1987 Fagburn Awards: Albums Of The Year

1. Good Times - The Monkees

Shockingly good. And great to hear something so joyous in a world otherwise drowning in death (see below).

2. Black Star - David Bowie

3. Skeleton Tree - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4. You Want It Darker -  Leonard Cohen

5. Let The Record Show - Dexys

Fagburn's most played artists this year were Syd Barrett, Big Audio Dynamite, Chas & Dave, Grace Jones and Sleaford Mods.

Fagburn: Album Of The Year

Stunning, just stunning...

Runners-up: Gruff Rhys - American Interior, Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems.

Leonard Cohen: Fuck Yeah!

Just beyond.

I'm taking this as an apologia for the Six Day War thing.
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Leonard Cohen: Unhappy Birthday

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Leonard Cohen: 77

Not much happening that's worth commenting on today.
Fine by me, I wanted a day off.
I spent the day listening to laughing Lenny Cohen.
It's as good as music gets.
Seriously.