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Frank Turner recently did a special ukelele acoustic performance of “Sailer Boots.” Check out the video below by clicking “Read More.”

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 I love Frank Turner and his music.

Last night was my first public performance since July 2007; needless to say, it was incredibly exhilerating and completely daunting simultaneously. I was met with a very warm reception of applause, and did my very best to reciprocate that through my performance. It wasn’t perfect, but that’s understandable. Luckily, I was able to get through the set with very few problems; though, when presented with a problem, I’d end up laughing it off. I played a few wrong chords, missed a word or two, ended up turning my guitar off during One Red, One White (how still remains a mystery), and made the audience laugh and cheer. Overall, a great time.

Chella came to support and recorded the performance, so we might upload video clips in the future to document this occasion.

According to the promoter, this should be happening once a month. It would mean a lot to me to have more people out to watch, as I’m going to use this as a vehicle to make myself stay in a good performance health, as well as being inspiration for me to finish and perform new songs…which is something I did last night.

Set List:

The Aftermath (Jerecho); One Red, One White (West to Alaska); Days (Automatic Broadcast); Broken Songs (Jim Ward cover); Arrivals (West to Alaska - live debut)

For those interested in attending the next show, it will be held at Dewey’s on the University of Alberta campus (in the former Power Plant building). Times and date will be shared as soon as it’s available.

Thanks for listening,

-J.

Finally, the long-awaited 2011 Best-of List. Video edition coming soon!

Album of the Year
Puscifer - Conditions of My Parole

EP of the Year
Glassjaw - Coloring Book

Best Comeback Album
blink-182 - Neighborhoods

Singer/Songwriter of the Year
Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones

Easiest Album to Fall in Love With
Thrice - Major/Minor

Best Indie Release
Jim Ward - Quiet In The Valley, On the Shores The End Begins

Most Progressive Album
Opeth - Heritage

Best Punk Album
New Found Glory - Radiosurgery

Best Metal Album
Mastodon - The Hunter

Best Pop/Rock Album
Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Best Electronic Album
Glowbug - Mr. Plastic

Best Alternative Album
Matthew Good - Lights of Endangered Species

Best Indie Album
Into It. Over It. - Proper

Biggest Let-down
Dredg - Chuckles & Mr. Squeezy

Best Rap Album
Weerd Science - Sick Kids

Best Instrumental Album
Animals As Leaders - Weightless

Best Follow-Up Album
Fair to Midland - Arrows & Anchors

Best Live Album
Amanda Palmer - Goes Down Under

Best Album From a Continuing Series
Neverending White Lights - Act III: Love Will Ruin (Part One)

Easiest Album Listen
City And Colour - Little Hell

Artist of the Year
The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum

Best Collaborative Album
Hyro Da Hero - Birth. School. Work. Death

Best Collaborative EP/Split
Crosses - Crosses EP

Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package 
Limited: Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Boxed: Devin Townsend Project - Contain Us

Best Debut Album
Destroy Rebuild Until God Show - D.R.U.G.S.

Honourable Mentions
Owen - Ghost Town
Yellowcard - When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes + Acoustic Edition
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Knife Man
Lydia - Paint It Golden
Between The Buried and Me - The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP
Ligeia - Welcome to Palm City EP
Protest the Hero - Scurrilous
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys

Albums that Failed to Meet Expectations
Angels & Airwaves - Love: Part Two
Chevelle - Hats Off to the Bull
Silverstein - Rescue