Features tagged with 2012

Step away from the leftover turkey sandwiches, put down your presents and come and remember 2012, as seen through the eyes of the No Ripcord team.

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? 

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.

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.

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?

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.

Last month, the second Association of Independent Music awards took place in London. Craig Stevens and Joe Rivers were on-point for No Ripcord, microphones in hand, to catch up with the winners from the event.

Rounding off No Ripcord's coverage of this year's Bestival, Joe Rivers spoke to singer-songwriter, Mary Epworth, who performed at the event. They talked songwriting, Spotify, Czech gypsy music workshops, and more.

You've read our interviews, now here's what actually happened on the Isle of Wight. Our comprehensive review of all the music and magic that took place at this year's Bestival.

If you thought festival season was already over for another year, you'd be wrong! Here, Joe Rivers takes a look ahead at one of the UK's most exciting and diverse events: Bestival.