Rob is a discerning gig-goer on the Cardiff scene, and comprehensively knows his musical onions. I like his answers a lot:
Recorded music highlights of 2008:
L.A. by Flying Lotus
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea by Silver Jews
Entanglements by Parenthetical Girls
The Mighty Baboo by Sweet Baboo
Saint Dymphna by Gang Gang Dance
Streat Horrrsing by Fuck Buttons
Two insanely good EPs by Antony+Johnsons and Animal Collective
High Places
Nico Muhly
I’ve loved the new No Age/Abe Vigoda/Times New Viking/and a lot of that LA DIY stuff that is probably all over others’ lists
Wild Beasts casting all sense aside, and by evoking an elderly lady overemoting the songs of Kate Bush under duress, make Limbo, Panto sound like the best idea any male British guitar band has had in a long while.
Live music highlights of 2008:
Festivals Venn (RIP) and Swn
Fucked Up in Clwb
No Age in Bristol
Betty and The Werewolves/Vivian Girls
Fuck Buttons tearing a non-metaphorical hole in my eardrum and having to explain this to my elderly Sri Lankan doctor
Fredrick Stanley Star all over town
YACHT in Clwb
Errors/Right Hand Left Hand in Clwb
The Pedigree Falcon VS Dead Horse! Unicorn! all dayer
Animal Collective at ATP
What else did you enjoy this year?
Curb 6, Rickie Lambert, Hull City, Omar Little, Sarah Silverman, Peter Allen, Jonathan Meades, Summer Heights High, Wall-E, ukuleles, cheaper beans.
2008 was…
n’t all bad
2009 will be…
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
