the 2009 jockrock poll
Here are the top 10s as selected by jockrock with some assistance from the itm? writer pool.
Now, your chance to agree, or more likely, not. See our top 10s as 'suggestions', if your favourite isn't in the list, instead cast your vote for them in the text box. We'll tot the votes up and let you know your winners sometime in January.
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1.
De Rosa
2.
The Phantom Band
3.
Frightened Rabbit
4.
King Creosote
5.
Aidan Moffat
6.
Malcolm Middleton
7.
The Twilight Sad
8.
Biffy Clyro
9.
Idlewild
10.
We Were Promised Jetpacks
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Top band/artist: De Rosa
 Surely indisputable that Prevention was one of the all-time album releases so it's perhaps not just sentimentality, following their recent split that's propelled the Lanarkshire quintet to the top place in our vote.
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1.
The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage
2.
De Rosa - Prevention
3.
King Creosote - Flick The Vs
4.
Aidan Moffat and The Best-Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland
5.
El Dog - The Lamps of Terrahead
6.
There Will Be Fireworks - There Will Be Fireworks
9.
The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead
8.
Hudson Mohawke - Butter
9.
Withered Hand - Good News
10.
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
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album: The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage
 The Phantom Band's first albumhas been acclaimed by many as a remarkable debut, and if last year's Top Newcomer can push their labelmates into second place then they clearly have something going for them.
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1.
Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death
2.
Meursault - Nothing Broke EP
3.
Pumajaw - Featherdown Quilt
4.
The Seventeenth Century - Roses In The Park
5.
Peter Parker - Swallow the Rockets
6.
Frightened Rabbit - Swim Till You Can't See Land
7.
Idlewild - Readers & Writers
8.
Isa & The Filthy Tongues- New Town Killers
9.
Saint Jude’s Infirmary - Little Sparta
10.
Copy Haho -Bred For Skills And Magic
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single:The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death EP
 Not only chosen because there's around 22 of them at the last count, the collective's brand of jouous folk combines airy singalong tunes with kitchen-sink instrumentation . It's actually a 6-track EP too, so value for money with more than the outstanding title track to recommend it.
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1.
Le Reno Amps
2.
Meursault
3.
Smackvan
4.
We Were Promised Jetpacks
5.
SuperAdventure Club
6.
The Twilight Sad
7.
Danananaykroyd
8.
Phantom Band
9.
Punch and The Apostles
10.
Frightened Rabbit
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Live act: Le Reno Amps
 Big favourites around jockrock and indeed itm? for ages, they have become a compelling live act with raucous singalong tunes, quality banter and perhaps most importantly, a guarateed top night out
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1.
Peter Parker
2.
Panda Su
3.
Drums of Death
4.
Burnt Island
5.
Esperi
6.
Popolo
7.
Happy Particles
8.
Hudson Mohwake
9.
Paper Planes
10.
Trembling Bells
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newcomer:Peter Parker
 This year's winners are of course new (ish) though their members have been spotted in various other acts over the years. Whatever. With some scintillating live performances and single 'Swallow The Rockets' getting rave reviews, there could only be one winner of this year's title.
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1.
Stereo
2.
13th Note
3.
Nice’n’Sleazy
4.
King Tuts
5.
Tunnels
5.
Cabaret Voltaire
7.
Barrowland
8.
Captain’s Rest
9.
ABC
10.
Electric Circus
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Venue: Stereo
Last year's winner, Glasgow's 13th Note, has been a regular venue for is this music/ gigs (I'm not sure if you know but that site is affiliated to this one)
Anyway, with those shows more irregular we've taken in shows at plenty of other venues.. and perhaps like the enue it's taken the crown from, Stereo boasts a decent bar with veggie food , a top-notch sound system downstairs, and an increasingly-good lineup of touring and local bands playing there. What more could you want?
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1.
Wickerman
2.
T in the Park
3.
Belladrum Tartan Heart
4.
Rockness
5.
Live At Loch Lomond
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Festival: Wickerman
 2009 has seen many festivals go into hibernation or perhaps permanently vanish, to the point that we have whittled it down to a top 5 (rather than have a foolish-looking top 7 or include festivals we'd not actually visited... and i"m not sure that Tigerfest, Celtic Conoections or The Edge should really be regarded as ;festivals in the traditional sense).
Which leaves Wickerman at the top of our personal tree once again... of course, if you know different, you know what to do!
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