Kevin Smith’s previously unpublished celebrity iTunes playlist. It’s time to do as he demands and put together my own playlist with explanations. However, to keep the usual suspects from surfacing, this is going to be based upon the year just gone.
James – Sit Down/ Oasis – Live Forever/ Stone Roses – I am the Ressurection
The Manchester Passion was one of the big events of the year, with something for everyone whether they were religious or not. My video of it can be found here.
Fun Loving Criminals- Scooby Snacks
Because there’s something so satisfying about a crowd full of people in a mill town shopping square on an overcast Sunday all bawling “Any of you fucking pigs move, I’ll execute every last motherfucking one of you!” Flickr photos tagged with “Oldham Festival”. More photos here.
Inspiral Carpets – Saturn 5/ The Wonderstuff – Welcome to the Cheap Seats
Tom Hingley and the Lovers opened their set at the Blackburn Arts in the Park event with a belting version of Saturn 5 and then went on to play an Inspirals nostalgia set when they noticed how the old farts at the left side of the stage loved it so. I can’t remember whether The Wonderstuff played Welcome to the Cheap Seats in their set, but it seems apt for a free festival. Photos here. Buy Abba Are The Enemy by Tom Hingley and the Lovers. Wonderstuff stuff
Liam Frost – The Mourners of St Pauls/ Aim – Demonique
I saved Dpercussion. I even had a sticker that said so. Liam Frost does damn fine melodic songs. Everyone else was hot for the Pipettes, but I wasn’t that impressed. Far better music, and a much more attractive front lady, was provided by Aim. I don’t remember whether they did Demonique, but I chose it because it’s one of the scariest pieces of moody music I’ve ever heard. Dpercussion photos here.
REM – At My Most Beautiful/ Alice Cooper – Poison
Key songs from the two weddings I attended this year.
Previously-
Songs to get buried to
Music to get laid to
A short favourites list