Music Awards 2001

Well this years gone bloody quick but it's been pretty good one personally, both Hi-Fi wise and life wise. On the life side I got engaged to a lovely lady in August and on the hi-fi side invested in a CDX, 102, hi-cap and Credos....all after I got engaged too! How good can it get!

(Oh and NZ just about won a test series against Australia! I must have dreamt that )

Anyways...music. How about some highlights and lowlights from the troups? I've been feeding the CDX and P25 with quality tunes all year so it's time to spread the knowledge. Don't get hung up on what year the album was actually released, just when it "clicked". Add some spice by letting us know your fav song too.

Here are my picks..

Highlights:

Coldplay - Parachutes. Lush album of simple songs but great music and melodies. Standout track "Everythings not lost"

Peace Orchestra - thanks must be given to you Andrew Randle - a great recommendation for kicking bass tunes - I've passed on the knowledge to many

Ryan Adams - Gold. Um if this is country I'll consider taking up line dancing. Then again maybe not. Best track? There's too many but I love "Enemy Fire"

Zero 7 - Simple Things. Magic mix of downbeats and lovely vocals. Standout "Destiny"

David Gray - Lost Songs, White Ladder and the Live DVD. What can I say that hasn't been said before. A master song writer and performer. If you haven't checked out the DVD it's really a must. Hell I thought I was actually in Dublin there for a second! Standout track's "Shine" for me.

And what about the lowlights?

REM - Reveal. I should've known better.

Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemy. Has some highs but doesn't get anywhere near This is my truth.

I'm sure there's more but I'm not into getting down about it. Let's here from you folks.

Jay