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| Jim James of My Morning Jacket (June 16, 2011 at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
The “Perpetual Repeat” Song of the Year: Pumped up Kicks (Foster the People)
Runner up: Midnight City (M83)
The “Share with All Friends” Album of the Year: Father, Son, Holy Ghost (Girls)
Runner up: Kaput (Destroyer)
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| Top 25 tracks of 2011 (NOTE: not listed in order of rank) |
Runner up: the dual experience of Foster the People / Girls (both Lincoln Hall)
The “Phoenix” Becoming Too Big To Not Easily See Again: Foster the People
Runner up: M83
The “Franz Ferdinand” Must Now See Every Time They’re In Town: Foals
Runner up: Fitz & The Tantrums
The (newly named) “Bon Iver” Regret of the Year: Passing on seeing Bon Iver live at Chicago Theater
Runner up: Passing on seeing Bon Iver live at UIC Pavilion
The “Medulla” Most Disappointing Album: Zonoscope (Cut Copy)
Runner up: King of Limbs (Radiohead)
The “Should I Quit You” Most Disappointing Concert: Feist (The Riveria)
Runner up: Delorean (Lincoln Hall)
The “Shadenfradue” Guilty Pleasure Track of the Year: Party Rock Anthem (LMFAO)
Runner up: Barbara Streisand (Duck Sauce)
The "Buy an iPod stereo for the car" Best Decision I made in 2011: Cancelling my weekly basketball game in order to catch Broken Social Scene perform a free concert outside of Wrigley Field
Runner up: Creating an account on Spotify.
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| 2011: A record setting year in venues attended. And more importantly, people who joined in the fun. |
