My CDs of the year 2012

Narrow by SOAP&SKIN

• The Lion's Roar by FIRST AID KIT
• Algiers (& Bonus Live-CD Spiritoso) by CALEXICO
• The Light The Dead See by SOULSAVERS
• (Mankind) the Crafty Ape by CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX
• An Awesome Wave by ALT-J
• The Danger Of Light by Sophie HUNGER
• Sweet Sour by BAND OF SKULLS
• Sun by CAT POWER
• With Us Until You're Dead by ARCHIVE
• Banga by Patti SMITH
• The Scarlet Beast O' Seven Heads by GET WELL SOON

My discoveries of the year 2012

• CALEXICO (re-discovered)
• ME AND MY DRUMMER
• CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX
• ALT-J
• Wallis BIRD
• SÓLEY
• IZIA
• Laura MARLING
• Eddie VEDDER
• FIRST AID KIT

and also OF MONSTERS AND MEN,   DAN SAN,   TRIBES,   PORTICO QUARTET,   MIYAVI,   STUCK IN THE SOUND,   SKIP THE USE,   Michael KIWANUKA,   DRY THE RIVER,   Laura GIBSON,   DAN SAN,   Kurt VILE

Live concerts 2012 - my personal top 6 (+13)

The most impressive gig I attended were:

• Soap & Skin at Esch (Kulturfabrik) on February 28
• Radiohead at Cologne (Lanxess Arena), Germany on October 15
• Sophie Hunger at Esch (Kulturfabrik) on November 12

Plus 3 excellent gigs:

• Lamb at Luxembourg (Den Atelier) on January 30
• Lisa Hannigan at Cologne (Gebäude9), Germany on Mai 11
• Calexico at Luxembourg (Den Atelier) on November 20

Other very good gigs were:

• Band of Skulls at Luxembourg (Den Atelier) on January 27
• Wilco at Bruxelles (Ancienne Belgique), Belgium on March 3
• Sinéad O'Connor at Luxembourg (Den Atelier) on April 13
• Russian Circles at Esch (Rockhal) on April 23
• The Dandy Warhols at Luxembourg (Den Atelier) on April 30
• Wallis Bird at Dudelange (Fête de la Musique) on June 16
• Kasabian at Arras (Main Square Festival), France on June 29
• The XX at Arras (Main Square Festival), France on June 29
• Skip The Use at Arras (Main Square Festival), France on June 30
• Patti Smith at Esch (Rockhal) on July 3
• Bon Iver at Luxemburg (Abtei Neumünster) on July 17
• Get Well Soon at Esch (Rockhal) on October 14

A personal highlight-gig was:

• X at Arras (Main Square Festival), France on June 30