Releasing my first ever solo EP Let’s Build An Airport was the major milestone for me but here’s 10 other highlights of the year.
The Rise of LFC
The massive turnaround in all areas of Liverpool Football Club, but especially the performance of SAS, the blossoming of Suarez into one of the best players in the world and of course the fall of Man Utd.
Discovering Cormac McCarthy
6 books 2 plays and 3 films so far. His lean style, profound dialogue, dark subject matter and old testament overtones create books that sink deep into your psyche.
Nottingham Music Thrives
Though posterboy Jake Bugg and new signings Indiana and Saint Raymond grab the headlines, they really are the tip of the iceberg. Nottingham continues to thrive and newer bands like Sea Monster Eyes, Privateers, Field Studies and Injured Birds excite me the most.
MostarLFC
Mysterious Mostar is the partron saint of the Skyless LFC fan and the underground prophet of the match highlights videos. Thank you – whoever you are!
Bill Bailey does Billy Bragg for Billy Bragg
Brain Pickings
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Whole Lotta Helter Skelter
I interviewed Soundhog here. His mashup and video are both things of beauty.
Bad Lip Reading
Along with Honest Trailers and How It Should Have Ended, BLR supplied the lols.
Carragher & Neville Double Act
Sky turned MUFC’s most hated player into a universally respected pundit a few seasons ago. This year they did it again with LFC’s Jamie Carragher and created an entertaining and knowledgable double act.
Arctic Monkeys Regain Their Mojo
After two classic albums and two dour and miserable affairs it seems like the clouds are lifting and the Monkeys have a spring in their step once more.
Click on the links for my top 10 music, books and films of 2013
