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Hi,

I may be on vacation these days, but that doesn’t stop me from texting this.
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Last week in covers:
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Noteworthy:
> James Horner : looks like a leftover from my last entry. I can’t remember listening to the Braveheart score during the last seven days.
> Kelly Clarkson : after her Grammy Award for the best pop album I was curious about “Stronger”. But tbh I think there were better choices.
> Roxette : I revisited “Travelling” on the weekend.
> A Friend in London : a new band (to my ears) - nice. But I can’t really recall any highlights - apart from “Calling A Friend”, where the band name gets referred.
> John Mayer : he appeared at the Grammys - and was not nominated. Anyway... it gave me reason to listen to his latest album again. :)
> Jeremy Camp : Idk how I get to these Christian music acts lately. But don’t worry - it’s just for the catchy tunes. :D
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This list excludes hip-hop, for which I've made a separate list here:
http://www.last.fm/user/aerytwo/journal/2013/02/11/5qwu2o_best_hip-hop_albums_of_2012

HONORABLE MENTION

20. Pinback - Information Retrieval
19. Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour
18. thenewno2 - thefearofmissingout
17. The Sheepdogs - The Sheepdogs
16. Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Out Of Frequency
15. Jack White - Blunderbuss
14. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
13. Andrew Bird - Hands of Glory
12. Mumford & Sons - Babel
11. Avett Brothers - The Carpenter

BEST ALBUMS OF 2012
10. Benjamin Gibbard - Former Lives
As well-known as Death Cab for Cutie has become, Ben Gibbard will now inescapably be known more as superstar Zooey Deschanel’s ex-husband as her star ascends ever higher. His loss. Though we might expect it, we don’t get an album full of sad lamentations of a love lost; he gives us a mixed bag without tipping his hand much as to who or what he’s singing about. …

My Top 12 Favorite Albums of 2012

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12. There's No Leaving Now - The Tallest Man on Earth


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11. channel ORANGE - Frank Ocean


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10. Nocturne - Wild Nothing


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9. Visions - Grimes


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8. The Only Place - Best Coast


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7. Born & Raised - John Mayer


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6. Boys & Girls - Alabama Shakes


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25/17 "Песни о Любви и Смерти" (Hip-Hop)
Alicia Keys "Girl On Fire" (R&B)
Azealia Banks "1991" (Hip-Hop)
Baroness "Yellow & Green" (Progressive Metal/Sludge)
Bobby Womack "The Bravest Man in the Universe" (R&B/Soul)
Bonobo "Black Sands Remixed" (Electronic/Downtempo)
Christina Aguilera "Lotus" (Pop)
Cypress Hill & Rusko "Cypress X Rusko" (Hip-Hop/Dubstep)
Deftones "Koi No Yokan" (Alternative Metal)
DMX "Undisputed" (Hip-Hop)
Down "Down IV: Part I - The Purple EP" (Sludge Metal)
G.O.O.D. Music "Cruel Summer" (Hip-Hop)
Gavlyn "From The Art" (Hip-Hop)
Hellyeah "Band Of Brothers" (Heavy Metal/Groove Metal)
In This Moment "Blood" (Alt. Metal/Metalcore)
Jason Mraz "Love Is A Four Letter Word" (Pop/Rock)
Jazzanova "Upside Down" (Chillout/Downtempo/Nu Jazz)
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Happy New Year, everyone.

This is just a collection of my stats!

My most played artists of 2012:
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10) Stanfour (251 plays)
09) Paola & Chiara (256 plays)
08) Pet Shop Boys (263 plays)
07) Céline Dion (284 plays)
06) Darren Hayes (299 plays)
05) Tom Sinclair (343 plays)
04) John Mayer (347 plays)
03) mr.tinoforever (436 plays)
02) Roxette (597 plays)
01) Madonna (629 plays)
Thoughts on that: no surprises for me.

My most played songs of 2012:
10) Darkness (30 plays)
09) Overjoyed (32 plays)
08) Jealousy (33 plays)
07) Falling Into You (34 plays)
06) Runaway and Still (35 plays)
05) Cedars of Lebanon and No Fear Of Heights (36 plays)
04) I Don’t Believe You (37 plays)
03) Aqua (38 plays)
02) Dawn ft. Tom Milsom (41 plays)
01) The Land, the Sea, and the Sky (42 plays)
Thoughts on that: I like all those tracks. Unfortunately most of them are on my sleepy time playlist.

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This year has gone so quick it's unbelievable - it feels way too soon to be writing one of these! However, as we have now entered 2013 I have decided to write my annual review of the year. As always, feel free read and comment if you wish, but this is generally for my own benefit as I like to remember what I thought of TV, film and most importantly music each year. Overall 2012 has been an amazing year for all of the above, so let's get this started...

Movies + TV
2012's Top Movies
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5. Martha Marcy May Marlene
Quietly intense, this intriguing drama starring Elizabeth Olsen is stunning to watch.

4. 21 Jump Street
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill perfectly bring to life the classic 80's TV show in a big screen format. Genuinely hilarious.

3. Silver Linings Playbook
Bradley Cooper is at his finest in this offbeat comedy drama. Shouting and running are prominent themes in this movie, but at the center is a whole lot of heart.

2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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1 浜崎あゆみ 7.470
2 aiko 6.067
3 東京事変 3.844
4 倖田來未 3.340
5 Kylie Minogue 2.605
6 坂本真綾 2.380
7 柴咲コウ 2.195
8 椎名林檎 1.899
9 木村カエラ 1.736
10 moumoon 1.607
11 絢香 1.397
12 The Killers 1.172
13 東方神起 1.147
14 Boa 1.140
15 ROUND TABLE featuring Nino 1.114
16 BONNIE PINK 1.030
17 Mika 1.010
18 安室奈美恵 668
19 SHINee 586
20 Cícero 566
21 大塚愛 503
22 Jason Mraz 498
23 Silva 457
24 宇多田ヒカル 287
25 Christina Aguilera 179
26 Perfume 162
27 Kings of Convenience 147
28 Air 141
29 水樹奈々 132
30 Keane 127
31 Sophie Ellis-Bextor 123
32 Thiago Pethit 118
33 秦基博 114
34 Corinne Bailey Rae 113
35 Foster the People 97
36 伊藤由奈 86
37 星野源 84
38 Maroon 5 81
39 西野カナ 80
40 Britney Spears 64
40 Panic! at the Disco 64
42 John Mayer 61
42 スキマスイッチ 61
44 Shakira 56
45 Super Junior 54
46 Carpenters 51
47 山下智久 49
48 Goldfrapp 46
49 中島美嘉 42
50 Dan Nakagawa 40