2009 IN REVIEW: Part Two of Our Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Releases, Including Shackleton, The Horrors and 10 More Must-Listens

Posted on December 31, 2009
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Telepathe

Click here for part one of our guide to 2009’s must-hear LPs. We’ll run a list of honorable mentions on our Tumblr page this weekend. Happy New Year everyone!  Read more

2009 IN REVIEW: The Year In Photos Part Two, Featuring Jay-Z, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Throbbing Gristle, Fever Ray and 25 Other Standout Shows

Posted on December 31, 2009
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[1349 @ Scion Rock Fest, 2.28.09]

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2009 IN REVIEW: The Year In Photos Part One, Featuring The Dead Weather, Wavves, Grizzly Bear, The Flaming Lips and 32 Other Standout Shows

Posted on December 31, 2009
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[Monotonix @ Santos Party House, 10.9.09]

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2009 IN REVIEW: We Were Promised Jetpacks On … Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’

Posted on December 30, 2009
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[Photo by Alexander Wagner]

Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009—like we did hereself-titled asked some of our favorite artists to share their favorite records. Presenting our obligatory Animal Collective post, as written by We Were Promised JetpacksRead more

2009 IN REVIEW: Part One of Our Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Releases, Including Girls, Memory Tapes, The Flaming Lips and 17 More Must-Listens

Posted on December 27, 2009
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Florence and the Machine

Florence and the Machine

[Photo by Ivan Jones]

Sorry to break it to you, blogosphere, but we just don’t believe in lists anymore. They’re just so arbitrary, and a couple mouse clicks away from being obsolete, you know?

That’s why we decided to give you a completely random rundown of our favorite ‘09 releases—because it’s not as predictable or pointless as an argument over “who’s No. 1 this year, Dirty Projectors or Animal Collective?” Be sure to watch out for a second set of s/t-endorsed records before the clock strikes 12 on Thursday night.

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2009 IN REVIEW: Xela On … The Dream’s ‘Love vs. Money’

Posted on December 24, 2009
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Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years—we’ll do that in the coming week—self-titled asked some of our favorite ‘09 artists to share their favorite records. The following post is brought to you by Type Records founder/dark ambient don Xela and the ultra-modern R&B of The DreamRead more

2009 IN REVIEW: Pelican On … Sweet Cobra’s ‘Bottom Feeder’ EP

Posted on December 24, 2009
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[Photo by Andrew Parks]

Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years—we’ll do that in the coming week—self-titled asked some of our favorite ‘09 artists to share their favorite records. The following post is brought to you by Pelican and the controlled chaos of Sweet CobraRead more

2009 IN REVIEW: Zelienople On … Mount Eerie’s ‘Wind’s Poem’

Posted on December 24, 2009
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[Photo by Donn Ha]

Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years—we’ll do that in the coming week—self-titled asked some of our favorite ‘09 artists to share their favorite records. The following post is brought to you by Zelienople and the frostbitten folk of Mount EerieRead more

2009 IN REVIEW: Tim Hecker On … Ben Frost’s ‘By the Throat’

Posted on December 16, 2009
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[Photo by Sanchez]

Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years—we’ll do that next week—self-titled asked some of our favorite ‘09 artists to share their favorite records. This particular post is brought to you by Tim Hecker and a lingering Long Player of the Day entry, Ben FrostRead more

2009 IN REVIEW: White Rainbow On … Dam-Funk’s ‘Toeachizown’

Posted on December 14, 2009
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[Photo by Sarah Meadows]

Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years—we’ll do that later—self-titled asked some of our favorite ‘09 artists to share their favorite records. This particular post is brought to you by White Rainbow and the unstoppable space-age soundscapes of Dam-FunkRead more

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