Kinda like crap reviews of gigs only not. although I will borrow from them.
I will also steal Mike's upload little pictures idea.
Albums
The Best
The Arcade Fire - Funeral
Yeah it's a fairly safe and obvious pick, but I love it.
Worth a mention
Stars - Set yourself on fire
Stars have really grown on me recently. This album is great. the cover of the North American version is much nicer than that ^ though
I'm too lazy to write any more so:
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
Help She Can't Swim - Fashionista super dance troupe
Editors - The Back Room
We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor
The Disappointments
Idlewild - Warnings/Promises
It's alright, but I don't want "alright" when i listen to Idlewild
British Sea Power - Open Season
Not bad or anything but not very memorable, was expecting much more given how good The Decline Of ... was
The gigs
If you really are insanely bored then there will be mini reviews of these already here. I can't be arsed to type anything else again
The Best
Terrorvision - Kentish Town Forum in April
Other good'uns
Pixies - Edinburgh Meadowside Stadium in August
Super Furry Animals - Brixton Academy in September
Stars - ULU December
V2005 - Chelmsford in August
NME Awards Tour - Brixton Academy in Febuary
Disappointments
Idlewild - supporting Pixies
Various generic hardcore/metal shit - The Box in Chelmsford