This week Mike Sauter picks his 3 favorite songs from 2009

This week Cindy Howes picks her 3 favorite songs from 2009

This week: a look ahead into the new Frightened Rabbit album, as well as new tracks from Daniel Johnston and the Arctic Monkeys.

This week, a new track from the forthcoming Laura Viers album, as well as new stuff from The Shout Out Louds, and the debut from San Francisco's Girls.

Our annual look at seasonal music has Pittsburgh's own Boca Chica making snow angels on the roof, Sting celebrating the season (literally), as well as something from the much discussed Bob Dylan Christmas album.

This week, we'll hear tracks from the new albums from Putnam Smith and the Dave Rawlings Machine, as well as something new-ish from Dirty Projectors.

This week new stuff from Sea Wolf, Sharon Shannon and Kurt Vile.

This week, we talk about new albums from The xx, Tom Waits in concert, and Florence and the Machine.

This week we bring you new music from Hallelujah the Hills, The Swell Season and Kings of Convenience.

This week, new music from Lohio, Eels and the Hidden Cameras.