Iain refuses to be tied down by your puny notion of job title or designation, but let’s just say if you’ve ever been to a decently-promoted gig, flicked through the Sleeveface book, or eaten a great cake at an event in the Point in Cardiff, Iain has possibly been involved. Maybe.
Recorded music highlights of 2008:
Right, my recorded music highlights of 2008 follow; in list format and in no particular order. Well, except for the top one which was my favourite thing I heard all year.
The Breadwinner – Graham Lambkin and Jason Lescalleet cd
Pumice – Quo lp
Masayoshi Urabe – Flag of Midsummer cd
Dead C – Secret Earth lp
Sunroof!/Kemialiset Ystavat – Split 12”
No Neck Blues Band – Clomeim lp
Idea Fire Company – The Island of Taste lp
Sun City Girls – You’re Never Alone With a Cigarette: Singles vol 1 cd
Sic Alps – US Ez lp
Hospitals – Hairdryer Peace lp
Blood Stereo – The Magnetic Headache lp
Vivian Girls – Tell The World 7”
Sunn0))) – Domkirke lp
Skullflower – Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Die cassette
Live Music Highlights of 2008:
It’s hard to keep this bit brief with so much good stuff this year so, well, I won’t. Apologies list fans. Faust in The Point were incredible and dangerous in the literal sense with Jean Herve Peron’s chainsaw wielding whilst wandering through the bemused crowd. Times New Viking were great on more than one occasion. The whole of Primavera festival was a treat but especially Smog, Trad Gras Och Stenar, Edan, Devo, Young Marble Giants (also at Sŵn), Les Savy Fav (not at all into their records but a total treat live) and Throbbing Gristle…especially the encore of Zyklon B Zombie which was incredible and possibly my live highlight of the year. There were, however, many more contenders for that throne, many of them at Colour Out of Space festival in Brighton. Pretty much everything there was top notch but I took extra pleasure from Aaron Dilloway, Vibracathedral Orchestra, Dave Phillips and G*Park, Skullflower, Reins D’Angleterre, Lionel Marchetti and Yoko Higashi and Skaters. Oh, and Agaskodo Teliverek at Sŵn. Fabulous.
What else did you enjoy this year?
Swimming or, more accurately, floating in water and going on slides. Edinburgh festival, both the comedy stuff and the simple pleasure of being in Edinburgh which is a lovely place. Baking and cooking in general. Canteen on Clifton Street, Vegetarian Food Studio, Bistro 1, Minuet and other fine Cardiff eateries. Slayer Robots. My Birthday.
2008 was…
Pretty decent.
2009 will be…
Oh I don’t know. I can’t think of anything that isn’t incredibly twattish (eg …365 days long…hoho). 2008 was a good one so I just hope it’s as good as or better than that.
