top 5 albums
Eels - Hombre Lobo
A lo fi concept album about a werewolf. Fantastic. Long live the dogfaced boy.
The Joy Formidable - A balloon called moaning
We have tickets for their tour in March. Catchy hooks, great energy, a brilliant self produced debut. Their singles are available for free download from their site or myspace
Flaming Lips - Embryonic
Some people hated this and I have to admit that you have to be in the mood for it but when it hits the right spot it's majestic.
White Denim - Fits
A spectacular find recommended by the 17 seconds blog. I can't make up my mind what I like the most, the thundering bass lines or the best use of the wah wah pedal for decades.
Big Star - No 1 Record (2009 remaster)
A sad state of affairs for 2009 albums when one of my top five is a remaster from 1972. I don't normally get sucked into re-buying albums I already have but the Big Star remasters are absolutely amazing.
Top 5 films
Moon
An enthralling film using predominantly one actor.It also incudes the best use of the Chesney Hawkes song 'I am the one and only' to appear in film this year.
Let the right one in
Swedish Vampire flick that is getting raved about everywhere. Creepy and disturbing, I was still thinking about it days later.
In the Loop
Like the big screen version of On the buses but with more profanity. Malcolm Tucker has taught me all new kinds of swears this year.
The Story of Anvil
What happens when you don't get famous. A pioneering eighties Heavy Metal bands european tour and album journey in film. A heart warming tale about friendship that brought a tear to my eye.
The Wrestler
What happens after the fame. Micky Rourke as Randy the Ram is perfect and the closing song is one Springsteen's best for years.
top 5 tv
Dollhouse
Its been cancelled already while it's just hitting its stride. Imprints, Actives, mystery, seduction, fantastic fight scenes and Eliza Dushku. It's divided our Hadfield house but I love it.
Glee
Singing and dancing cheesy AOR songs and Show tunes set in an American High School full of beautiful people. I should hate it but they have struck TV gold with this one. Sue Sylvester is up there with Malcolm Tucker for TV greatness. It's not really on in the UK yet but will be huge next year.
"You think this is hard? Try being water boarded. That's hard!"
And thats how Sue C's it
Fringe
Fringe is more than the new X files, the cast are great and the stories are always baffling and gory. Walter the crazy scientist is great, and Olivia Dunham is another strong female lead from creator JJ Abrahams.
Red Riding
The best thing on UK TV this year. Also included in one episode is the best actor in the world right now Paddy Considine. The dark stories of murder and child abuse in West Riding over 10 years was a real TV moment in a mediocre reality soaked year.
Battlestar Galactica
It finished this year in one ofthe most satisfying TV endings ever. They managed to recrreatethe trick of the Wire and The Sopranos by managing to treat viewers with respect and actually end the story arcs without making a half arsed attempt at it.
Most baffling success of the year:
Michael Macyntyre
"I made some pasta last night for my wife, I didn't cook it for long enough and it went hard. Don't you hate that." Fuck off you painfully unfunny Twat
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