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Writer's Poll - Kris Swales

Kris Swales finds it tough nailing his fave gigs in 2012 down to five.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. HyperParadise HERMITUDE
2. Fabric 64 GUY GERBER
3. 'Alleluhah! Don't Bend! Ascend! GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
4. Sweet Heart Sweet Light SPIRITUALIZED
5. Galaxy Garden LONE
6. Wonky ORBITAL
7. Bitrok BITROK
8. In A Million Years LAST DINOSAURS
9. Master Of My Make Believe SANTIGOLD
10. We Keep The Beat Found The Sound Feed The Need Start The Heart JONATHAN BOULET

MISCELLANEOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Isles Of Wonder – Music For The Opening Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games VARIOUS
2. Eric Prydz Presents Pryda PRYDA
3. Blood Bros III: Back To America BLOOD BROS

SONG OF THE YEAR
1. And I Will Kiss UNDERWORLD
2. Mladic GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
3. Mainline TENSNAKE FEAT SYRON
4. Trololo DOCTOR WEREWOLF
5. Feel The Love RUDIMENTAL

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Underworld & High Contrast (Olympic champions!)
2. Hermitude
3. Disclosure
4. Flume
5. Cooper Cronk

BEST WEBSITE

1. inthemix.com.au
2. theMusic.com.au
3. theroar.com.au
4. facebook.com
5. soundcloud.com

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. MeLo-X
2. The Stepkids
3. Roger Waters
4. Shapeshifter
5. Spiritualized

BEST AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Hermitude
2. Alex Dyson
(Community Cup)
3. Urthboy
4. Cliques
5. Tired Lion

BEST TV SHOW

1. Go Back To Where You Came From
2. State Of Origin Game Three
3. Treme
4. Mad Men
5. Redfern Now

BEST MOVIE
1. Samsara
2. The Avengers
3. Cabin In The Woods
4. The Sapphires
5. Katy Perry: Part Of Me

2012 HIGHLIGHT

Making music again. Taking five marks on the hallowed turf of Newtown's Henson Park for Community Cup. Surviving it.

2013 PREDICTION

I'll find it even harder to come up with a Top Five Gigs of the year.