The Songs Of 2016

A final best of, before we unceremoniously usher, nay kick, 2016 out the door and only allow the new year in if it promises to be good. Early signs indicate it won’t be playing ball  ;)

Anyway below, my 16  fave singles of 2016, my fave videos and the gig of the year

1. South Collins By Beverly

2. Hey Heartbreaker By Dream Wife

3. Breaking My Light by Minor Victories

4. Sour Candy – By Bleached

5. Cecile By Pumarosa

6. Metropolis By Kate Jackson

7. Where The Light Gets In – Primal Scream

8. Amputation  – The Jesus And Mary Chain

9. Social Politics – Yassassin

10. All My Pride – Black Honey

11. Cowboy Joe – Hannah Lou Clark

12. When You’re Loney – Cash + David

 13. Kristin Kontrol – X – Communicate

14. Camp Claude – Golden Prize

15. Get Off – Zuzu

16.  You’re Evil – Coves

Best Cover Version

  I’m Just A Star On A Democratic Flag – Pink Flames

Fave videos of the year

1.Amber Arcades – Fading Lines

2. Minor Victories – Scattered Ashes (song for Richard)

3. Bowie – Lazarus

4. Black Honey – Hello Today

And a word too for Lovestarrs vid.. WTF(Pop Culture) which features a Pipster award :)

GIG OF THE YEAR- PRIMAL SCREAM – Albert Hall, Manchester –  Sat 2nd April 2016

It could have been the Mary Chain At Cosmosis,  Peaches or Deap Vally in Liverpool, Wolf Alice, Dream Wife or Black Honey. Lush’s final gig in October or Pink Kink’s amazing performance at Sound City. But Primal Scream’s gig in Manchester was extraordinary, a gig that ‘brought me back to life’ after bereavement and had me once more believing in the power of music to help heal to comfort and to uplift. Simply amazing.  Full review and more pictures HERE 

And so 2016 is almost over. Thanks to the musicians I’ve photographed, interviewed chatted to on the phone and watched in awe, thanks to all the lovely people I’ve met and worked with.  And love and respect to my family, yes it’s been a shit year, but we’ve almost made it. “Without music life would be a mistake”

Goodbye 2016. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out .
This one’s for me Ma. Much missed.

And a Spotify playlist of our faves during 2016