This is everything that’s happened on Tom’s Listening To over the last twelve months:

 

Mike Skinner retired The Streets – at just the right time.

Radiohead released The King Of Limbs, and I reviewed it on Twitter:

 

Hurts said hi.

The Gully Gallery (aka Calum Torbett) produced a music video.

Ron Sexsmith finally bloomed.

The Strokes released an album that sounded like The Strokes.

Amazon.co.uk sold one of my favourite compilations ever for under £4.

I got annoyed by someone called ‘I Am Voyager 1′.

The Beastie Boys made the best music video of the year.

I really enjoyed listening to the new Fleet Foxes album.

Not content with just making an amazing video, the Beastie Boys then released a fantastic album in the best packaging of the year.

Tyler, The Creator released a good album, not a great one.

Friendly Fires missed out on rave culture.

I predicted that Beyonce would be the highlight of Glastonbury 2011 (I was right).

Gil Scott-Heron died.

Beyonce released her 4th album – and called it ’4′.

Glastonbury Festival was yet again, incredible.

Amy Winehouse died.

Both DELS and Ghostpoet put on a great live show.

I got a bit sarcastic when reviewing a Nicola Roberts single.

Bombay Bicycle Club released a good album, though not good enough.

Some Danish punks made quite an impression with their 24 minute album.

Everyone else listened to ‘Video Games’ while I listened to ‘Blue Jeans’.

Lou Reed and Metallica released an album…

My hard-drive died but I got over it by listening to this:

Kate Bush returned.

The Horrors covered Beyonce.

M83 made an incredibly good album.

Coldplay made an album fit for festivals.

Justice got me dancing again.

Cher Lloyd made a much better album than I had expected her to.

Scroobius Pip was quite good live.

The Fall were amazing live.

Summer Camp made someone cry.

Wild Beasts were boring.

Low were adored.

 

Merry Christmas