2006 Live: Top Ten & More

10. Example, Camden Barfly, London 31 July
9. Jakobinarina, Kings College, London, 12 Sep
8. Maximo Park, Wembley Arena, London, 27 Oct
7. The Futureheads & Field Music (supergroup), The Sage, Gateshead, 18 May
6. Les Cox Sportifs, Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 26 Aug
5. The Rakes, Wolverhampton Wulfun, 4 Feb
4. Razorlight, Northampton Soundhaus, 30 Jan
3. Field Music, Bardens Boudiour, Dalston, London, 11 Oct
2. A Woman Of No Importance, Independent, Sunderland, 21 Oct
1. Belle & Sebastian, Birmingham Academy, 26 Jan

Honourable Mentions:

Love Is All, Manchester Academy, 1 Oct
Hot Club de Paris, Camden Barfly, London, 27 Sep
Goodbooks, Buffalo Bar, Islington, London 24 Sep
Mystery Jets, HMV Oxford Street, 27 Feb
New Order, Wembley Arena, London, 27 Oct
Minotaurs, The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 5 Aug

Top 5 WORST gigs of 2006:

5. Blood Red Shoes – Glasgow Academy, 30 Sep
4. The Automatic – Swordfish, Birmingham, 9 June
3. Arctic Monkeys – Manchester Academy, 5 Feb
2. Arctic Monkeys – Brixton Academy, 17 Feb
1. Action Plan – Northampton Soundhaus, 30 Jan

Here's to another year!