The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Sean Capel

album of the year

1. David Bowie - Blackstar
2. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
3. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
4. The Jezabels - Synthia
5. Michael Stein & Kyle Dixon - Stranger Things, Vol 1 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)
6. John Carpenter - Lost Themes II

song of the year

1. David Bowie - Blackstar
2. Radiohead - Burn The Witch
3. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
4. David Bowie - I Can't Give Everything Away
5. The Jezabels - Stand And Deliver

artist of the year

1. David Bowie
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Jeff Nichols
4. Taika Waititi
5. Mel Gibson

international artist performance

1. Beach House
2. Crowded House

top tv show

1. Westworld
2. The Night Of
3. Ash Vs Evil Dead

top movie

1. The Hateful Eight
2. Swiss Army Man
3. The Hunt For The Wilderpeople

top website

1. Empire
2. Taste Of Cinema
3. IndieWire

2016 highlight of the year

In a year of death, destruction, horror and politics, as well as personal anguish, highlights were few and far between. But even in the darkness of that began the year - David Bowie's physical death - I found great joy and wonderment in Blackstar, a beautiful gift that kept giving.

prediction for 2017

I see an open road leading to an unknown place. Hopefully in following it, I can find interesting experiences and new stories to tell.