Friday 23 January 2009

Two Thousand and Eight

So here it is, finally, about a month after I should have done it. I'm not going to write loads. But here we go...

Top Ten Albums

10. Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Flight
9. Elbow - Seldom Seen Kid
8. TV on the Radio - Dear Science
7. She & Him - Volume One
6. Santogold - Santogold
5. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
4. Yo! Majesty - Futuristically Speaking...
3. Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreaks
2.
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
1.
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Top Ten Gigs

10.
Madonna - Wembley Arena (Only so low as I can only remember 3 songs)
9. Morrissey - Hype Park
8. Smashing Pumpkins - o2 Arena

7. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Roundhouse 12th March
6. Vampire Weekend - Reading Festival

5. Neon Neon - Summercase Festival, Spain July 19th
4. Yo! Majesty - Barfly Camden
3. Radiohead - Victoria Park 25th June
=2. Blondie - Summercase Festival, Spain July 19th
=2. Kings of Leon - Summercase Festival, Spain July 19th
1. TV on the Radio - Shepherds Bush Empire, 19th Nov

There are so many bands that could have made the list.. Glasvegas, Florence and the Machine, Manics, Bjork, Breeders, Verve, QOTSA...

So there you go. If my opinion counts for anything in your life, you have it above.