So, it's the end of 2014. Boy, what a nothing year that was for me. Oh well, onward and downward I suppose. It wasn't all bad, there was a ton of cool music to enjoy, so that's something. I took a while working on this list, and there were a couple of late entries. There are a few … Continue reading Best of 2014: Top Ten Albums
Okay, I know it's only mid-October, but it's been a fairly cool year for music thus far, so I'm going to try and get a head start on a top five/ten albums list for the end of the year. I haven't done one in a while, and I really don't buy as much new music as I … Continue reading Album of the Year 2014 Longlist
So not all the music I enjoyed this year came out this year, and this list is a reflection of that. Here's some music from whenever, that I liked a lot this year, for the reasons stated here. Enjoy, or not, that's up to you. New Musical Discovery of the Year 2011 The National Thanks … Continue reading The Alternative Musical Awards of 2011 AD
Okay, it's Saturday morning now. Time to do a quick wrap-up of yesterday's happenings I feel. So, got to the site, got signed in and got my shirt, then headed out to the box office which looked like this: We kicked off around 9.05, and just as with last year, the queue was super-busy for … Continue reading Supersonic Festival 2011: Day 1 – Part 3 (Box Office & the Secret Chiefs)
Turns out the giant TV in my room won't respond to any input for some unknown reason, so I guess I'll inform reception. I wasn't planning to watch any TV or anything, it's just strange, and I guess they'd want to know, if they don't already. So, I am just about to leave to go … Continue reading Supersonic Festival 2011: Day 1 – Part 2 (The Evening)
Hey ladies. And gentlemen too, I guess. So Supersonic Festival 2011 kicks off this evening in the fine post-industrial city of Birmingham. And that's where I am travelling to as I write this, on the 10:00 Virgin Trains service to Birmingham New Street, delayed by about an hour due to vandalism on the line by … Continue reading Supersonic Festival 2011: Day 1 – Part 1 (Some Thoughts on a Train)
