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Here they are, all in one place. We received just under 1000 votes overall, so thank you for taking part. Look out for our 2008 yearbook issue, coming soon.

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albums

01 Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
02 Portishead - Third
03 Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer
04 Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
05 Santogold - Santogold
06 Lykke Li - Youth Novels
07 She & Him - Volume One
08 Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
09 My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth
10 Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

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11 Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
12 Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
13 Ane Brun - Changing of the Seasons
14 Emiliana Torrini - me & armini
15 Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers
16 Ani DiFranco - Red Letter Year
17 Grace Jones - Hurricane
18 Camille - Music Hole
19 Hello Saferide - More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
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Fri 19 Sep – Lau

Lau were a band that I had heard about, but hadn't actually heard. They won the Best Group at the BBC Folk Awards this year, and they're supposed to be a top notch live band. So when I noticed they were playing the Lemon Tree, I thought, why not? It'd be a chance to go back to the newly re-opened Lemon Tree (hurrah!) and I should get a good gig out of it.

Support was from Kat Flint, an ex-Aberdonian who now lives in London. This was apparently her very first gig in her home city. I was very impressed with her, I tend to find supports generally dull and uninteresting, but she was excellent. Unlike most singer-songwriters she is a good guitar player too and has a very strong voice. Her songs had a lot of energy. I was so impressed I parted with the sum of £10 for a CD.

http://www.myspace.com/katflint
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Kat-Flint/6148719087?ref=mf

After a half hour break, Lau came on. Comprising of Kris Drever (acoustic guitar and vocals)…

Featured festival – 2000 Trees

The first festival I’m featuring in my Dandelion Radio show this year is 2000 Trees, which takes place on 11 and 12 July near Cheltenham. You can find more about the festival here and here.

I was looking for an untried festival to visit this year, and came across 2000 Trees mainly by virtue of discovering that The Anomalies are playing (second day). I first played a track by The Anomalies on my February show, and should have been going to see them in Liverpool when late circumstances intervened and I couldn’t go. So I looked at the rest of the line-up, liked what I saw, got tickets and decided to do a bit of a feature on my June show.

Along with The Anomalies, I’m also featuring tracks from the great Art Brut, These New Puritans, Kat Flint and Peanut Albinos, who I’m also looking forward to seeing at the festival. There’s loads of other great stuff on too, such as Future of the Left, Moles and Skylarks and Reuben.

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I went to London today to be in the video for Kat Flint's single 'Go Faster Stripes', which is out on the 17th of this month, and you should all definitely buy the download, even if you haven't heard of her.

Kat is really the most lovely, genuine person. I had such a great time. Fingers crossed that her single will do well!

I haven't written here in ages, mainly because I have plenty of journals here and this doesn't quite have the appeal. But I'm still around and listening to music, obviously. I'm not going to any concerts in the near future, sadly -- I wanted to go to one of Kat Flint's gigs, but they're all too far away at the moment. :(

Speaking of concerts, though, I'm in one. xD Next Thursday and Friday; a cabaret. I'm singing Dar Williams' Empire and Sarah McLachlan's Angel. The choir I'm in are singing Tears in Heaven, My Heart Will Go On and Can You Feel The Love Tonight? It's going to be great. :D

...For some reason I'm listening to Utada Hikaru (Utada Hikaru) right now. Yay for cheerful Japanese pop! :D

I wake up to this on mornings I have nowhere to rush to. I really love it, though it's not a perfect mix by far.

Jill Barber - When I'm Makin' Love To You
Greg Brown - Hey Baby Hey
Rheostatics - Take Me In Your Hand
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
Kat Flint - Headrush
Francis Cabrel - Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai
Grant-Lee Phillips - I Often Dream of Trains
Jill Barber - February
Final Fantasy - This is the Dream of Win & Regine
Carmen Townsend - Sweet Little Bird
Rheostatics - I Fab Thee
Sleepy Driver - Ring The Black Bell

February 17th Thåström [10/10]
Best: bara om min älskade väntar, Karenina, Ingen neråt sång, Alla Vill Till Himlen.

February 26th Depeche Mode [8/10]
Man, does Depeche know how to put up a show or what!? Great consert.
Best: A Question of Time, Personal Jesus

February 26th The Bravery [6/10]
Supported Depeche Mode. Did a pretty good job.
Best: An Honest Mistake

April 1st Morrissey [7/10]
Now I've done it! I have seen the man, the myth the legend - live! The end of the consert was a big dissapointment. The gig was only 75 min long and only one(!) extra song which brings down the verdict with one point.
Best: Girlfriend in a coma, Irish Blood, English Heart

April 29th Hell On Wheels [8/10]
Short but fantastic!
Best: it's wrong beeing a boy

7th of July - Peace & Love Festival
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Silver Jews [6/10]
Pleasant, but not fantastic.

Elias & The Wizzkids [9/10]
Wow! Give this band a record deal asap!

Ed Harcourt [4/10]
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we're ready for you now
we're ready for you now
sweet hallelujah, sang the choir
we're ready

stand up and take a bow
stand up and be counted
for your sins and failed love affairs
like anyone cares

well you can keep the past
I give my history
it doesn't mean that much to me
if you'll only stop to shake my hand

and, I preach my gospel like a drunk evangelist
but I would recommend this
this is, this is, this is
this is

oh, a poor man's replacement for love
a cheap imitation for human touch
how's it feel to be a lonely girl's headrush?

we're only underwhelmed
distinctly underdressed
I would have worn a shorter skirt
if I had the legs, I guess

if you'll forgive me that
I'll do the best i can
who knows, maybe one day
I might learn how to play like a man

but it's still
a poor man's replacement for love
a cheap imitaion for human touch
how's it feel to be a lonely girl's headrush?
oh, how's it feel to be a lonely girl's headrush?

oh, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
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