Another year is winding down, and we’re all looking forward to the next one. I’m not making any resolutions, because I figure I’ll have my hands full with house renovations and the concert plans already on the horizon. I’ll do my best to be nice to folks and remember to keep calm in a crisis, but there’ll be no grand promises. But before we break out the bubbles, let’s take a look back at 2013. I bought my house, but really that was one of the few sunny spots for my family. My mum had a hip replacement, my dad had a hernia operation, and we lost my last remaining grandma. But thankfully there was music to get us through. These were the best of 2013 as I saw it.
Top 10 Aussie Albums
1. The Magician’s Daughter – Mama Kin
2. Farewell Fitzroy – Busby Marou
3. Roadtrip Confessions – Buffalo Tales
4. Cold Lights on Curious Minds – Jordan Millar
5. Songbook – Katie Noonan
6. Chapter Seven – Damien Leith
7. In Rico Glaciers – Sons of Rico
8. Wake – David Bridie
9. A Tribute to Ray Charles – Darren Percival
10. Gofer Land – Mark Boulle and the Haba Dudes
Top 10 Aussie Tours
1. Idina Menzel
2. Keith Urban
3. Carole King
4. Counting Crows
5. Tony Hadley
6. Molly Ringwald
7. Jake Shimabukuro
8. Darren Percival
9. Mitchell Anderson
10. Richard Clapton
What did you love in 2013?
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It’s that time of year again, time to bid 2011 farewell and look ahead to everything 2012 will bring us. But before we close the door on 2011 I thought I’d look back on the music and that made it special for me.
With Christmas done and dusted we’re all looking ahead to the next big celebration, New Years Eve. But before we usher in 2011 I figured it was time to pause and reflect on the year that was. Here’s what rocked my world in 2011. Of course it’s purely subjective and based on the music I consumed and my gut reaction to it, but what’s an end of year list if it’s not a bit biased? What excited you musically this year?