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  • The Best Music Of 2010: Non-MKE Edition

    Posted 12/29/2010 by cal
    Yes, there was a lot of good music produced in 2010 outside of Milwaukee too; not much in the way of rock and roll, but we'll hold down the fort here in the Brew City while the rest of the world takes care of the dreampop and chillwave and experimental electronica.  I’m so sick of deciding whether or not to harp on the tidal wave of 80s retro I could puke.  But if you dig post-punk and synthpop, 2010 has been a second golden age, despite how derivative it may be (cue the everything’s-a-rerun-since-The-Beatles choir).  It really has been a terrific year for music (particularly for the 4AD label, holy crap), and there are buttloads of really good albums that I won't even mention here, but everything on this list is essential listening front to back.
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  • 2000-2009: The Decade In Music

    Posted 4/15/2010 by cal

    No: singling out twenty or so albums as the pinnacle moments from a decade is totally not absurd at all. I based these lists on a nebulous calculation of awesomeness times influence, but since I can’t control the listening habits of the world, sometimes pure awesomeness was enough. The stickler in me really wanted a nice round number for each list, but I came to the decision that only 36 albums really stack up as potential all-time classics for me. If you’re still craving more music-snob sarcasm after reading these lists, feel free to point out any oversights…

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  • The Best Records Of 2009

    Posted 4/14/2010 by cal

    It was kind of a shaky year in most respects, but musically, the 00s went out with a bang. Few (if any) records from ’08 will hold their value as long as the best of ’09. A lot of huge debuts this year bode well for a bright decade to come as well. Before we dive headfirst into it, let's take another look back at 2009. (note: album links should take you to some actual music)

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  • The Best Shows I Saw In 2009

    Posted 4/14/2010 by cal
    I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a better year of live music than 2009. 2001 and 2003 were pretty much neck and neck before, but they were both missing one key ingredient: a revitalized Phish. I wish I could’ve squeezed Radiohead in there somehow, but aside from that, it was as if all my favorite live acts conspired to keep my mind blown for most of the year. And since most (if not all) of them will be touring again in the coming months, ’09 may not even hold the crown for long…but we’ll see. My rule for this list, as always, is only one show per artist; otherwise, there might have only been three bands on it.

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  • Youphoric 2007 Roundup

    Posted 2/1/2008 by youphoric
    Continue reading to check out some of youphoric's best (and worst) musical moments of 2007....
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  • Matthew's Best Of 2007

    Posted 1/30/2008 by cal
    Brace yourself for You-Phoria's newest writing talent, Matthew Krenning. Here is his rundown of the best music of 2007.
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  • The Best Music Of 2007

    Posted 1/24/2008 by cal
    Was 2007 a year of solidarity or separatism? Let's forget about U.S. politics for a second. I'm talking about music Read more... Comments (0)

  • The Best Of 2006 by Brian Eckerman

    Posted 12/9/2007 by cal
    My fault (Cal speaking) entirely that this didn't appear sooner...but we hope to have a fresh list from the Kibitzer for '07 and I promise I'll get it up in a timely manner, and if he tells me on some drunken night to post his partial list I won't forget...

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  • The Best Shows Of 2006

    Posted 3/21/2007 by cal
    Yep, 2007 is well underway. I really don't give a damn. It's still worth it to me to sum up last year in live music, even if it isn't worth it to anybody else to read the summation. Read more... Comments (0)

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