Into the Top 20 then … 11. ULTRAS – ULTRAS 12. Thurston Moore – Rock’n’roll Consciousness 13. Bdy_Prts – Fly Invisible Hero 14. Wozniak – Courage Reels 15. Sam Barber & The Outcasts – Erebus 16. Jane Weaver – Modern Kosmology 17. Mogwai – Every Country’s Sun 18. Mitchell Museum – The Everett Trap 19. Protomartyr…
Month: December 2017
2017 LPs – 21-50
I can’t help but think that 2017 has been the year that I’ve heard the most strong albums in the lifetime of the blog. I debated whether or not to remain with a shorter list as in recent years (40 in 2016 and 30 in 2015), but I like enough of LPs 41-50 to think…
2017 – Singles and E.P.s
Here’s a rundown of the best of this year’s short form releases. Top 10 Singles 1. The Breeders – Wait in the Car 2. St Christopher Medal – Wayne Moon Pilot 3. The Surfing Magazine – New Day 4. Bdy_Prts – Rooftops 5. Oddnesse – Swim to the Shore 6. Slowdive – Star Roving 7. …
2017 – Live
Let’s cut to the chase – Live Band of the Year. I actually saw them play my first two gigs of 2017 but despite seeing stellar performances from the likes of the Dream Syndicate and P.J. Harvey in 2017, it has to be the Blue Aeroplanes for their brilliant shows in Edinburgh and Glasgow in…
They’re All Here – Idlewild live
Idlewild / Scott Hutchison and Michael Pedersen – O2 ABC, Glasgow – Wednesday 20th December 2017 Ostensibly this short run of shows was to mark the 15th anniversary of Idlewild’s bestselling album ‘The Remote Part’. But the final show in Glasgow on Wednesday proved to be something much more than just a reprise of an…
2017 According to … Mitchell Museum
Rather unexpectedly, perhaps, 2017 saw the proper return of Mitchell Museum with a strong album (‘The Everett Trap’) and a handful of gigs culminating in a great performance at the Jockrock anniversary show. Frontman Cammy MacFarlane is the latest to step up and look back on the last 12 months for MPT. Your Own Music…
Manic Pop Thrills 