End Of Year Lists For 2017
It’s hard to believe that 2017 has whizzed past and all we have now is the memories and the credit bill which is maxed out which concert ticket purchases. So much as happened – the good, the bad and the indifferent. All we have now is the memories…
Some of our team has taken stock and looked back on the best album releases this year, concert experiences and our vision for next year… what are yours?
Rob Lyon
Top 5 Albums
- The Shins – Heartworms
- Cheap Trick – We’re Alright
- Liam Gallagher – As You Were
- Weezer – Pacific Daydream
- Noel Gallagher – Who Built The Moon?
Top 5 Gigs
- Tim Rogers – Grace Emily
- Bruce Springsteen – Entertainment Centre
- Even – Grace Emily
- You Am I – Fist Full Of Rock, Thebarton Theatre
- Green Day – Entertainment Centre
Christmas wish for 2018
Less bands, both international and national, to stop leaving Adelaide off the tour schedule.
Sofie Marsden
Top 5 Albums
- The Birthday Massacre- Under Your Spell
- Motionless In White- The Graveyard Shift
- 3TEETH – <shutdown.exe>
- Wednesday 13 – Condolences
- Ne Obliviscaris – Urn
Top 5 Gigs
- Motionless In White, 170 Russell, Melbourne
- Sigur Ros, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
- The Tea Party with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
- Placebo, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
- Protest The Hero, The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Christmas wish for 2018
Rammstein tour and/or new album
Peter Lanyon
Top 5 Albums
- Deep Purple – Infinite
- Darkness – Pinewood Smile
- Nightranger – Don’t Let Up
- Jørn – Life On Death Road
- Warrant – Louder Harder Faster
Top 5 Gigs
- Alice Cooper / Ace Frehley – Thebarton Theatre
- Thunder – The Corner, Melbourne
- Rock Orchestra Under The Stars – Botanic Gardens
- Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks – Magic Mirror Spiegeltent
- The Tea Party – Thebarton Theatre
Christmas wish for 2018
I continue to hope the fully recorded Noiseworks album may one day see the light of day.
Richard Depizzol
Top 5 Albums
- Meg Mac – Low Blows
- Paul Kelly – Life is Fine
- Jess Locke – Universe
- London Grammar – Truth is a Beautiful Thing
- Polish Club – Alright Already
Top 6 Gigs
- Midnight Oil – New York
- Radiohead – Glastonbury
- Depeche Mode – St Petersburg
- Arcade Fire – Lollapalooza
- Meg Mac – The Gov
- U2 – Rome
Christmas wish for 2018
For Trump to disappear
Lindsay Bulach
Top 5 Albums
- Confess – Haunters
- Santa Cruz – Bad Blood Rising
- LA Cobra – Shotgun Slinger
- One Desire – Self-Titled
- Darren Phillips Project – Vol.1
Top 5 Gigs
- The Sleaze Ball 2017 (Crashdiet, Sisters Doll, Generation Swine, Laced In Lust, LA Cobra) – Jive
- Alice Cooper – Thebarton Theatre
- Sebastian Bach – The Gov
- Ugly Kid Joe – Fowlers Live
- The Church – The Gov
Christmas wish for 2018
1) It was originally going to be a new singer for Crashdiet, but since that was just announced… a new album
2) Hardcore Superstar Australian tour
3) Richie Sambora returns to Bon Jovi
4) Adelaide continues to be on more and more Australian tour itenaries
5) The continual rise and rise of HiFi way!
Carly Whittaker
Top 5 Albums
- Gang Of Youths – Go Farther In Lightness
- Alex Lahey – I Love You Like A Brother
- Camp Cope – Audiotree Live
- Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights
- Smith Street Band – More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
Top 5 Gigs
- You Am I – Fist Full Of Rock, Thebarton Theatre
- Amy Shark – The Gov
- Alex Lahey – Fat Controller
- Something for Kate – The Gov
- Josh Pyke – Norwood Hotel
Christmas wish for 2018
That I can live closer to the gigs
Maree Holmes
Top 5 Albums
- All Time Low – Last Young Renegade
- Liam Gallagher – As You Were
- Halsey – Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
- Kenneth Aaron Harris – Patterns
- Walk The Moon – What If Nothing
Top 5 Gigs
- Panic! At The Disco – Festival Hall, Melbourne
- Twenty One Pilots – Entertainment Centre
- All Time Low – Thebarton Theatre
- Bring Me The Horizon – Entertainment Centre
- With Confidence – Fowlers Live
Christmas wish for 2018
To have the time and money to attend/photograph more gigs than I did in 2017!
Kay Cann
Top 5 Albums
- K-Flay – Every Where Is Some Where
- Laura Marling – Semper Femina
- The Smith Street Band – More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
- Evanescence – Synthesis
- Rancid – Trouble Maker
Top 5 Gigs
- Tash Sultana – Thebarton Theatre
- Camp Cope – Grace Emily Hotel
- Amanda Palmer – Her Majestys Theatre
- The Smith Street Band – Thebarton Theatre
- Spiderbait – The Gov
Christmas wish for 2018
More amazing live music in Adelaide of course!
Bron Caple
Top 5 Albums
- All Time Low – Last Young Renegade
- The 1975 – DH0028
- Ryan Adams – Prisoner
- Haim – something to tell you
- Foo Fighters – Concrete And Gold
Top 5 Gigs
- Nahko & Medicine for the People – The Gov
- Twenty One Pilots – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
- Panic! At The Disco – Festival Hall
- All Time Low – Thebarton Theatre
- Yellowcard – The Gov
Christmas wish for 2018
For bands and artists to stop skipping Adelaide on their tours.