Best of 2012
St. Vincent reflects on 2012
St. Vincent @ Chicago’s Vic Theatre in May (more by James Richards IV)
Annie Clark may not have released a St. Vincent record this year, but she did tour quite a bit in support of 2011’s Strange Mercy…
BVChicago's favorite Live Music Photos of 2012 ------------------- (that we took)
The Antlers @ Do Division — 6/03/2012 (photo by Sarah Frankie Linder)
We covered over 200-concerts in the past year on BV Chicago(!). Most of that coverage included pictures from the show, shot by a slew of contributing photographers…
Merchandise are now with drummer; Maria Sherman tells us her Favorites From 2012 (Merchandise with drummer included)
Merchandise at WIERD, September 2012 (more by Phil Maler)
Freelance writer and DJ Maria Sherman gave us a list of her favorites of 2012, including top shows and her favorite label…
The Year in Heavy Part 2 -- Top 10 lists of 2012 from various metal/punk/hardcore bands & more
RJ Ober w/ Magrudergrind at Warsaw in June (more by Joe McCabe)
Much like in years prior, in addition my own favorites list of 2012 I sought out lists from some of my favorite artists as well including members of Loss, Coke Bust, Witch Mountain, Magrudergrind, and much much more…
Local Natives list their Top 10 Albums of 2012
Local Natives at Bowery Ballroom in October (more by Tracy Allison)
Local Natives, who we hadn’t heard from in a while until they were revealed as the secret headliner at a Bowery Ballroom show during CMJ, soon after announced that they’ll release their new album, Hummingbird, on January 29 via Frenchkiss, the followup to their 2009/2010 debut, Gorilla Manor…
Trevor de Brauw's (Pelican, Chord) Top 10 Things of 2012
Trevor de Brauw @ Lincoln Hall in June (more by Zach Pollack)
Pelican // Chord guitarist Trevor de Brauw has told us his top 10 favorite things of 2012…
Eugene Robinson (Oxbow) lists his "Top 10 Things in 2012 To Which I Will Say 'Don't Get Me Started'"
Eugene Robinson of Oxbow, September 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Unlike most of the year-end lists we’ve seen, which are of albums, songs, or memorable moments from live shows, Eugene Robinson, frontman of long-running noise rockers Oxbow, always caps his year off with something way weirder (and awesome)…
Curran Reynolds tells us his Top 10 Albums of 2012; Precious Metal ending during the first month of 2013
Curran with Today is The Day, May 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Curran Reynolds always tends to be up to a lot, sitting behind the kit in Today Is The Day and Wetnurse inclu…
Ben Schneider's (Lord Huron) Top 10 Albums of 2012
Lord Huron at Mercury Lounge in October (more by Dan Bracaglia)
As the year comes to a close, we’re wrapping up these year-end lists from artists and other people in the music world…
Carl of Coffinworm lists his favorite albums & shows of 2012
Coffinworm @ Power of the Riff East (more by Greg Cristman)Coffinworm was formed under watchful eye of Choronzon in late 2007. The ‘Great Bringer of Night’ demo was recorded by Bob Fouts (Basement Rage Studios) in late 2008/early 2009 and led to an alliance with Profound Lore Records shortly afterwards…
