January's Music Theme - Music from 2009 and the Noughties

[Corki]

The music theme for January 2010 in the Band of the Red Hand is "2009 and the Noughties". This is part of our review of the musical year that was 2009 and the decade that was the Noughties. There will also be a look at the artists to look out for in 2010. There are a host of activities surrounding this theme, which you can find highlighted below.

 

 

IT'S A KNOCKOUT - BIGGEST SELLING SINGLES OF 2009

Following on from the 2008 contest, where Nickleback won with Rockstar, the top 16 selling singles from the UK chart go head-to-head to determine which was the best song from 2009, according to DM.

"It's A Knockout" thread

 

 

NOMINATE YOUR BEST SONG FROM THE NOUGHTIES

For the beginning of January, I am looking to you to nominate which are songs were your favourites or bests from the last decase. You can nominate anything - rock, pop, classical, any controversial. I am looking for between 8 and 16 songs (the more, the merrier), and those nominated will go into the "It's A Knockout" contest to decide what is DM's greatest song from the Noughties.

Nominate your Noughties Songs here

 

 

IT'S A KNOCKOUT - BEST SONG OF THE NOUGHTIES

Once we have our nominations, there will be a "It's A Knockout" thread to pick the winner and what is M's greatest song from the Noughties.

LINK TO BE CONFIRMED

 

 

TUNE OR NO TUNE

As a result, for the following weeks, the big songs of 2009 and the Noughties will feature in "Tune or No Tune":

 

- Monday 4th January 2010 (2 threads) Broken Strings by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado, Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon

- Monday 11th January 2010 (2 threads)

- Monday 18th January 2010

- Monday 25th January 2010

 

If you want to nominate a song that you think summed up 2009 or the Noughties to go into "Tune or No Tune", please contact me by PM or email (shen_an_calhar@hotmail.co.uk).

 

 

LOOK BACK AT 2009

Corki will hold a review of the musical year that was 2009.

LINK TO BE CONFIRMED

 

 

LOOK BACK AT THE NOUGHTIES

Corki will hold a year-by-year review of the musical decade that was the Noughties.

LINK TO BE CONFIRMED

 

 

ORIGINAL vs. COVER

This thread is still running. There is no plan to link this to the January theme. Also, if you want to run the thread for a week, please drop Corki a PM. Dates are available as follows:

4th Jan --> 11th Jan: Corki

11th Jan --> 18th Jan: TBC

18th Jan --> 25th Jan: TBC

25th Jan --> 1st Feb: TBC

THREAD: http://forums.dragonmount.com/index.php/topic,47430.0.html

[Corki]

The second tie of the 1st Round in the "It's A Knockout" Contest for the best selling singles of 2009 is currently sitting at a tie...and I am waiting for someone who hasn't voted to come by and break the deadlock.

[Corki]

The 4th tie of the "It's A Knockout" contest for the best selling single of 2009 is up.

 

The latest "Originals vs. Covers" is up, and features Shakira's Whenever, Wherever, and Mundy's cover.

 

Finally, Is This The Way To Amarillo by Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay is one of this week's "Tune of No Tune".

 

Also, there shall be a new feature up at some stage this week as well.

 

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