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Posted on December 30, 2016 by Simon Kendrick
Previous lists for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2016, which I have seen. Links point to IMDb)
- American Honey
- The Revenant
- Arrival
- Hell or High Water
- I, Daniel Blake
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2016, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
- Skepta – Konnichiwa
- Savages – Adore Life
- Bon Iver – 22, A Million
Top 5 TV series (non BBC)
(Released in the UK in 2016, that I watched. Links point to IMDb)
- Atlanta
- Better Call Saul S2
- The Americans S4
- Veep S5
- The Night Of
Top 5 Books
(That I read in 2016. Links point to Amazon)
- The Humans
- Before The Fall
- The City & The City
- The Glorious Heresies
- You Could Do Something Amazing With Your Life (You Are Raoul Moat)
Top 5 Live performances
(That I attended in 2016. Links point to the act’s website)
- LCD Soundsystem @ Primavera
- Radiohead @ Primavera
- Suede @ Primavera
- M83 @ Brixton Academy
- PJ Harvey @ Primavera
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Posted on December 28, 2015 by Simon Kendrick
Previous lists for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2015, which I have seen. Links point to IMDb)
- The Lobster
- Amy
- Spy
- Carol
- Whiplash
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2015, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- The Most Lamentable Tragedy by Titus Andronicus
- To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
- No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney
- Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
- I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty
Top 5 TV series (non BBC)
(That I watched in 2015. Links point to IMDb)
- Fargo series 2
- The Americans series 3
- The Leftovers series 2
- Broad City series 2
- Hannibal series 3
Top 5 Books
(That I read in 2015. Links point to Amazon)
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
- Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- Mr Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
- Dark Eden by Chris Beckett
Top 5 Live performances
(That I attended in 2015. Links point to the act’s website)
- Sleater-Kinney @ Roundhouse
- Deafheaven @ The Scala
- Titus Andronicus @ Village Underground
- Russian Circles @ Assembly Hall
- Fucked Up @ Shacklewell Arms
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Posted on December 28, 2014 by Simon Kendrick
Previous lists for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2014, which I have seen. Links point to IMDb)
- Boyhood
- 12 Years A Slave
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Only Lovers Left Alive
- The Guest
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2014, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!
- St Vincent by St Vincent
- Here and Nowhere Else by Cloud Nothings
- LP1 by FKA Twigs
- Dangerous Days by Perturbator
Top 5 TV series (non BBC)
(That I watched in 2014. Links point to IMDb)
- Hannibal series 2
- Game of Thrones series 4
- True Detective series 1
- Orange Is The New Black series 2
- The Americans series 2
Top 5 Books
(That I read in 2014. Links point to Amazon)
- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Maus by Art Spiegelman
- The Circle by Dave Eggers
- We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Top 5 Live performances
(That I attended in 2013. Links point to the act’s website)
- 65daysofstatic @ Koko
- St Vincent @ Primavera Sound
- The National @ Primavera Sound
- Chvrches @ Somerset House
- Arcade Fire @ Primavera Sound
And as a bonus, here is a Spotify playlist of my top 14 tracks of 2014.
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Posted on December 29, 2013 by Simon Kendrick
Previous lists for 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2013, which I have seen. Links point to IMDb)
- Gravity
- Blue Is The Warmest Colour (La Vie d’Adèle)
- Before Midnight
- Lincoln
- You’re Next
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2013, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- Sunbather by Deafheaven
- The Bones Of What You Believe by Chvrches
- Reflektor by Arcade Fire
- Yeezus by Kanye West
- Days Are Gone by Haim
Top 5 TV series
(That I watched in 2013. Links point to IMDb)
- Breaking Bad Series 5 Part 2
- Game of Thrones Series 3
- Broadchurch Series 1
- The Returned (Les Revenants) Series 1
- Orphan Black Series 1
Top 5 Books
(That I read in 2013. Links point to Amazon)
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
- The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
- 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Top 5 Live performances
(That I attended in 2013. Links point to the act’s website)
- The Postal Service @ Primavera Sound
- The Book of Mormon @ Prince of Wales Theatre
- My Bloody Valentine @ Hammersmith Apollo
- Chvrches @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- Blur @ Primavera Sound
And as a bonus, here is a Spotify playlist of my top 13 tracks of 2013.
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Posted on December 29, 2012 by Simon Kendrick
Previous lists for 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2012, which I have seen)
- The Artist
- Amour
- The Imposter
- The Cabin In The Woods
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2012, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean
- Celebration Rock by Japandroids
- The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple
- Bloom by Beach House
- Put Your Back N 2 It by Perfume Genius
Top 5 Gigs
(That I attended in 2012)
- M83 @ Somerset House
- At The Drive-In @ Brixton Academy
- Robyn @ Pitchfork Festival, Parc de Villette
- Explosions In The Sky @ Brixton Academy
- 65daysofstatic @ Highbury Garage
Top 5 TV series
(That I watched in 2012. Links point to IMDB)
- Breaking Bad Series 3
- Sherlock Series 2
- Game of Thrones Series 2
- The Hour Series 2
- Community Series 1
Top 5 books
(That I read in 2012. Links point to Amazon)
- A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin
- From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
- Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Netherland by Joseph O’Neill
Bring on 2013.
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Posted on January 1, 2012 by Simon Kendrick
Following on from my 2010 and 2009 lists, here are some of my favourite things from the past year. I’ve only read one book in the past year – this – so I’ve changed the book list to one for TV programmes:
Top 5 Films
(Released in UK cinemas in 2011, which I have seen – so The Artist (not officially out until 6th January) doesn’t count. Links point to IMDB)
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Hugo
- Kill List
- Moneyball
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Top 5 Albums
(Released in the UK in 2011, which I have heard. Links point to Spotify)
- David Comes To Life by Fucked Up
- Strange Mercy by St Vincent
- Kaputt by Destroyer
- Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
- Bon Iver by Bon Iver
Top 5 Gigs
(That I attended in 2011)
- Bright Eyes @ The Scala
- Fucked Up @ The Scala
- The Field @ ATP Nightmare Before Christmas
- Beach House @ ATP Animal Collective
- Twilight Singers @ Concrete
Top 5 TV series
(That I watched in 2011. Links point to IMDB)
- Arrested Development Series 3
- Game of Thrones Series 1
- Forbrydelsen Series 1
- Breaking Bad Series 2
- The West Wing Series 4
Top 5 iPhone games
(Links point to iTunes app store)
- Football Manager 2011
- Grand Prix Story
- Infinity Blade
- Baseball Superstars 2011
- World of Goo
I hope you’ve all had a great break, and that 2012 brings you everything you wish.
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