MARK VAN MULLEM
The Best Of 2015
Article25/12/2015, Mark VAN MULLEM
I heard lots of good music in 2015, I attended many great gigs. And still missed out about a lot of music as well. Here's an attempt to tell you which were the best albums and concerts of 2015, in my humble opinion. I chose to leave out the really bad experiences...
THE BEST RECORDS OF 2015
1. JOHN SCOFIELD – Past Present
2. KILLING JOKE – Pylon
3. THUNDER – Wonder Days
4. BARONESS – Purple
5. THE SCABS – Ways of a Wild Heart
6. LATE NIGHT VENTURE – Tychonians
7. BOUDEWIJN DE GROOT – Achter Glas
8. PHILIP CATHERINE – The String Project
9. MINDGAMES – Paradox of Choice
10. ARENA– The Unquiet Sky
11. NEIL YOUNG & THE PROMISE OF REAL – The Monsanto Years
12. BETH HART – Better Than Home
13. FM – Heroes & Villains
14. KAMELOT – HaVen
15. FAITH NO MORE – Soi Invictus
16. NEW ORDER – Music Complete
17. DRE PALLEMAERTS – Coutances
18. GLASSHAMMER – The Breaking of the World
19. IAN SIEGAL – The Picnic Sessions
20. PRONG – Songs from the Black Hole
THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS OF 2015
1. SIMPLE MINDS – Live: Big Music Tour 2015
2. THUNDER – Live at the Brooklyn Bowl London
3. ANATHEMA – A Sort Of Homecoming
4. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Psychocandy: Barrowlands Live
5. KING CRIMSON – Live At The Orpheum
THE BEST SINGLES OF 2015
1. DAVID BOWIE – Blackstar
2. BEYOND THE LABYRINTH – Ghost Melody
3. BARONESS – Shock Me
4. LYNNE JACKAMANN– No Halo
5. THUNDER – Wonder Days
THE BEST CONCERTS OF 2015
1. ANATHEMA – 013, Tilburg 09/04/2015
2. THUNDER – Hammersmith Apollo, London 14/03/2015
3. SIMPLE MINDS – Usher Hall, Edinburgh 07/04/2015
4. FISH – Islington Assembly Hall, London 05/12/2015
5. PILGRIM– Jazzzolder, Mechelen 09/01/2015
6. THE STRANGLERS – CC Het Bolwerk, Vilvoorde 18/11/2015
7. SIMPLE MINDS – Vorst Nationaal, Brussels 14/11/2015
8. U2 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 13/10/2015
9. CHINA CRISIS– Metropool, Hengelo 11/09/2015
10. JOHN SCOFIELD QUARTET – CC Zwaneberg, Heist op den Berg 31/10/2015
11. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR – Colston Hall, Bristol 23/10/2015
12. THE NEON JUDGEMENT– AB, Brussels 26/11/2015
13. JONNA – Theater M, Mechelen 06/07/2015
14. THE COLORIST & EMILIANA TORRINI – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 01/11/2015
15. SIMPLE MINDS – SE Hydro, Glasgow 28/11/2015
16. STING & PAUL SIMON – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 23/03/2015
17. U2 – Lanxess Arena, Köln 17/10/2015
18. MUGISON – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 05/05/2015
19. LIEN SCHOETERS – BaZart Café, Mechelen 25/03/2015
20. GRANT LEE PHILIPS – 12/10/2015
21. ARSENAL – AB, Brussels 31/05/2015
22. BRYAN FERRY– AB, Brussels 29/09/2015
23. ALICE COOPER – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel 20/06/2015
24. NEIL DIAMOND – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 21/06/2015
25. SIMPLE MINDS – Hexagon, Reading 30/04/2015
26. WIRE – AB, Brussel 01/12/2015
27. SIMPLE MINDS – HMH, Amsterdam 23/11/2015
28. BETH HART – AB, Brussels 19/11/2015
29. LUKA BLOOM – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 21/10/2015
30. PHILIP CATHERINE & ORCHESTRE DE CAMBRE DE WALLONIE - De Roma, Antwerp 17/12/2015
31. SIMPLE MINDS – Lotto Arena 15/11/2015
32. MORRISSEY – AB, Brussels 28/09/2015
33. TOM MCCRAE – AB, Brussels 02/10/2015
34. PIERRE ANCKAERT & STEFAN BRACAVAL – Jazzzolder, Mechelen 24/01/2015
35. JOAN ARMATRADING – De Boerderij, Zoetermeer 20/01/2015
36. LAIS – CC Het Bolwerk, Vilvoorde 10/01/2015
37. POTHAMUS – Maanrock, Mechelen 30/08/2015
38. RUBY – Jazzzolder, Mechelen 27/02/2015
39. EVA DE ROOVERE – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 31/01/2015
40. JAN CANNAERTS – BaZart Café, Mechelen 04/02/2015
Mark VAN MULLEM
25/12/2015
Ik heb veel mooie muziek gehoord in 2015, veel toffe concerten gezien. En toch nog heel wat gemist. Hieronder volgt in eer en geweten een poging tot oplijsting van wat, naar mijn bescheiden mening, de beste plaatjes en concertjes waren. De flops heb ik niet opgesomd....
DE BESTE PLATEN VAN 2015
1. JOHN SCOFIELD – Past Present
2. KILLING JOKE – Pylon
3. THUNDER – Wonder Days
4. BARONESS – Purple
5. THE SCABS – Ways of a Wild Heart
6. LATE NIGHT VENTURE – Tychonians
7. BOUDEWIJN DE GROOT – Achter Glas
8. PHILIP CATHERINE – The String Project
9. MINDGAMES – Paradox of Choice
10. ARENA– The Unquiet Sky
11. NEIL YOUNG & THE PROMISE OF REAL – The Monsanto Years
12. BETH HART – Better Than Home
13. FM – Heroes & Villains
14. KAMELOT – HaVen
15. FAITH NO MORE – Soi Invictus
16. NEW ORDER – Music Complete
17. DRE PALLEMAERTS – Coutances
18. GLASSHAMMER – The Breaking of the World
19. IAN SIEGAL – The Picnic Sessions
20. PRONG – Songs from the Black Hole
DE BESTE LIVEPLATEN VAN 2015
1. SIMPLE MINDS – Live: Big Music Tour 2015
2. THUNDER – Live at the Brooklyn Bowl London
3. ANATHEMA – A Sort Of Homecoming
4. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – Psychocandy: Barrowlands Live
5. KING CRIMSON – Live At The Orpheum
DE BESTE SINGLES VAN 2015
1. DAVID BOWIE – Blackstar
2. BEYOND THE LABYRINTH – Ghost Melody
3. BARONESS – Shock Me
4. LYNNE JACKAMANN– No Halo
5. THUNDER – Wonder Days
DE BESTE CONCERTEN VAN 2015
1. ANATHEMA – 013, Tilburg 09/04/2015
2. THUNDER – Hammersmith Apollo, London 14/03/2015
3. SIMPLE MINDS – Usher Hall, Edinburgh 07/04/2015
4. FISH – Islington Assembly Hall, London 05/12/2015
5. PILGRIM– Jazzzolder, Mechelen 09/01/2015
6. THE STRANGLERS – CC Het Bolwerk, Vilvoorde 18/11/2015
7. SIMPLE MINDS – Vorst Nationaal, Brussels 14/11/2015
8. U2 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 13/10/2015
9. CHINA CRISIS– Metropool, Hengelo 11/09/2015
10. JOHN SCOFIELD QUARTET – CC Zwaneberg, Heist op den Berg 31/10/2015
11. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR – Colston Hall, Bristol 23/10/2015
12. THE NEON JUDGEMENT– AB, Brussels 26/11/2015
13. JONNA – Theater M, Mechelen 06/07/2015
14. THE COLORIST & EMILIANA TORRINI – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 01/11/2015
15. SIMPLE MINDS – SE Hydro, Glasgow 28/11/2015
16. STING & PAUL SIMON – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 23/03/2015
17. U2 – Lanxess Arena, Köln 17/10/2015
18. MUGISON – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 05/05/2015
19. LIEN SCHOETERS – BaZart Café, Mechelen 25/03/2015
20. GRANT LEE PHILIPS – 12/10/2015
21. ARSENAL – AB, Brussels 31/05/2015
22. BRYAN FERRY– AB, Brussels 29/09/2015
23. ALICE COOPER – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel 20/06/2015
24. NEIL DIAMOND – Sportpaleis, Antwerp 21/06/2015
25. SIMPLE MINDS – Hexagon, Reading 30/04/2015
26. WIRE – AB, Brussel 01/12/2015
27. SIMPLE MINDS – HMH, Amsterdam 23/11/2015
28. BETH HART – AB, Brussels 19/11/2015
29. LUKA BLOOM – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 21/10/2015
30. PHILIP CATHERINE & ORCHESTRE DE CAMBRE DE WALLONIE - De Roma, Antwerp 17/12/2015
31. SIMPLE MINDS – Lotto Arena 15/11/2015
32. MORRISSEY – AB, Brussels 28/09/2015
33. TOM MCCRAE – AB, Brussels 02/10/2015
34. PIERRE ANCKAERT & STEFAN BRACAVAL – Jazzzolder, Mechelen 24/01/2015
35. JOAN ARMATRADING – De Boerderij, Zoetermeer 20/01/2015
36. LAIS – CC Het Bolwerk, Vilvoorde 10/01/2015
37. POTHAMUS – Maanrock, Mechelen 30/08/2015
38. RUBY – Jazzzolder, Mechelen 27/02/2015
39. EVA DE ROOVERE – Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen 31/01/2015
40. JAN CANNAERTS – BaZart Café, Mechelen 04/02/2015
Mark VAN MULLEM
25/12/2015
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