Scary Go Round :: Side Projects

I’ve had plenty of time to listen to music this year; my Last.fm profile shows this will be my biggest listening year ever; I’m not sure this means anything but who doesn’t like a high score? The chart is below and here’s a Spotify playlist with a selection from each record.

1 BLUE REV – Alvvays
2 GUV III/IV – Young Guv
3 FOREST FLOOR – Fergus McCreadie
4 LUCIFER ON THE SOFA – Spoon
5 A LIGHT FOR ATTRACTING ATTENTION – The Smile
6 I LOVE YOU JENNIFER B – Jockstrap
7 HIGH SCHOOL – Tim Heidecker
8 ONE STOP SHOP – Twen
9 THE UNFOLDING – Hannah Peel & Paraorchestra
10 ALTAR – Jo Schornikow
11 OPTION EXPLORE – Dylan Moon
12 GIANT PALM – Naima Bock
13 POMPEII – Cate Le Bon
14 ISLAND OF NOISE – Modern Nature
15 STILL LIFE – Carson McHone
16 BLOODSPORT & PORN – Augie March
17 ENDLESS ROOMS – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
18 DO YOU BONGO? – Joey Joseph
19 RESET – Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
20 OUT OF BODY – Dazy

21 ANTS FROM UP THERE – Black Country, New Road
22 BABY U KNOW – Bas Jan
23 REMEMBER THE MAGIC – Junatime
24 OLD TIME FOLKS – Lee Bains + The Glory Fires
25 DRIVE MY CAR OST – Eiko Ishibashi
26 MAGIC SIGN – Martin Courtney
27 DEAR SCOTT – Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band
28 SO CERTAIN EP – Ryley Walker
29 LIGHTEN UP – Erin Rae
30 SMALL WORLD – Metronomy
31 LADY FOR SALE – Lola Kirke
32 THREESOME VOL 3 EP – The Lickerish Quartet
33 IS IT GOING TO GET ANY DEEPER THAN THIS? – The Soft Pink Truth
34 MAGNIFICENT BIRD – Gabriel Kahane
35 BETTER OUT THAN IN – Julia Blair
36 MIRRORBALL – Izzy & The Fins
37 CRUEL COUNTRY – Wilco
38 IN THE FADE – Tony Molina
39 DRAGON NEW WARM MOUNTAIN I BELIEVE IN YOU – Big Thief
40 BACKHAND DEALS – Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard

One of the questions I am most frequently asked is whether Boom! Studios will ever complete the “Not On The Test” eight-issue plus extras hardcover Giant Days series. As of today, frustrated Not On The Testers will be able to complete their collections via a new Kickstarter campaign running until October 17th. There are new library editions too, and a host of fun add-ons, plus some grote stretch goals if we get there. Great stretch goals. Freudian slip. Sorry.

ITEM! You can get me to do a character sketch with my claw-like paw, in direct contravention of my strict ten-year COMMISSIONS CLOSED rule. Or a sketch from Max Sarin, if you prefer “professionalism” and “god-given talent”.

Take a look at the campaign page. If nothing else, it is brightly coloured and bound to lift your mood.

You asked, we have answered. Do not waste this opportunity, because I am not sure I can make this magic happen again.