After we had Jen Carlson pick her top 5 songs by Brooklyn bands this year, we decided to open up the voting pool to Brooklyn bands, publicists and promoters, and let them choose any song(s) that topped their playlists in ’07.

You may not have time to listen to them now, but over the holiday week, when you’re deciding what to buy with your iTunes gift card, or taking a breather from the family, you may find some gems here. We did.*

Doug Defalco of JELLYNYC (the folks who put together the Pool Parties in McCarren Park):
1. “Frankie’s Gun!” – The Felice Brothers, from “The Adventures of The Felice Brothers, Vol. I” (Hear>>)
2. “The Underdog” – Spoon from “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” (Hear>>)

Stuart Bogie of Antibalas (Hear>>)
“On Looseleaf with Sharpie” – Pure Horsehair from “Aubade” (Hear>>)

Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady (Hear>>)
1. “These Windows on the World” – The Gena Rowlands Band from “Flesh & Spirits” (Hear>>)
2. “This Year’s War” – Subhumans from “Internal Riot” (Hear>>)

Sonya Kolowrat, National Publicist at The Beggars Group Of Labels
1. “No Pussy Blues” – Grinderman (Download>>)
2. “When Your Mind’s Made Up” – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, a k a The Swell Season, from the movie Once (Hear>>)

Christopher Tomson of Vampire Weekend (Download>>)
“You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb” – Spoon from “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” (Hear>>)

Scott Devendorf of The National (Hear>>)
1. “All My Friends” – LCD Soundsystem, “Sound of Silver” (Hear>>)
2. “Roscoe”- Midlake from “Van Occupanther” (Download>>)
(We really heart this last song.)

Gabrielle Allen, publicist at Warner Bros. Records
“I Feel It All” – Feist from “The Reminder” (Hear>>)
(We feel Feist too!)

Rob Barber of High Places (pictured) (Hear>>)
“Animal Ghosts” – Abe Vigoda (Hear>>)

Oakley Hall (Hear>>)
“Ed is a Portal” – Akron/Family, from “Love is Simple” (Hear>>)


The Forms (Hear>>)
1. “Atlas” – Battles (Hear>>) 2. “Mistaken for Strangers “- The National 3. “Depression” – Dirty Projectors 4. “Now Now” -St. Vincent 5. “She Fell” – Third Border 6. “The Perfect Me” – Deerhoof 7. “Peacebone” – Animal Collective (Hear>>) 8. “Right Away” - Pattern is Movement (Download>>), off their 7” from Hometapes 9. “Someone Great” – LCD Soundsystem (Hear>>) 10. “Back in Your Head” – Tegan and Sara

*If you’re looking for a readymade mix — e.g., one you can just download for free, visit this site. Otherwise, hear this entire playlist on imeem:

And buy any song you like.