Ahh – you know it’s not really a “top” anything – the concept was artists who never surpassed the first track on the first album… a few of these obviously did! So it’s just six great arrivals… Portishead – Mysterons Sparklehorse – Homecoming Queen Joanna Newsom – Bridges and Balloons Love – My Little Red [...]
My top 6…
I was absolutely sure there were tons of songs with sirens at the beginning so I thought that was ripe for a playlist – while that may be true, tracking them down turned out to be tricky but I managed to rustle up enough (with help!) for a “my top 6″ post. First up obviously [...]
Slade – Coz I Luv You The Sweet – Blockbuster T-Rex – Jeepster Mott The Hoople – Roll Away The Stone David Bowie – Life on Mars Faces – Maggie May
Aug 122011
It’s been a strange week for London so here are my top six London tracks. First up Lily Allen’s LDN – maybe it is a hateful sneer at London but I don’t think so – I think it’s a realistic and in ways, affectionate painting of London. If you look hard at anything you start [...]
I’ve never been to an indie disco… and I’m too old now, and I don’t dance, and most music that could make me dance just makes me cringe and shuffle uncomfortably into a dark corner… however if I were to be at an indie disco and had the desire and ability to dance (and it [...]
Albums of the year Lots of great albums – struggled to get this down to six… they’re not in order but if they were the one at the top would very probably still be at the top… Lower Dens – Twin Hand Movement Nina Nastasia – Outlaster Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me Tracey [...]
Jul 052010
Bohemian Rhapsody – QueenI'd say that Bohemian Rhapsody will pop into my head unannounced at least four or five times a week – if I scrobbled my mind this would be so far away at the top of my chart! Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul & Linda McCartneyLots to love about this but mostly the [...]
I just checked my last.fm charts and was surprised to discover just how much my listening has been a wallow in nostalgia over the last six months – here are my top 6 artists for that period with a few thoughts on each… 1. Galaxie 500 – of course. I'm fairly certain that I've barely [...]
Jan 012010
Artists of the noughts Kristin Hersh – For more than just the music she made – for being the person she is and for painting a future that I can believe in. Nina Nastasia – Never disappointing on record and one show that I will rate amongst my most memorable. If pushed You Follow Me [...]
Aug 262009
This list was inspired by my finding the “Best Punk Album In The World… Ever” in my collection. Given that only two of these six songs are on that compilation I think we have to assume that the title is misleading (and given that The Motors and the fucking Tubes are on it!!). Punk, for [...]
