After taking a bit of time to walk the festivals grounds and familiarise myself with the layout I took a seat on the grass at mainstage to see local boysCity Calm Down do their thing. Although only playing to a few hundred people at best they certainly weren’t lost for energy.

A smaller-than-usual crowd took over Centennial Park in Sydney yesterday for the annual Good Vibrations Festival, as a light rain did little to dampen the spirits of punters ready for some pretty fantastic music.

France’s finest, Phoenix spread the love this summer, dropping in to Adelaide on February 14 for a much anticipated return, as they jet about on the Good Vibrations Festival tour.

The wonderful AU crew have joined forces to choose the best 5 albums of the 2009! Plus, selected contributors give you their personal choice for album of the year. It may surprise!