Our wrirter Keith shares his Top Tens for 2017
Top 10 Albums
1. The Blue Aeroplanes – Hello! Stranger
2. Tom McRae – Ah The World, Oh The World
3. Courtney Marie Andrews – Honest Life
4. Hurrah For The Riff Raff – The Navigator
5. Wooden Arms – Trick of the Light
6. Julien Baker – Turn Out The Lights
7. Steven Wilson – To The Bone
8. Threshold – Legend of the Shires
9. Ride - Weather Diaries
10. Anathema – The Optimist
Gigs
1, Nick Cave – Manchester Arena
2. The Blue Aeroplanes – The Leadmill
3. Grandaddy – Leeds Irish Centre
4. Drive By Truckers – Manchester Ritz
5. This Is The Kit – Sheffield Hallam
6. Anathema – Plug, Sheffield
7. Grizzly Bear – Albert Hall, Manchester
8. Courtney Marie Andrews – Brudenell
9. Elbow – Dalby Forest
10. Mew – Ritz, Manchester
Festival Performances
1. Kate Tempest – Deershed
2. Parquet Courts – EOTR
3. Foals – Benicassim
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Benicassim
5. Teenage Fanclub – Deershed
6. Shame – EOTR
7. Marillion – Cropredy
8. Lemon Twigs – EOTR
9. Blonde Redhead - BBK
10. Pete Doherty – Benicassim