Today, the second day of Listmas, features a list from our Floridian kemo sabes Magic & The Johnsons. We’ve talked about the boys before, but let’s get to know them a little more. They are two boys: Sam and Tim. They started out as a band in the earrrrly parts of January this year, and grew and grew and then played the Orange You Glad Fest and then started playing shows on the reg at Lou’s with lots of our other favorite Florida bands [Ozzy & the Bobos, Hot Hands, blah blah blah] Then they got to be pretty familiar with the Florida’s Dying guys and ended up playing shows with bands like Box Elders. That’s a pretty nice evolution they’ve got going on there, don’t you think? Yeah, we think so too. Anyways, they’re in the middle of a brief hiatus because Tim’s in the Air Force. Anyways, let’s get listing….

Top Ten Places to Shotgun a Beer

MAGIC & THE JOHNSONS

10. Behind a hotel on your way to see the Goddamn Doo Wop Band-the security guard has to be a little G and hollas “Take it to the head!”

9. At a connivence store while stocking the cooler on a graveyard shift. Try and remember to pick up the empties.

8. During the aftermath of a presidential assassination. Toss up between JFK and Michael Jackson.

7. While pogoing at a Davilla 666 show.

6. Prior to starting a 5k for a charity event sponsored by the Air Force. Cup your hands Chandler!

5. Before and after having a menage-a-trois with a mother of two and the Joker.

4. Minutes before trying to lift an SG from a Gibson Boutique. Try not to get booked but talk as much shit as possible after getting caught.

3. Immediately after the first time you go soft in girls/boys mouth. May need to do 2. 8. or all 12.

2. Anywhere. Anytime. Duh

1. At a FD shotgun heard round the world party. Fuuck yeah!

“Gonna call your friends. Gonna grab some cans. Gonna grab some pens. Gonna stick it in. Let the fun begin. It’s a shotgun party heard around the world. Glug glug glug” – Coconut Coolouts

Thanks Sam & Tim, you guys are real babes.

HA! We totalllly faked you guys out! We said don’t expect any lists, but check it ^^ it’s time for 12 DAYS OF LISTMAS! We’re bored of most blogs doing their lame year-end lists where they talk about how Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear and Radiohead and some guy who plays a gameboy are the best things that have ever happened to music, so we figured we would get 12 of our friends [some Nashvillian, some not] to make lists of their own [some short, some long] about whatever they want. We’ll post a new list everyday until Christmas. Get stoked! This first list comes from Metro Councilman Ronnie Steine. Check it….. Ronnie’s got some pretty impeccable taste.

MY LIST OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2009

Councilman Ronnie Steine

In no particular order:

Monsters of Folk – Monsters of Folk

This “super group” of folk-rockers has provided a melding of talents that may have produced the year’s best effort.

Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement

A debut album that channels the Motown and 60s/70s music of my youth.

Dawes – North Hills

Another debut album. Described as “new school country folk,” Dawes is also a throwback to another time.

Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.

This album is pure fluff and pure fun. The Peas provide silly lyrics and rhythms that you can’t get out of your mind. And then there’s Fergie!

Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden

These two old guys can still really play and their music is timeless.

Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

The French rockers have created one of the year’s most unique albums.

Bruce Springsteen – Working on the Dream

The Boss simply does it as no one else can. This album is a terrific combination of his rich lyrics with the wonder of the E Street Band’s magic.

U2 – No Line on the Horizon

The 11th studio album from U2 reasserts their place as one of the great bands of all time.

Rosanne Cash – The List

Johnny’s daughter sings some of her dad’s list of most important country songs. The song choices are as interesting as her solo and duet renditions.

Pink – Funhouse

Pink is my guilty pleasure. This album is her break-up music and not as fun as usual, but nevertheless is full of personality.

Norah Jones— The Fall

Norah reinvents herself with a guitar and produces her liveliest album to date.

On the real though, this is the only “Best Records of 2009” list you guys will probably get from us. You already know what our favorite was.