366/99 - Ecuador

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10-Day Music Challenge: Day Six - 5 Bands for my Dream Gig Line-up

This one needs a bit of thought... 5 acts for my own mini-festival...

I need a good opening act, a couple of warm-ups, a headliner and then, maybe, a final act to party on into the night. A bit of a mixture, compliment each other and, yet, contrast with each other...

I'm going to be liberal with "band" and include solo artists too... (yes, I know, but it's my list so I can adapt the rules however I want!).

1. Opening Act: Badly Drawn Boy


An understated start to the gig. Simple, perfect little songs.

2. Second Up: Tim Minchin


A musical and comedy genius!

3. Warm-Up Act: The Divine Comedy


Cynical, comedic and always beautifully orchestrated.

4. Headliners: U2


Some find them OTT and pompous, but isn't that what you want from your headline act? Something exceptional in the staging as well as the music?

5. Party into the Night: Kylie Minogue


It was a close call between Kylie and the Pet Shop Boys... But, for a party into the night, surely it's Kylie that wins through? Who can forget the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics?

What would you have included in your ideal gig line-up?

This is the plan of my 10-Day Music Challenge - I'm currently on Day Six:

Day 1 - My 10 favourite albums
Day 2 - My 9 favourite songs
Day 3 - The first 8 songs to come on shuffle
Day 4 - My 7 favourite bands
Day 5 - My 6 favourite song covers
Day 6 - 5 Bands for my dream gig line-up
Day 7 - My 4 guilty pleasures (artists or songs)
Day 8 - My 3 favourite vocalists
Day 9 - My 2 favourite music videos
Day 10 - My all time favourite gig

10-DAY MUSIC CHALLENGE - Day One: my 10 favourite albums

This list will, I'm sure, be in a continual state of flux. At the moment these are the albums that I'd say are my 10 favourites.

1. A Short Album About Love - The Divine Comedy

The greatest album of all time? Funny, sad, catchy and brilliantly orchestrated.

Click here to listen on Spotify.










2. Different Class - Pulp

A mirror to 90s' Britain. Perfect songwriting.

Click here to listen on Spotify.











3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Still Mr. Loaf's greatest moment. A perfect set of songs written by Jim

Click here to listen on Spotify.











4. New Blood - Peter Gabriel

Orchestral re-imaginings of Peter Gabriel's greatest hits - simply stunning.



5. Symphony No. 3 - Gorecki

Tragic and atmospheric - slow-moving and emotional.

Click here to listen on Spotify.











6. Cosmic Thing - The B-52s

Just great fun.



7. Moulin Rouge - Original soundtrack

Surely the greatest soundtrack album ever?

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8. The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow

A brilliantly crafted set of songs - more than just One Day Like This.

Click here to listen on Spotify.









9. Strike - The Baseballs

Great upbeat rock and roll covers of pop songs.

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10. Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends - Coldplay

Yes, yes, everyone hates Coldplay and they're really boring.... well, sorry, I quite like them and I particularly like this album.

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What do you think? What are your favourite albums?




Here's the plan for the rest of my 10-day Music Challenge