My 5 favorite bands, May 2009

Every six months, I do a rundown of my favorite bands. This time, there's not much change from the last list, so instead of writing the same little blurbs about each band, I'm going to provide YouTube links to my favorite live clips from each artist.

1 SIGUR ROS
Video: "Gobbledigook" live with Bjork


2 MGMT
Video: "Electric Feel" live


3 AMANDA PALMER
Video: "Please Drop Me" live


4 KINGS OF LEON
Video: "Use Somebody" live at Brit Awards


5 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Video: "All Along the Watchtower" live


Others earning consideration: The Go! Team, Taylor Swift, Ghostland Observatory