4 January 2022

Playlist Obscura Review of 2021

Chiptune of The Year

"Sunken City" BY EX-LYD

Honourable Mention: "Missing Link" by Wool Pool


Losses to Music

Mick Bolton (Mott The Hoople), Gerry Marsden (Gerry and The Pacemakers), Mark Keds (Senseless Things), Duke Bootee (co-wrote Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message"), Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Phil Spector, Jimmie Rodgers, Hilton Valentine (The Animals), Stefan Cush (Men They Couldn't Hang), Sophie, Double K (People Under The Stairs), Jim Weatherly, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Prince Markie Dee (Fat Boys), Bunny Wailer (The Wailers), Alan Cartwright (Procol Harum), Barbara Ess, Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock's Headhunters), B.B. Dickerson (War), Brett Bradshaw (Faster Pussycat), DMX, Black Rob, Jim Steinman, Les Mckeown (Bay City Rollers), John Hinch (Judas Priest), Shock G (Digital Underground), Lloyd Price, Pervis Staples (The Staples Singers), John Davis (unseen vocalist for lip-syncing band Milli Vanilli), Juini Booth (Sun Ra Arkestra), Biz Markie, Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Johnny Solinger (Skid Row), Dusty Hill (zz top), Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Nanci Griffith, Bill Emerson (The Country Gentlemen), Don Everly (The Everly Brothers), Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sarah Harding (Girls Aloud), Susan Anway (The Magnetic Fields), Sarah Dash (Labelle), Julz Sale (Delta 5), Richard H. Kirk (Cabaret Voltaire), Pee Wee Ellis, Alan Lancaster (Status Quo), George Frayne (Commander Cody of the Lost Planet Airmen), Sean Kilkenny (Dog Eat Dog), Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains), Ronnie Tutt, Tommy Debarge (Switch), Jay Black (Jay and the Americans), Sonny Osborne (Osborne Brothers), Nelson Freire, Ronnie Wilson (The Gap Band), Astro (UB40), Andy Barker (808 State), Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues), Dave Frishberg (songwriter for Schoolhouse Rock!), Stephen Sondheim, Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie), Mike Nesmith (The Monkees), Steve Bronski (Bronski Beat), Wanda Young (Marvelettes), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots), Kangol Kid (UTFO), Drakeo The Ruler

Also special mention to Janice Long & Lou Ottens (inventor of the cassette tape)


Welcome Return of the Year: "Good Day for a Good Day" by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Honourable Mentions: Alice Cooper, Amon Tobin, Andrew WK, Barenaked Ladies, Billly Bragg, Billy F Gibbons, Bonnie Tyler, The Boo Radleys, The Chemical Brothers, Counting Crows, Crowded House, Damon Albarn, Debbie Gibson, Dubstar, Duran Duran, Eels, Elvis Costello, Evanescence, Feeder, Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis, Gabrielle, Garbage, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Armatrading, Juliana Hatfield, Manic Street Preachers, Pendulum, Rob Zombie, Susanna Hoffs, Tears For Fears, Teenage Fanclub, Tindersticks, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Tori Amos, Toyah, T'Pau, The Wallflowers, The Wombats, The Vaccines


Reggae Track of The Year

"Free" by Khalia


Craziest Thing To Come Out of Japan Award 

"Nippon Kara Konnichiwa" by BABYBEARD

Honourable Mention - "Origin Avoidance" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu


“Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Award for Best Collaboration of The Year

"Nothing Else Matters" by Miley Cyrus ft WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith

 

Cover Version of The Year 

"Birdhouse In Your Soul" by The Burning Hell


Wordplay Award for Best Spoken Word Track of The Year

"Hold My Hand" by Sophie Sparham

Honourable Mention - "Last Breath" by Carolle Smith


Indie Perfection Award 

"Overflow" by Emperor of Ice Cream


Brother Bill's "Future Flashback Award" 2021 

"Moon, 1am" by Silk Skin Lovers


Funkiest Joint of The Year

"Monkey Funk" by Monkey Bizzle


Nerd Rock Track of the Year 

"Grr Argh" by The Dolly Shakes


Board Game based track of the Year

"Dice Hate Me" by The Meaples


“That’s In Canada” Standout Canadian Act of the Year 

"Tides" by Men I Trust


Zeitgeist Encapsulating Track of The Year

"New World Order" by The Alien Cormorant feat Ponchita Peligros


Ambient Soundscape of the Year

"All Great Things Must Grow Through Dirt First" by Forest Robots


Psychadelic Trip of The Year

"Zoo" by Stargirl

Honourable Mention - "Psychadilly Circus" by The Bablers


“Leather Jacket” Award for Best Rawk & Rawl

"Gimmie Gimmie" by Charlton Lane


Fuzzbox Award for Best Dirty Sound of The Year

"I Like You" by NRVS

Honourable Mention - "This Is Now" by Armchairanarchists


Besst Song About Trains of the Year

"Steam Engine" by Eels


Album of The Year

"Exotic Monsters" by Penfriend


2020 PLAYLIST OBSCURA SONG OF THE YEAR

"The Bowery" by Oh Paulo


Reason To Be Hopeful For 2022

"Endless Summer" by Superchunk



Also notable by not able to fit on the show:


"Brand New, You're Retro" award for Best Throwback Sound

"Wolf" by Power Glove

Honourable Mention - "Bats In The Woods" by Johnny Dynamite and the Bloodsuckers


Namecheck of the Year

"Richey Edwards I've Seen You In Bangkok" by Art Dave


Best Pun-Based Band Name

"Can You Hear Me?" by Margot Polo


Radio Themed Song of the Year

"Radio" by Dance The Misery


Comic Themed Song of The Year

"The Merry Marvel Marching Society" by MJ Hibbett & Frankie Machine


Concept Act of the Year

"Critical Mass" by Spidercat


Motivational Track of The Year

"I Will Be Your Sheild" by Billy Bragg

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