‘Built For Speed’ Nick’s favourite songs of the millennium so far 2000-2015

Each week this year on ‘Built For Speed’ Nick selected a bracket of favourite tracks from the millennium so far i.e. 2000 to 2015.  Overall, 150 favourites were played – these represent just a small sample of the music we play on ‘Built For Speed’ and of the vast diversity of music out there.  Here are the those tracks in the order in which they were played (not ranked).

BEST SONGS OF THE MILLENNIUM (2000-2015)

  1. ROYAL HEADACHE – Never Again. (Aus)
  2. TAME IMPALA – Desire be desire go. (Aus)
  3. MEGAN WASHINGTON – The Hardest Part. (Aus)
  4. RED KROSS – Stay away from downtown.
  5. THE DATSUNS – Gold Halo.
  6. THE BRONX – Ribcage.
  7. THE SHINS – Australia.
  8. MGMT – Congratulations.
  9. CALEXICO – Black heart.
  10. BLITZEN TRAPPER – Destroyer of the void.
  11. THE WHITE STRIPES – Fell in love with a girl.
  12. WILCO – At least that’s what you said.
  13. RYAN ADAMS- To be young (is to be sad).
  14. THE STROKES – Under cover of darkness.
  15. THE LIBERTINES – Up the bracket.
  16. GOLDEN HORSE – Run, run, run.
  17. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN – Funny little frog.
  18. RADIOHEAD – Bodysnatchers.
  19. THE CULT – Life /death.
  20. BOB MOULD – Hey Mr Grey.
  21. REM – Imitation of life.
  22. DINOSAUR JR – Pierce the morning rain.
  23. DEER TICK – Straight into a storm.
  24. FLEET FOXES – Tiger Mountain Peasant song.
  25. DRIVE BY TRUCKERS – Lookout Mountain.
  26. DJ SHADOW – This time I’m going to do it my way.
  27. GRIMES – Oblivion.
  28. JAMIE XX – Gosh.
  29. CAVES – Wu J.
  30. MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER – I follow you. (Aus)
  31. BELLES WILL RING – Pallisade Alley. (Aus)
  32. PENNY IKINGER – Kathleen. (Aus)
  33. CW STONEKING – Get on the floor. (Aus)
  34. SUEDE – It starts and ends with you.
  35. SCOTT MATTHEW – Language.
  36. THE PARTING GIFTS – Keep walking.
  37. THE DEARS – Blood.
  38. TEMPLES – Move with the season.
  39. SASKWATCH – Left me to die. (Aus)
  40. BAND OF HORSES – Laredo.
  41. RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS – Universally speaking.
  42. URGE OVERKILL – The Valiant.
  43. GREEN DAY – Letterbomb.
  44. THE VIEW – Coming down.
  45. THE KOOKS – Eddie’s gun.
  46. THE FRATELLIS – Lupe Brown.
  47. MEGAN WASHINGTON – Sunday Best. (Aus)
  48. THE DRONES – Shark Fin Blues. (Aus)
  49. JEREMY NEALE – A love affair to keep you there. (Aus)
  50. THE AVALANCHES – Frontier Psychiatrist.(Aus)
  51. THE AFGHAN WIGS – Algiers.
  52. AVI BUFFALO – Memories of you.
  53. PURSON – Danse Macabre.
  54. MOHAWK LODGE – Howling at the moon.
  55. THE RAVONETTES – Blitzed.
  56. THE CONCRETES – Can’t hurry love.
  57. MILLENCOLIN – Ray.
  58. SHARON VAN ETTEN – Your love is killing me.
  59. RED KROSS – Meet Frankenstein.
  60. THE WALKMEN – The Rat.
  61. SIMONE FELICE – New York Times.
  62. THE SHINS – So says I.
  63. JEREMY NEALE – In stranger times. (Aus)
  64. DYSON/ STRINGER/ CLOHER – Crazy horse. (Aus)
  65. BELLES WILL RING – Priest coats. (Aus)
  66. KINGS OF LEON – Supersoaker.
  67. THE WALKMEN – Angela Surf City.
  68. BAND OF HORSES – Wicked Gil.
  69. THE DRONES – Baby 2. (Aus)
  70. CW STONEKING- This thing I done. (Aus)
  71. MIA DYSON – Idyllwild. (Aus)
  72. THE LIBERTINES – A time for heroes
  73. THE VACCINES – All in Vain
  74. THE KAISER CHIEFS – I predict a riot.
  75. METALLICA – All nightmare long.
  76. SHARON VAN ETTEN – I don’t want to let you down.
  77. TAME IMPALA – The less I know the better.
  78. THE KILLS – Last day of magic.
  79. INTERPOL – Evil.
  80. YEAH YEAH YEAHS – Maps.
  81. VASCO ERA – For no one. (Aus)
  82. NOONDAY UNDERGROUND – London.
  83. SURES – Poseidon. (Aus)
  84. DAMIEN JURADO – Metallic cloud.
  85. RYAN ADAMS – So alive.
  86. THE GO TEAM – Panther Dash.
  87. THE LIKE – Walk of shame.
  88. TEETH AND TONGUE – Cupcake. (Aus)
  89. LE PIE – Secrets. (Aus)
  90. THE GRATES – Call me. (Aus)
  91. GOAT – Hide from the sun.
  92. THE BLACK ANGELS – Holland.
  93. POND – Elegant design. (Aus)
  94. THE SHINS – Kissing the lipless.
  95. THE BOAT PEOPLE – Awkward Orchid Orchard. (Aus)
  96. ROYAL HEADACHE – Down the lane. (Aus)
  97. HONEY BLOOD- Killer bangs.
  98. DUFFY – Warwick Ave.
  99. MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND – Dragonfly.
  100. THE SIGHTS – Be like normal.
  101. BRIGHT EYES – Another travelling song.
  102. DIAMOND NIGHTS – Destination diamonds.
  103. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT – Between my legs.
  104. AERIAL PINK – Bright Lit Blue Skies.
  105. RYAN ADAMS – Three words.
  106. THE MONARCHS – That reminds me. (Aus)
  107. CW STONEKING – Brave son of America. (Aus)
  108. CUSTOM KINGS – Sunday. (Aus)
  109. COURTNEY LOVE – Mono.
  110. DAN AUERBACH – Whispered words.
  111. WILD FLAG – Romance.
  112. SURFER BLOOD – Swim.
  113. SUN GOD REPLICA- Who’s gonna die. (Aus)
  114. OPOSSUM – Girl. (NZ)
  115. BRITISH INDIA- Tie up my hands. (Aus)
  116. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – Go with the flow.
  117. MIDLAKE – Head home.
  118. MGMT – Time to pretend.
  119. SPOON – You got that cherry bomb.
  120. THE SHINS – 40 Mark Strasse.
  121. KINGS OF LEON – The bucket.
  122. MY MORNING JACKET – Lowdown.
  123. TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS – Where have all the rude boys gone.
  124. GOLDEN ANIMALS – You don’t hear me now.
  125. JUNCTION – Sorcerer.
  126. LORIKEET – Why (Aus)
  127. WEEZER – Slob.
  128. MIDLAKE – Acts of man
  129. FATHER JOHN MISTY – Holy shit.
  130. EX HEX – Waterfall.
  131. THE RACONTEURS – Broken boy soldier.
  132. TWEEDY – Low key.
  133. MARK LANEGAN – Quiver Syndrome.
  134. KINGS OF LEON – California waiting.
  135. CAITLIN ROSE – No one to call.
  136. TELEKINESIS – Lean on me.
  137. THE DAMNED – Song.com.
  138. AMY WINEHOUSE – Love is a losing game.
  139. BELLE AND SEBASTIEN – We are the sleepyheads.
  140. GOD HELP THE GIRL- God Help The Girl
  141. THE GO TEAM – Buy nothing day.
  142. THE FRATELLIS – Chelsea dagger.
  143. THE MAGIC NUMBERS – Love me like you.
  144. ROYAL HEADACHE – Little star. (Aus)
  145. THE MURLOCS – Adolescence. (Aus)
  146. WASHINGTON – Navy Blues. (Aus)
  147. THE VACCINES – Dream lover.
  148. FATHER JOHN MISTY – Fun times in Babylon.
  149. BRITISH INDIA- Vanilla. (Aus)
  150. WILCO – Spiders (Kidsmoke)

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