Music Features
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Top 50 Albums Of 2012 (Part Two)
From 28 individual lists, featuring hundreds of albums, it all comes down to this: No Ripcord's Top 25 Albums of 2012. Who will triumph? Who's missed out altogether?
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Top 50 Albums Of 2012 (Part One)
The first part of our Top 50 Albums of 2012 list is here.
Read it, debate it, seek out some records you haven't heard, and most importantly tell us what you enjoyed in 2012... -
The Singles Bar: 17th December 2012
Welcome to The Singles Bar - it's our obligatory, contractual-requirement Christmas edition! However, sad news, this is also the LAST EVER Singles Bar column. Like the mince pies and brandy cream that are currently in my fridge, we will not be seeing 2013.
Joe Rivers invites you to charge your glasses for the final time... -
Top Albums of 2012 (Bubbling Under)
We kick off our celebration of 2012's finest albums by looking at those that just missed out on our top fifty. The top fifty itself follows on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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James Blake - Music Hall of Williamsburg (12/11)
An intimate set showcasing new material by the inimitable James Blake.
Forrest Cardamenis raves... -
Top 40 Tracks of 2012: Part Two
We've counted down from 40-21, now you can find out what No Ripcord writers have voted their favourite track of the year. What will it be? What's been left out? Do you agree with the placings?
There's only one way to find out... -
Top 40 Tracks of 2012: Part One
For the first time ever, we're counting down our favourite tracks of the year. To see what songs fill places 40-21, click on the pic and get involved.
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The Singles Bar: 10th December 2012
It's only two weeks to Christmas, and yet the singles charts are still looking decidedly un-festive. Can your hosts at The Singles Bar find their holiday spirit and rediscover the meaning of Christmas? Probably not, so we'll just have to make do with the new tradition of picking apart the latest X Factor winner's single instead.
Mark Davison has been at the drinks cabinet already... -
The Singles Bar: 3rd December 2012
Reviewing the singles, so you don't have to (but you do have to read this column though; those are the rules).
Joe Rivers is the man at the helm once again... -
Harangue The DJ: Craig Charles
No Ripcord talks to DJ, entertainer and actor Craig Charles about his radio show, the explosive funk and soul scene and how to craft the perfect compilation. We also learn about Liverpool in the early 80s, how Craig got his big break and just how non-stop his schedules actually is.
It's not every day Joe Rivers has poetry recited to him down the phone...
