So, I thought I’d do a top twenty rather than a more general end of year round up this year – In the past I’ve been a bit concerned that a list is a bit arbitrary, and I’ve felt bad for bands or acts who haven’t made the cut, but firstly, the local scene is in rude health at the moment so my opinions won’t have that much of an impact, but more importantly since it is in such good health, there are so many bands that are passing me by completely (most of the saturday line up at Green Door Store’s 234 festival for example). So here’s the first bit – numbers twenty to sixteen. Tomorrow I’ll do fifteen to eleven, and then I’ll have a post a day counting down to number one. So, without further ado:

20 : Plantoid / Modulator
19 : Holiday Ghosts / Sublime Disconnect
18 : Lambrini Girls / Big Dick Energy
17 : Penelope Trappes / Sleep
16 : Projector / Tastes Like Sarah