More than just rankings, our Best of 2009 lists are little glances into the souls of Groovemine’s contributors. No other introduction needed—without further ado—we present them to you and hope the music in 2010 is just as amazing. Have a happy one!



ALEC BRINEGAR certainly has his finger on the pulse on what is admirably cool in independent music. An extremely busy guy in NYC, Alec has regularly contributed some fantastic reviews over the last few months. A pleasure to work with, he provides his top nine albums of 2009.  [READ ALEC'S LIST HERE >>> ]



We can truly say we have correspondents around the world with LUKAS CLARK-MEMLER, who resides in New Zealand. Twenty-one hours ahead of us here in Seattle, we've often communicated via real-time email exchanges. Ah, the WWWW: the Wonderful World Wide Web. Lukas provides his top five albums and top five album covers.  [READ LUKAS' LISTS HERE >>> ]



RAYMOND CHALMÉ is a fine writer, his ability beyond his years. He frequently finds himself on-stage at the many concerts he attends, including a recent performance by Fucked Up in NYC (read the article, see the video), which he reported on for Groovemine. A little different than the other lists, Ray shares his top ten music moments. [READ RAYMOND'S LIST HERE >>> ]



SAM HOUGHTON's perspective is marked by a recurring theme of "hope." Perhaps, one can say he yearns for hope. (Is that redundant or an oxymoron?) Anyway, you can decide for yourself by reading the epic articles he's written for Groovemine, "A Dummies Guide to the Musical Internet" and the "Listening to the Blogs" series. You'll, also, find this theme—and his unadulterated passion for music—evident in his picks for the top five albums of 2009.  [READ SAM'S LIST HERE >>> ]



NEIL LEVENS is an indie music editor's dream. Living just outside of Seattle, his sensibilities are wide-ranging. He's always hungry to hear something new and fresh, capable of appreciating music on many levels. His interesting list identifies his top five albums of the year.  [READ NEIL'S LIST HERE >>> ]