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The Best CDs of 2009, pt. 2: the Platinum LPs

Posted on 2009.12.27 by winterSmith 6 comments

In Part 1 we had a look at some very good 2009 releases, and in other years some of those CDs might have made a run at a Platinum LP. As I said, though, this was maybe the best year for new music since Jimmy Carter was president. So please, give these recipients of the S&R/Lullaby Pit Platinum LP a

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The Best CDs of 2009, pt. 1: the Gold LPs

Posted on 2009.12.23 by winterSmith 12 comments

2009 was arguably the best year for new music since 1979, and that’s saying a lot, even if I’m wrong. For whatever reason, this year was just packed with incredibly great CDs from bands we knew were great, bands we didn’t know were this good, bands we hadn’t heard from in a long time and bands we’d never heard of,

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