NEW PASSION PIT VIDEO FOR 'LITTLE SECRETS'

Manners is straight-up loaded to the gills with an engaging, experimental mix of poppy electronic tracks. From 'Moth's Wings' to 'Sleepyhead' to 'The Reeling'... Passion Pit have proven real hit-makers.  This time around, Passion Pit gives us a video for yet another can't-miss hit: 'Little Secrets'

Check their latest video for 'Little Secrets' over at MTV.

PLAYLIST: SNOW-DAY, FEB 10

Here in DC (and across many parts of the country) we've been on the ass end of a winter blizzard pound-fest. This past weekend's snow-tally (between 2 and 3 feet!) topped all previous records for the DC Metro area and prompted virtually everything in the area to shut down for multiple days. If that wasn't enough? Just as DC started to pick itself back up from the snowy ground... Wednesday brought even more snow. It's still falling as I type this, but it seems as though we may be in store for another 20 inches.

What's this have to do with music? Obvious. Music- like fireplaces and Baileys- is crucial to snow days. The best way to avoid cabin fever is with a cuddle-buddy, a handle of booze and some snowy-day tunes. Click 'Read More' below to take a listen to our 12-track snow-day playlist.

TOP 125 SONGS OF 2009: MASTER LIST

If you'd rather just see them all in one place? Here is the master list for our Top 125 songs of '09. No slow-loading MP3 embeds or cluttering opinions on this one. This is your one-stop shop.

(Check out the complete List after the Jump)

TOP SONGS OF 2009: 25-11

I told myself I had to finish by the end of January. Well... I didn't miss the self-imposed deadline by much. In retrospect, 125 songs was a burly task to plunge into (the biggest pain is finding MP3 embeds now that I'm having difficulty with LaLa.com). Chalk it up to a learning experience though. Maybe next time I'll only do a Top 50 and be done. But enough with the negativity, because we're finally into the top 25. I tried to space out artists who appeared more than once on the list, but there is one exception- a single artist who garnered two spots in the top 25. Any guesses? (uh- below is a hint.)

(Click 'READ MORE' below to check out our 25-11)

BEST SONGS OF 2009: 75 - 51

We've already taken a look at 125-101 and 100-76 .  Now we're getting to the good stuff.  But not THAT good... we still haven't cracked into the top 50.  We're almost to the Best 50 Songs of 2000, but before we uncork that bottle, let's roll through 75 - 51.

(Click READ MORE below to check out Songs 75 - 51!)

Tour Announcements: Spoon, Passion Pit

What a day for exciting tour announcements!   Both Spoon and Passion Pit will be working their way across North America this March and April.

(Click below to READ MORE tour details after the jump.)