This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 30 December 2016 (My Favourite Picks of the Year!)
Next year will be the fifth year of uninterrupted Top 11 Playlists, a weekly set of recommendations of songs that for one reason or another float my boat for that seven day period. As wretched 2016 comes to a close, here’s a look back at my favourite picks from the last 51 weeks and 561 songs. The whole shebang has been hosted by Mediazoic.
| ARTIST | SONG | ALBUM | |
| 1 | David Bowie | Tis a Pity She Was a Whore | Blackstar |
| 2 | Laura Sauvage | Rubberskin | Extraordinormal |
| 3 | SWMRS | Drive North | Drive North |
| 4 | Goat Girl | Country Sleaze | Single |
| 5 | Shame | Gold Hole | Single |
| 6 | Okilly Dokilly | White Wine Spritzer | Howdilly Dodilly |
| 7 | Kate Bush | King of the Mountain | Before the Dawn |
| 8 | Cabbage | Kevin | Le Chou EP |
| 9 | Emma Ruth Rundle | Marked for Death | Marked for Death |
| 10 | Prophets of Rage | Prophets of Rage | Single |
| 11 | Margaret Glaspy | You and I | Emotions and Math |
About the Author
Alan Cross is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.
