best of 2012

BAND OF THE YEAR: PUSSY RIOT

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: DEXYS - ONE DAY I'M GOING TO SOAR

TAPE OF THE YEAR: STILLSUIT DEMO

FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR: FREAKAPUSS - HARRIOT IN HER CHARIOT (B SIDE RULES TOO)

BEST NEW GROUP: VEX

BAND TO WATCH IN 2013: MOON

FAVORITE LIVE ACT: Госкино

BEST COUNTER-HEGEMONIC PUNK GROUP WHO FUCK SHIT UP: DICK BINGE

BEST OUT OF TOWN SHOW: THE CORIN TUCKER BAND IN BROOKLYN

FAVORITE ART EVENT: FREAKAPUSS LIVE - EXCURSUS III (OOGA BOOGA AT ICA PHILLY)

RECORD THAT GREW ON ME THAT I DIDN'T LIKE AT FIRST: FRANKIE ROSE - INTERSTELLAR

FAVORITE BAND TO PLAY WITH: REYNOSA

RECORD FROM 2012 LISTENED TO MOST SO FAR IN 2013: DUM DUM GIRLS - END OF DAZE

RECORDS FROM 2011 LISTENED TO MOST IN 2012: BLEACHED 7"s

FAVORITE DEMO BY LOCAL PUNK KIDS: SPIRITUAL WARRIORS

RECORD THAT GETS STUCK IN MY HEAD THAT I LOVE/HATE: DIE ANTWOORD - TEN$SION

BAND I WANTED TO SEE LIVE MORE OFTEN BUT THEY MOVED AWAY: SEWN LEATHER

BEST NO RAVE BAND: UNCANNY VALLEY

FAVORITE SONG I WROTE: SPIDER AND THE WEBS - LEAVING LAWRENCE (TO HIS WAVES)

BEST FEMINIST ALBUM ABOUT GENTRIFICATION: GRASS WIDOW - INTERNAL LOGIC

KILLER POP ALBUM MADE BY A SINGER SONGWRITER: CAT POWER - SUN

BEST PUNK RECORD: WEIRD TV 12"

FAVORITE DANCE TRACK: MIA - BAD GIRLS

BEST INDIE RECORD: DEEP TIME - DEEP TIME

KILLEREST HIPPY JAM: THE FAMILY STONED - HIGH TIME WOMAN II

FAVORITE TOP 40 POP SONG: MADONNA - GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN'

PUNKEST UNDERGROUND ANTHEM: HIVE DWELLERS - GET IN

FAVORITE FEMINIST POP ALBUM: COASTING - YOU'RE NEVER GOING BACK LP

CATCHIEST PIECE OF CULTURAL CRITICISM: CHAIN AND THE GANG - CERTAIN KINDS OF TRASH

FAVORITE RECORD GIVEN TO ME AS A GIFT: PATTI SMITH - BANGA

MOST MEANINGFUL SONG TO ME PERSONALLY: CORIN TUCKER BAND - I DON'T WANNA GO

PRETTIEST RECORDING BY AN AVANT INDIE ARTIST: BROKEN WATER - CHANTAL

FAVORITE BAND TO DANCE TO LIVE: NEONATES

BEST NEW HARDCORE PUNK BAND FROM OLYMPIA: GAG

FAVORITE WEDDING SONG: TED LEO'S DIGITAL LOVE (DAFT PUNK) FOR MOLLY AND ALEX

GREATEST NW PUNK GROUP: MECCA NORMAL

FAVORITE RAPPER: AZAELIA BANKS

FANZINE: NUTS!

PUNKEST INDIE ALBUM: HUNX AND HIS PUNX - TOO YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE

FAVORITE DOOMY AMBIENT RECORD: EARTH - ANGEL OF DARKNESS, DEMON OF LIGHT ii

SHOW OF THE YEAR: GRASS WIDOW & THE RAINCOATS IN SEATTLE

KILLER RECORD TO LISTEN TO ON REPEAT: SONSKULL - WIPED CLEAN 12" EP

BEST NW GARAGE PUNKS: HOODED HAGS

FAVORITE FEMINIST PUNK SINGER: MISH WAY FROM WHITE LUNG

BEST ROCK MEMOIR: COAL TO DIAMONDS BY BETH DITTO (WITH MICHELLE TEA)