Top 40 albums of 2009, new blog & a survey for an Irish startup

The Top 40 Albums of 2009 CLUAS.com brings you the definitive Top 40 Albums of 2009 (well, the top 40 as voted for by the CLUAS Writers). The final list is a solid one, stuffed with worthy releases, and the odd surprise. Who topped the poll? Who were the 5 Irish acts that made the top 40? For the answers to these era-defining questions you will just have to check out the results on the CLUAS website. You can also share your own view on the results on the discussion thread about the poll up on the CLUAS discussion board. The poll was a comprehensive tally of votes from 23 writers with diverse tastes. For more info on the plumbing of this comprehensive poll check out the story behind the 2009 CLUAS Writers poll.
Album reviews Latest album reviews on CLUAS include: Switchfoot 'Hello Hurricane' The Beat Poets 'The Making' (EP) La Roux 'La Roux' Biffy Clyro 'Only Revolutions' The Antlers 'Hospice' more album reviews...	Survey for Irish tech startup! Good friends of CLUAS are launching 'Go Digital', a startup offering digitisation services for Irish music fans and others. They are inviting people to complete a short online survey before they launch (and for CLUAS regulars who complete the survey they're offering a generous 20% discount on their services). Take a few minutes - certainly no more than five - to complete the survey and bag your 20% discount!
New CLUAS blog We are delighted to announce the launch of a new CLUAS blog 'Alternative Tunings', written by Aideen O'Flaherty. Check out her first blog entry 'Five Dublin Bands Worth Singing About' and sign up for her blog's RSS feed. Look out for news of another CLUAS blog lined up for a launch in January!	CLUAS on Facebook, Twitter & MySpace The CLUAS Facebook page has just been launched so be sure to become a fan of CLUAS on Facebook. Are you twittering? Then be sure to follow the CLUAS twitter. CLUAS also has a presence on MySpace so take a moment to add CLUAS to your list of MySpace friends.
Step up & write for CLUAS! CLUAS is always on the look out for new writing talent. If you think you've got what it takes just submit a gig or album review and if it's well written we'll publish. You can then join the growing ranks of the CLUAS writer community, whose perks include access to free albums and concert tickets as well as the chance to interview some of the best acts out there today. Get that digital lead out.