30. Gone – Kanye West

From the 2005 album Late Registration.

29. Skinny Love – Bon Iver

From the 2008 album From Emma, Forever Ago.

28. Missing – Beck

Off the 2005 album Guero.

27. Boy with a Coin – Iron & Wine

From the 2007 album The Shepherd’s Dog.

26. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z

From the 2008 album Blueprint 3.

25. Big Bird in a Small Cage – Patrick Watson

Off the 2009 album Wooden Arms.

24. The Modern Age – The Strokes

From the 2001 album Is This It?.

23. Get Your Freak On – Missy Elliot

From the 2001 album Miss E… So Addictive.

22. Dance, Dance, Dance – Lykke Li

From her debut album Youth Novels, released in 2008.

21. Sky Starts Falling – Doves

From the 2005 album The Last Broadcast.

Big Bird in a Small Cage – Patrick Watson

I wasn’t on the Patrick Watson train back in 2007 when he was named New Artist of the Year at the Junos, and won the Polaris Music Prize, but I sure as hell am on the train now! I’ve been listening to a lot of CBC Radio 3 lately, and you can’t escape Watson’s unique blend of pop, rock and classical when you tune into Grant Lawrence. After hearing Watson’s new track Bejing on the radio, I went out and got both his award winning 2007 album, Close to Paradise and his recent release
Wooden Arms and feel in love with them both after one listen each.

Check out the Patrick Watson mySpace page for details on shows, as he’s touring about Canada currently. I’m hoping he’s head back out to Vancouver at some point, ’cause I missed his show at Richards when he was there last month.