It feels like it has been a particularly good year for live music in London – I saw a lot of shows, but missed just as many that I really wanted to see. A glance at the top 10 below shows, yep, as expected, a convincing Cafe Oto majority, with 6 of the top 10 places going to performances I saw in that most fertile of places. Judging by the shows they are already announcing, next year is likely to be just as good – I’ll see you there, in the front row.
1. Peter Brötzmann Tentet at Cafe Oto. Review
2. Eliane Radigue retrospective, various venues (photo by Alex Delfanne). Review
3. Joe McPhee and Decoy at Cafe Oto. Review
4. Ghédalia Tazartès at Cafe Oto. Review
5. Barn Owl at the Supersonic festival.Review
6. Entr’acte showcase at Cafe Oto. Review
7. Bill Orcutt at Cafe Oto. Review
8. Ryoji Ikeda at the Barbican. Review
9. Henry Grimes at Cafe Oto. Review of another recent Henry Grimes performance
10. Raster-Noton showcase at the Roundhouse. Review
1 comment
December 24, 2011 at 2:58 pm
montegueblister
Good list…Joe McPhee & Decoy were amazing