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Vinyl Revolution Best of 2021. (50-41)

CLICK ON TRACK TITLES OR ALBUM COVERS TO LISTEN TO OR WATCH EACH TRACK 50. The War on Drugs - Change Another seemingly effortless triumph from 2021's 'I Don't Live Here Anymore', this time ramping up the Tom Petty influences. A great Sunday morning album... 49. Nell Smith & Flaming Lips - Red Right Hand After being spotted at Flaming Lips shows whilst only eleven years old (with her Dad, of course), Wayne Coyne and the Lips decided to make some recordings of Nick Cave songs with one of their youngest fans. Faithful to the original but with that Flaming Lips crunch, 'Red Right Hand' is a highlight of the recent collaborative album 'When The Viaduct Looms'. 48. Dirk Darmstaedter...

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TOP 10 ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS CRACKERS!!

  Are you excrutiatingly bored of that bloody ‘Now That’s What I Call Xmas’ album blaring out in every shop you visit. Are you still wondering how Paul McCartney could put his name to the diabolical travesty that is ‘Wonderful Xmas Time’? Fear not, dear reader. Check out this top ten of sumptuous yuletide music, guaranteed to act like a soothing balm for your ears. GRANDADDY – ALAN PARSONS IN A WINTER WONDERLAND EELS – EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE COOL THIS CHRISTMAS LOW – JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS SUFJAN STEVENS – ONLY AT CHRISTMAS TIME BOBBY & BOOBIE – COOL COOL CHRISTMAS      6. JULIAN CASABLANCAS – I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS TODAY      7. PHOENIX – ALONE ON CHRISTMAS DAY      8....

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