Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 2018 We appear to be smack-gob in the middle of another golden age of music, at least for the music I like.
Music 2011 AotY Retcon Small point of order – I have retroactively changed Clive's Album of the Year 2011.
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 2017 People have been banging on about how terrible 2017 was… and they're not wrong… but hey, did everyone forget about 2016?
Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 1974-1976 The end, or I suppose, the beginning. Back to 1974, the year of my birth.
Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 1977-1980 On we go, come on come on, keep up, I haven't got all day, you know.
Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 1981-1985 Right, I hadn't developed a real taste in music this far back, and a lot of what I've gotten into from these years is the back catalogues of a handful of bands...
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 1986 1986 was designated the International Year of Peace by the UN. Good-oh.
Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 2016 Unnnnnngh. Whoo. Ummm… yeah. 2016. OK. Damn. Right. Let’s do this.
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 1987 I was at school with bad hair and short curly skin, choosing my subjects for GCSE, and in a deeply committed relationship with my ZX Spectrum.
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 1988 1988 was the year in the 20th century that had the most digits when written as Roman numerals: MCMLXXXVIII. So there's that.
Albums of the Years Clive's Album of the Year, 1989 In 1989 I was fifteen, and for my birthday I got my first guitar and a year's worth of guitar lessons. Thank you eternally, Mum and Dad, RIP.
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 1990 So, 1990. What happened in 1990? Um… I finished school, I suppose.
Music Clive's Album of the Year, 1991 In 1991 I lost my virginity and got a 49cc moped. And the first Gulf War began. So, you know. A mixed bag there.
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1992 Right. This is going to be a long one, so strap in. Get a coffee, or a beer, or a whiskey, or a cigar. Or all of them if you think it'll help.
Albums of the Years Clive’s Album of the Year 2015 It was both the International Year of Light, and of Soils. Something for everyone there, then.
Albums of the Years Clive’s Album of the Year 2014 2014 was the International Year of Crystallography, of Family Farming, of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and of Small Island Developing States.
Albums of the Years Albums of the Year, 1993-2013 recap So when I launched this blog, 3 years ago this month, it was mainly because I had discovered the wonder of the Raspberry Pi and wanted an excuse to buy one (that wasn't bitcoin mining) so a blog server seemed like a good idea.
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1993 1993 was the last year of my teens. I'd been playing guitar long enough to think I was pretty good, although that was wrong.
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1994 For rock music, The Dark Times were upon us, and all around was grunge. Nonetheless, a few dim gems sparkled in the muck...
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1995 It's another tie for 1995. I just couldn't separate what are for me still to this day two perfect albums that have barely dated in two decades.
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1996 1996 was a leap year, and was designated as the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. So that went well, then.
Music Clive’s Album of the Year 1997 1997 was the year I first got a modem and discovered the Internet, a move that ended up providing me with a career but started with a £10/month Demon account...
