jockrock poll 2009


the 2009 jockrock poll

 

Votes duly cast, you can see how Jockrock visitors voted in the annual poll. (to see how Jockrock writers and other hangers-on voted, see the staff poll)

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top band: The Phantom Band

Phantom Band A fearsome winning margin surely bodes very well for one of Scotland's most talked-about bands.
1. The Phantom Band 31%
2. The Twilight Sad 18%
3. Frightened Rabbit 15%
4. We Were Promised Jetpacks 12%
5.= Biffy Clyro 11%
6.= Idlewild 9.5%

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top album: The Phantom Band

Phantom Band Band of the moment, and partly because of a debut album which, it seems, is loved by almost everyone.
1. The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage 22%
2. El Dog - The Lamps of Terrahead 20%
3. De Rosa - Prevention 17.5%
4. King Creosote - Flick The Vs 9%
5. Aidan Moffat - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland... 8.5%

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top single: The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death

Frightened Rabbit - Fast BloodAh, impeccable taste from our voters - in complete agreement with the Jockrock staffers!

1. The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death 24%
2. Frightened Rabbit - Swim Till You Can't See Land 20%
3. The Seventeenth Century - Roses 18%
4. Meursault - Nothing 16%
5. Peter Parker - Outlaws 9.5%

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top newcomer: Panda Su

Phantom Band A worthy winner, even if you did dump the Jockrock choice into second place!
1. Panda Su 22%
2. Peter Parker 20%
3. Burnt Island 12%
4. Esperi 11%
5. Paper Planes 10%

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top live act: Le Reno Amps

Le Reno Amps Last year's runners-up take top spot this year, in a timely tribute to departing bassist Lindsey
1. Le Reno Amps 19%
2. The Phantom Band 17%
3. We Were Promised Jetpacks 15.5%
4. Meursault 11%
5. = Frightened Rabbit 9.5%
5. = Dananananaykroyd 9.5%

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top venue: Stereo

Stereo Very Glasgow-centric list this year with an excellent top 5 - all with great food, oddly enough and the winner with a particularly good sound system
1. Stereo 29%
2. The 13th Note 21%
3. Captain's Rest 16%
4. Nice'n'Sleazy 15%
5. King Tut's 9.5%

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top festival: Wickerman

Wickerman With a  great lineup of new and retro acts and of course, the sainted Solus Tent, there could hardly be any other choice.
1. Wickerman 35%
2. Belladrum 17%
3. T in the Park 14%
4. Homegame 13%
5. Rockness 9%

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