BDO '06: Cut Copy (+ Presets & Hottest 100)

Australia's Cut Copy have really exploded into the international scene last year, even managing to support Franz Ferdinand during their last tour. Unfortunately at the Big Day Out this year they're playing against Franz and Soulwax to create the clash of the year for kids who love a mix of dancey grooves with some rocking guitar. If you haven't heard these great laid back electro rockers you should definitely give them a try.

Cut Copy - Going Nowhere
Cut Copy - Bright Neon Payphone

Both those tracks can be found on their excellent 'Bright Like Neon Love' album available on the excellent Australian lable Modular. You can grab the album direct from the Mod Shop.

The Presets - Girl And The Sea (Cut Copy Remix)

The Presets are another great act on Modular who will be giving the Boiler Room a wake up call early on in the day. I've already posted about them in my top twenty so I thought I'd just chuck this Cut Copy remix up for now. You can grab their excellent album 'Beams' from the Mod Shop also.

Tomorrow is Australia Day and that means a lot of things but the most exciting for me is Triple J's Hottest 100. The largest music vote in the world. Here are the songs I voted for:

Girl - Beck
Positive Tension - Bloc Party
Grass - Animal Collective
Multiply - Jamie Lidell
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House - LCD Soundsystem
Pull Up The People - M.I.A
You're Out - New Rules For Boats
Lost In The Woods - Snowman
Rental Car - Beck
Tribulations - LCD Soundsystem

I tried to find a balance between songs I liked and songs I thought would actually have a chance of getting in (I really didn't think Gang Gang Dance and Black Dice had much of a chance). Of course I doubt any of these will end up ranking that high. My predictions for the Top 5:

Gold Digger - Kanye West
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Mind's Eye - Wolfmother
Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand
Wish You Well - Bernard Fanning

I guess we'll see tomorrow how I go. Stay tuned in after the countdown for DJ sets by 2 Many DJs and James Murphy. Hope you all have a good one!