Festive 50 - 2004

[Stuart McHugh]

>  What I would say
>about this years FF is that there was a lot of unremarkable, listen once
>and forget it, mediocre music by bands frankly lucky that Peel existed
>(the Magic Band one of the exceptions). I've heard more interesting
>records on daytime (Nightbreed - Pack Of Wolves for instance).
>
hey, wouldn't it be a dull old world etc? I thought this year's F was 
the best in maybe the last 5 - I'd been getting sick of the likes of 
Von Bondies/Black Keys/Matchbox B-list Atrocity showing up all the 
time.

Also pleased to see a fair load of Scottish acts in the chart!

Stuart
www.jockrock.org
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