There were a number of black soldiers in the troops we saw and I imagine that factually that wouldn’t be accurate. But so what? It’s fiction. In the scene with the Sikh soldier I thought the film was deliberately […]

Brilliant film, and a real big screen cinema experience. I share Moseley’s feeling that the first half of the film is the best – it spoke powerfully about the experience of these young men in the trenches, whilst […]

Immensely entertaining stuff gents, thank you. Plenty of material for a part two I am sure. And kudos for Colin for being surely the first Afterword podcaster to mention Jethro Tull before Twang shoehorns them […]

Great article. I hadn’t really thought before about how much development there was in the covers between the first and second album, but it’s obvious now you point it out. That said Twist and Shout remains not onl […]

‘Small town shysters and non entity careerists’ – that’s from a Van Morrison song , surely? They ripped him off, you know.

More seriously, let’s hope this marks some kind of progress, though I discern a soupçon […]

Oh dear, Junior, I feel your pain. That said, I have never even heard of Cold Chisel…

Looking at last year’s list I reckon we’ve done a much better job this year. Of the top records last year I’d suggest only Ry, Janelle and Christine are still justifying a top 20 position..

Well if anyone could have done with a critical friend saying ‘too much, mate, too much’ it was Richard Wagner.

Fair point, but I think it can show a lack of discrimination and discipline on the part of the artist. I want to know that they have really thought about what they are putting out there and that they have […]

Does anyone have access to all the Afterword year end poll lists, going back before the big drop-out? Would be fascinating to see them gathered together in one place.

yes, that’s my feeling so far. Some great stuff on it though. The same accusation could be leveled at Vampire Weekend.

i think you are most of us in not exactly having your finger on the pulse. Whilst this is a good list it is one which reflects the Afterword demographic – not a lot of grime or ‘urban’, or contemporary pop […]

Well we made it. And what a journey it has been. Many thanks to LofW and his Little friend for their selfless work; it’s been a gas.

And, actually for all the Mojo friendliness of much of the list I reckon i […]

The Delines record is good but their previous studio album Colfax is magnificent.

Jenny Lewis has done well here; I like it but need to listen to it more. But really didn’t feel compelled to give Nick Cave m […]

OK this is more like it – pleased to see several of my list finally appearing with two of them obviously about to medal, as the sports commentators so ungrammatically like to say.

Seconded

Copycats ripped off my library books

can I just say that this is already my favourite thread in ages. Long may Little Gary continue to stimulate and excite us all

Agreed. In fact a ‘defend the indefensible’ cast might be fun – as was done here recently about Coldplay. There are a whole load of acts that repeatedly attract scorn and ire here and it would be great to explore […]

yes I demand a recount re OND as well. first of my list to appear so I am assuming that all my other excellent choices will be the toppermost of the poppermost, as opposed to being unloved by anyone but me.