Nigel from Southampton shares his Top Tens for 2024
Top 10s 2024 ( Nigel of Southampton)
Albums
- English Teacher – This could be Texas
- Fontaines DC – Romance
- CMAT – Crazy, Mad for me ( released Oct23)
- Michael Kiwanuka- Small Changes
- Laura Marling- Patterns in Repeat
- Vampire Weekend- Only God was above us
- Frank Turner – Undefeated
- Katherine Priddy – The Pendulum Swing
- Hamish Hawk – A Firmer Hand
- The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to ecstasy
Gigs
- The Smile – Hammersmith Apollo
- Bruce Springsteen _ Wembley Stadium
- Laura Marling – St Johns Church Hackney
- Vampire Weekend- Hammersmith Apollo
- Loyle Carner _ Southampton Sessions Guildhall Square
- Arcade Fire- Funeral 20 years on – 02 Brixton Academy
- Frank Turner – 1865 Southampton
- The National – Cardiff Castle
- The Unthanks – Basingstoke Haymarket Theatre
- BC Camplight – Papillon Southampton
Festival Performances
- Big Thief - Green Man Mountain stage
- Byrnes Night ( talking heads tribute) – Green Man Walled garden
- Ezra Collective – Green Man Mountain stage
- Lemon Twigs _ EOR late night tipi surprise set
- CMAT – EOR Woods stage
- Joanna Sternberg – EOR Garden stage
- Lambrini Girls – Green Man Far out stage
- Brown Horse – Green Man Walled Garden
- Tapir- Green Man Walled Garden
- Richard Hawley _EOR Garden stage
I have also enjoyed the following instore/outstores put on by local record stores for album launches which have added a lot to my in year musical experiences
- Public Service Broadcasting ( the Brook Southampton)
- Michael Kiwanuka ( 1865 Southampton )
- Porridge Radio solo & unplugged ( Pie & Vinyl Portsmouth )
- Katherine Priddy ( Pie & Vinyl Portsmouth )
- English Teacher ( Vinilo Southampton)
- Lucy Rose ( Vinilo Southampton)
Merry Christmas
Nigel
