2008 - 8 Great Support Acts

So it's time to start thinking about creating a list (and checking it twice natch) or two for the end of year...

I've been to a lot of gigs this year, and I always try and take in at least one of the support acts. This year it's been well worth getting there early, as I've been able to see some top bands. Here are my 8:

8) F*** Buttons (Supporting Mogwai)
7) Apostle of Hustle (Supporting Stars)
6) Port O' Brien (Supporting Bon Iver)
5) Bon Iver (Supporting Jens Lekman)
4) Mitch & Murray (Supporting Alaska in Winter)
3) Soko (Supporting I'm From Barcelona)
2) The Dodos (Supporting Okkervil River)
1) Errors (Supporting Mogwai)

Errors were not only amazing, but they were on first in a 3 band evening so definitely deserved the win there. There are some well regarded bands who didn't make it - These New Puritans and Howling Bells to name two, I guess that reinforces how good this year has been - and I didn't permit myself to include any of the festival bands either.

To be quite honest most of those bands I'd pay to see headline so that is really a strong list; at least 3 of them will be in contention for the album list, not to mention the gig list... watch this space.