everyone's choices top secret, but drop little teases from time to time. Usually, a few people reveal their lists once it's all over, anyway.

Scoring: number one will notch up 10 points, number two gets 9 and so on down to 1 point for number ten. Tracks will also get a bonus point every time they re-appear. (Last year, that did a good job of democratising the list in favour of the popular vote).

I'm also sending this to all members of the DAA last.fm club - so, hopefully, no-one will miss it.

Let the agonising begin.
Last year, there was only a teeny margin between numbers 1 and 2. I think it'll be even more open, this year.
Send your list to andy_redpoint@mac.com by Monday 15th December.

Gravy - as ever, Nuxaq streaming would be much appreciated. Usual deal: ten tracks going out at 8pm on the evenings of 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st December, with a downloadable mp3* once each ten has been broadcast. Hope that's cool. Let me know where to upload the mp3s, fella...

*Podcast too, Matt.

time to put on my thinking cap?

Will there. Be a poll for albums too?
Would be willing to compile that if folk were interested

Thanks for organising it once again this year

Nice one sir. Will have to start contemplating.

Going to be tough for me this year, I've not really been listening to much new stuff at all.

This year has been the year of Pop for me, which will make all of you wince I am sure

I've been discovering old treasures myself but I think I'll be able to scrap 2008 for some choice songs that nobody but 2-3 of you must have heard.

I'll be your wingman...

Simon

Lots of pop in my list, Mr Chippy.

Will have a proper go at making a list sometime this week

I can guarantee at this stage that there will be no pop in my listing. Unless Q-Tip is pop, which I suppose he is. Damn.

Nice album the Q-tip one

Is the new Common album out yet? Seems to be forever delayed...

C'mon, folks. Lists please. Getting a couple in now.

And how do you send a message to all members of a Last.FM group?

I could get into this if it was albums, y'know? I never think about individual songs.

This always points me to albums I've missed, though.

I can't get past 5 songs, this is rubbish. I probably going end up filling it up with tracks from Third.

Been a bit of a shit year for CHOONS