I was asked to throw in my two cents about the top… things… of the year. Even though I’m not a big fan of writing top tens, I had to write this anyway, so here it is.
Top Albums of 2012:
| 1 | THE ROOTS | Undun | Def Jam Records |
| 2 | BON IVER | Bon Iver | Som Livre |
| 3 | BURIAL | Street Halo/Kindred | Beat Records |
| 4 | OLD CROW MEDECINE SHOW | Carry Me Back | Maple Music Recordings |
| 5 | BENJAMIN DAMAGE & DOC DANEEKA | They!Live | |
| 6 | GROUNDISLAVA | Feel Me | Friends of Friends |
| 7 | ACTRESS | RIP | |
| 8 | PATRICK WATSON | Adventures in your own backyard | Canada 3rd Party Distribution |
| 9 | MASSIVE ATTACK VS BURIAL | Four Walls / Paradise Circus |
Top Songs for 2012:
| 1 | THE ROOTS | Lighthouse |
| 2 | THE ROOTS | The OtherSide |
| 3 | THE ROOTS | One Time |
| 4 | BURIAL | Kindred |
| 5 | BON IVER | Calgary |
| 6 | BON IVER | Pert |
| 7 | GROUNDISLAVA | Final Impasse |
| 8 | BENJAMINE DAMAGE & DOC DANEEKA | Halo |
| 9 | MASSIVE ATTACK VS BURIAL | Four Walls |
Top Gigs of 2012:
| 1 | dEUS, Corner Hotel |
| 2 | STEVE REICH, Melbourne Recital Centre |
| 3 | BATHS, Brown Alley/Electric Owl |
| 4 | ANTONY AND THE JONSONS, Arts Centre |
| 5 | CAKE, Harvest Festival |
| 6 | SIGUR ROS, Harvest Festival |
| 7 | RADIOHEAD, Rod Laver Arena |
| 8 | BON IVER, Golden Plains |
| 9 | BEN FOLDS FIVE, Harvest Festival |
| 10 | PREFUSE 73, Brown Alley/Electric Owl |
Of course I always panic doing these things so there’s probably plenty I’ve forgotten to write about. But there it is.
