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.

Attitude: The The

Dear The Attitude,

Neither Pet Shop Boys or Sleaford Mods have a 'the'.

Thanks. x

PS Pet Shop Boys Symposium, Edinburgh College Of Art. 'Analysing pop music is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.' Discuss.

PPS Forthcoming 4-part Radio 2 documentary, Chart, celebrating PSB's 30 years in the business of show.

Sleaford Mods: Album Of The Year

Fuck fuck fuck fuck etc.

Fucking excellent. x

Eurovision: Vote No!

Modern Toss, The Guardian Guide.

Thankfully Fagburn's off to see Sleaford Mods tonight.

Sleaford Mods: Jolly Buttfucker

Regular viewers may be aware that Sleaford Mods are Fagburn's new (ish) favourite band.

This Independent profile is the first time he's read that the music boffin Andrew Fearn is a gay.

Yay!

Made my 'f**king' day.
x

Fagburn: Album Of The Year

Stunning, just stunning...

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

Sleaford Mods: The Best Thing I've Heard All Year

I just sat around the house wanking. x