More year end lists - this one for the John Peel fans - his "Festive 50" for
1998.
At first I was a little surprised that The Delgados topped his list this
year...only to discover that THIS Delgados is a different band from
Scotland...anyone heard them?
- michele
>50. PJ Harvey - is this desire
>49. The Fall - shake off
>48. Autechre - fold 4 wrap 5
>47. Ten Benson - evil heat
>46. Sportique - the kids are solid gold
>45. Sodastream - turnstyle
>44. Rooney - went to town
>43. Hefner - pull yourself together
>42. Derrero - radar intruder
>41. Boards of Canada - roig biv
>40. 60ft Dolls - alison's room
>39. Quickspace - if i were a carpenter
>38. The Delgados - the actress
>37. Melt-Banana - stimulus for revolting virus
>36. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - hush the warmth
>35. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - sweet johnny
>34. Elbow - powderblue
>33. Mercury Rev - goddess on a hiway
>32. The Male Nurse - my own private patrick swayze
>31. The Freed Unit - widdoshins
>30. Billy Bragg - way over yonder in the minor key
>29. Superfurry Animals - ice hockey hair
>28. Fatboy Slim - rockefeller skank
>27. Clinic - monkey on your back
>26. Belle and Sebastian - sleep the clock around
>25. Half Man Half Biscuit - turn a blind eye
>24. Melys - lemming, chameleon of feelings
>23. Solex - one louder
>22. Spiritualized - oh happy day
>21. Massive Attack - teardrop
>20. The Evolution Control Committee - copyright violation for the nation
>19. Solex - all lickety spit
>18. Boards of Canada - aquarius
>17. L'Augmentation - soleil
>16. Plone - Plock
>15. Cinerama - Kerry Kerry
>14. Badly Drawn Boy - I Need A Sign
>13. Clinic - Cement Mixer
>12. Daniele Johnson- Dream The Scream
>11. Jesus and Mary Chain - Crackin Up
>10. Helen Love - Long live the UK Music Scene
>9. Delgados - Everything Goes Around The Water
>8. Pulp - Hardcore
>7. Bis - Eurodisco
>6. Cuban Boys - Oh My God They Killed Kenny
>5. Pop Off Tuesday - Unworthy
>4. Ten Benson - The Claw
>3. Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
>2. Mogwai - Xmas Steps
>1. Delgados - Pull The Wires From The Walls
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