Patrick Wolf DVD!

Patrick Wolf is to release a DVD. Yay! The DVD is made from his end of year finale shows at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Double yay!

In a blog post on his MySpace profile, the film will be directed by Brantley Gutierrez and a shortened form of the film will be broadcast on a Virgin television channel soon. No release date has yet been mentioned.

It will be interesting to see what the show was like, because I was thinking whether or not to go but I resisted temptation (especially having seen him at the Astoria earlier that year). Then, this review by Drowned In Sound made me wonder whether I had indeed made the right decision...

Who knows? We'll find out when the DVD comes out I guess...

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Albums of 2007

It seems fair that on the last day of 2007 that I share with you the ten albums that I enjoyed listening to this year in ascending order.

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

It was a difficult call but this, the second album by Montreal group the Arcade Fire, just edges it. Making an album better than their debut album, Funeral, is no mean feat when you consider how much of a great record it was. There's not even an ounce of filler or bad tracks on this album. It is THAT good.

Song of choice: No Cars Go

Radiohead - In Rainbows

I am a huge Radiohead fan and it was tough not to name it the album of the year. Apart from one dud track (House Of Cards) it is a fantastic album and their best since Kid A. Like Neon Bible it doesn't feel overlong and Thom Yorke has written some of his best lyrics for some time.

Song of choice: Videotape (my song of the year)

Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero

Trent Reznor's sixth studio album is one that is by far the most challenging Nine Inch Nails record. Some will say it is too long and some will say it doesn't match up to The Downward Spiral or The Fragile. Year Zero is just as good as both of those albums, largely because it's a very rewarding listen.

Song of choice: In This Twilight

And here are the best of the rest, continuing in ascending order:

Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times

Song of choice: Knocked Up


Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position

Song of choice: The Magic Position


LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver

Song of choice: All My Friends


The White Stripes - Icky Thump

Song of choice: Conquest


Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards

Song of choice: We Used To Vacation


Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Song of choice: Brianstorm


Jamie T - Panic Prevention

Song of choice: Sheila

And that raps things up nicely. But what do you think? What albums should or shouldn't be on there? What songs sum up your year? Please feel free to comment and tell me.

Somewhat predictably, this is my last blog entry for 2007. Hopefully I will blog more next year. In the meantime, have a safe new year!

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Bloody Chamber Music

All-round British eccentric Patrick Wolf sure is busy these days. A few months ago he revealed that he was already working on a follow up for 'The Magic Position' to be released next year. Last week, he announced a special Christmas show at Shepherd's Bush in London. Yesterday, he announced that he now has his own record label.

The label, called Bloody Chamber Music, has one act called The Craig Template and is encouraging anyone to submit music in the hope of releasing music through his label. Patrick also said he plans to release previously un-released material from the days of 'Lycanthropy' and 'Wind In The Wires' digitally through his label sometime in the new year, which sounds very exciting.

Wolf also announced an alternative to the X Factor called the Y Factor. Participants have until November 5th to submit a piece of music with a 200 word description of themselves. Twenty acts will then be asked to write a narrative for a video and the ten most interesting will be given fifty pounds to shoot a video. The best video will be released as a Christmas single, alongside 100 limited vinyls.

Can't wait to see the outcome of the Y Factor and as to what acts Patrick adds to his roster.

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