December 2011
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Favorite Albums of 2011
The usual caveat applies: these are not the best albums of the year. I don’t know what the best albums of the year are, because I have a very hard time being objective about music. No, these are my favorites, the ones that hit a nerve for whatever reason, or that I listened to on repeat endlessly, critical reviews or lack thereof be damned. I sometimes try to write about why albums are my...
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Favorite Shows of 2011
My final tally for 2011 in live music comes to just under 120 shows attended, and over 300 bands seen, many multiple times. I started with the intention of making my usual list of 10 favorites plus a few honorable mentions, but had to swell it to a top 20 - truly, I was lucky enough to see and photograph a bunch of incredible shows this year. The list, and links to more photos for almost all of...
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