This was 2011 - Happy 2012!

2011 Concert Top

Selected from circa 80 gigs in Belgium.

BEST:

1. The Joy Formidable, 9 maart @ Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel:

2. The Horrors, 8 december @ AB (zaal), Brussel:

3. My Brightest Diamond, 28 november @ STUK (Labozaal), Leuven

4. The Crookes, 22 mei @ Les Nuits Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel

5. SUUNS, 22 mei @ Les Nuits Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel

6. Apparat, 23 oktober @ AB (zaal), Brussel

7. Little Dragon, 6 december @ Botanique (Orangerie), Brussel

8. Mogwai, 10 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

9. Peter Bjorn And John, 8 april @ Botanique (Orangerie), Brussel

10. Twin Sister, 15 november @ Botanique (Witloofbar), Brussel

MOST SURPRISING:

1. My Brightest Diamond, 28 november @ STUK (Labozaal), Leuven

2. SUUNS, 22 mei @ Les Nuits Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel

3. Destroyer, 18 augustus @ Pukkelpop (Château), Kiewit

4. Twin Shadow, 16 februari @ AB (Club), Brussel

5. Intergalactic Lovers, 10 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

MOST DISAPPOINTING:

1. Crystal Fighters, 12 mei @ AB (Club), Brussel

2. Dum Dum Girls, 6 november @ Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel

2. Explosions In The Sky, 18 augustus @ Pukkelpop (Marquee), Kiewit

3. Arsenal, 9 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

4. Patrick Wolf, 1 april @ Botanique (Rotonde), Brussel

5. †‡†, 23 juni @ DNA, Brussel

WORST:

1. Kate Nash, 8 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

2. Celebral Balzy, 8 december @ AB (zaal), Brussel

3. Shrubbn!!, 23 oktober @ AB (zaal), Brussel

4. Hooverphonic, 9 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

5. Lady Linn And Her Magnificent Seven, 8 juli @ Cactusfestival, Brugge

CONCERT HALL OF 2011:

Botanique

2011 EP Top 20

1. Warm Ghost - Uncut Diamond

2. Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach

3. The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence

4. Beth Ditto - Beth Ditto

5. The New Division - The Rookie

6. Chris Malinchack - Vilette

7. Weekend - Red

8. Silversun Pickups - Seasick

9. Keep Shelly In Athens - Our Own Dream

10. Barretso - Bright City Lights

11. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - Paper Crush

12. Chad Valley - Equatorial Ultravox

13. John Talabot - Families

14. Kris Menace - E Love

15. SPC ECO - Big Fat World

16. R3SET - Runaway

17. Futurecop! - The Adventures Of Starpony

18. Toro Y Moi - Freaking Out

19. Young Buffalo - Young von Prettylips

20. Brothertiger - Point Of View