Best of '09.

Well, it's been quite a while since I made a blog, basically because I've been hellishly busy with numerous gigs, and even writing my first full length novel.
Yes, that's right, I wrote a novel. It's slightly based around Criminal Minds, with the main characters being a team of Behavioural Analysts. It took me just under a month to do my first draft, and am currently awaiting a proof copy from www.createspace.com.

Anwyay, on to the topic.
I've decided to put together a top 20 albums list and a top 20 live bands list.

So;

Top 20 albums.

1. Bruce Springsteen - Working On A Dream
2. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
3. The Wildhearts - Chutzpah!
4. Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
5. Loaded - Sick
6. KISS - Sonic Boom
7. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings
8. The Answer - Everyday Demons
9. Bowling For Soup - Sorry For Partyin'
10. The Used - Artwork
11. CKY- Carver City
12. Symphony Cult - Rewind To Fast Forward
13. Eminem - Relapse
14. Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
15. Steel Panther - Feel The Steel
16. Papa Roach - Metamorphosis
17. Tragedy - We Rock Sweet Balls And Can Do No Wrong
18. Billy Talent - Billy Talent III
19. Bon Jovi - The Circle
20. Delain - April Rain

Top 20 Live Shows/Bands.

1. Bruce Springsteen And The E-Street Band - Hyde Park (28.06.09)
2. Motley Crue - Download Festival (12-14th June 09)
3. Shinedown - Manchester Academy 1 (04.11.09)
4. Green Day - M.E.N Arena (31.10.09)
5. AC/DC - Wembley Stadium (26.06.09)
6. Stone Gods - Newcastle Academy 2 (21.03.09)
7. Billy Talent - Manchester Academy 1 (26.10.09)
8. Buckcherry - Newcastle Academy 1 (28.07.09)
9. The Gaslight Anthem - Hyde Park (28.06.09)
10. Journey - Download Festival (12-14th June 09)
11. Opeth - Download Festival
12. Papa Roach - Download Festival
13. Dream Theater - Download Festival
14. Thunder - Download Festival
15. Foxboro Hot Tubs - M.E.N Arena (31.10.09)
16. Black Stone Cherry - Download Festival
17. The Answer - Download Festival
18. Slipknot - Download Festival
19. Tragedy - Carlisle Brickyard (06.03.09)
20. Russell Howard - M.E.N Arena (11.12.09) He's number 20 coz technically it was a comedy gig, and I was focussing on music, but he was just so good!