2006 in Music and Comedy
Like last year, here are my lists of top albums and singles of the year, with an added bonus of all the noteworthy live shows I attended. With pictures!
Top 11 albums of 2005
1. Tunng - Comments of the Inner Chorus
2. Tunng - Mother's Daughter and Other Songs
3. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
4. Gomez - How We Operate
5. Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
6. Drowsy - Snow On Moss On Stone
7. B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil
8. The Boy Lacks Patience - Ill Advised
9. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
10. M. Ward - Post War
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Special Mention (I'm sure she'd be in the list if I'd managed to hear more than one song)
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Top 10 Singles of 2005
1. Tunng - Jenny Again
2. Hot Chip - Over and Over
3. M. Ward - Chinese Translation
4. Gomez - How We Operate
5. Belle & Sebastian - White Collar Boy
6. Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
7. Augie March - One Crowded Hour
8. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
9. Lily Allen - LDN
10. Phoenix - Consolation Prizes
Gigs of 2006 (In chronological order)
13/01 - Adam Hills - The Venue, Hobart
14/03 - Jens Lekman - The Republic, Hobart
21/03 - Timbre - Irish Murphy's, Hobart
11/04 - Sigur Rós/Amiina - The Palais, Melbourne
12/04 - Danny Bhoy - Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
13/04 - Jason Byrne - Victoria Hotel, Melbourne
14/04 - Dylan Moran - Town Hall, Melbourne
28/04 - Ross Noble - Theatre Royal, Hobart
26/05 - Augie March - The Republic, Hobart
17/09 - Bob Brozman - Lewisham Tavern, Lewisham
Top 11 albums of 2005
1. Tunng - Comments of the Inner Chorus
2. Tunng - Mother's Daughter and Other Songs
3. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
4. Gomez - How We Operate
5. Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
6. Drowsy - Snow On Moss On Stone
7. B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil
8. The Boy Lacks Patience - Ill Advised
9. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
10. M. Ward - Post War
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Special Mention (I'm sure she'd be in the list if I'd managed to hear more than one song)
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Top 10 Singles of 2005
1. Tunng - Jenny Again
2. Hot Chip - Over and Over
3. M. Ward - Chinese Translation
4. Gomez - How We Operate
5. Belle & Sebastian - White Collar Boy
6. Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
7. Augie March - One Crowded Hour
8. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
9. Lily Allen - LDN
10. Phoenix - Consolation Prizes
Gigs of 2006 (In chronological order)
13/01 - Adam Hills - The Venue, Hobart
14/03 - Jens Lekman - The Republic, Hobart
21/03 - Timbre - Irish Murphy's, Hobart
11/04 - Sigur Rós/Amiina - The Palais, Melbourne
12/04 - Danny Bhoy - Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
13/04 - Jason Byrne - Victoria Hotel, Melbourne
14/04 - Dylan Moran - Town Hall, Melbourne
28/04 - Ross Noble - Theatre Royal, Hobart
26/05 - Augie March - The Republic, Hobart
17/09 - Bob Brozman - Lewisham Tavern, Lewisham